ep EPL151 - Transportation; Shipping Faulty Batteries

REV. 09/2020
F6
For UN3480
Lithium Ion Batteries
For UN3481
Lithium Ion Batteries packed with
Equipment or Lithium batteries built into
Equipment
Before transporting any lithium-ion battery, check the current regulations on the transport
of dangerous goods. Comply with these when preparing the packaging and transport. Train
authorised sta󰀨 to dispatch lithium-ion batteries.
NOTE
Itisrecommendedthattheoriginalpackagingiskeptforanysubsequentdispatch.
Alithium-ionbatteryisaspecialproduct.
Special precautions should be taken when:
Transporting a truck equipped with alithium-ion battery
Transporting only the lithium battery
Aclass9dangerlabelmustbeaxedtothepackagingfortransport.
Itisdierentifthebatteryistransportedonitsownorinatruck.Anexampleofalabel
appearsinthissupplement(seegurebelow).Refertothelatestcurrentregulationsbefore
dispatchastheinformationmighthavechangedsincethissupplementwaswritten.
Specialdocumentsmustbesentwiththebattery.Refertotheapplicablestandardsor
regulations.
NOTE
Rechargethelithium-ionbatterybeforetransportingittakingaccountofthetransportmode(
boat,road).Excessivedischargeonarrivalcoulddamagetheperformanceofthe
battery.
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9.1 Shipping faulty batteries
To transport these faulty lithium-ion batteries, contact the manufacturer's customer
service department. Faulty lithium-ion batteries must not be transported independently.
NOTE
"Overpack"isthenamefortheouterpackagingofthedangerousgoods.
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Donotpackhigherthan1.2mabovetheoorofthecontainerandsecureproperly.
WARNING
9 Transportation