App. 2 Handling of AC driver batteries for the United Nations Recommendations on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods
United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Rev. 15 (hereinafter
Recommendations of the United Nations) has been issued. To reflect this, transport regulations for lithium
metal batteries are partially revised in the Technical Instruction (ICAO-TI) by the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) by the
International Maritime Organization (IMO).
To comply the instruction and code, we have modified the indication on the package for general-purpose
AC servo batteries.
The above change will not affect the function and performance of the product.
(1) Target model
(2) Purpose
Safer transportation of lithium metal batteries.
(3) Change in regulations
The following points are changed for lithium metal batteries in transportation by sea or air based on
the revision of Recommendations of the United Nations Rev. 15 and ICAO-TI 2009-2010 edition, and
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 54th Edition (effective January 1, 2013). For lithium metal
batteries, cells are classified as UN3090, and batteries contained in or packed with equipment are
classified as UN3091.
Assembled batteries with more than 0.3 grams of
lithium content must be handled as dangerous
goods (Class 9) depending on packaging
requirements.
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