SDS

PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET – North America
Product Name: Lithium-Ion Battery Packs (less than or equal to 100 Watt Hours)
Page 8 of 9 Revision 4.18 Issued 1/3/2019
* * * Section 14 – Transport Information * * *
Lithium-ion batteries comply with all applicable shipping regulations as prescribed by industry and legal
standards which include UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; the 60
th
Edition of
the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and US DOT requirements. Cells and Batteries have been tested
to section 38.3 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Manual of Tests and
Criteria. All the batteries listed in this Safety Data Sheet are less than or equal to 100 Whr; therefore, air
shipment of up to 2 batteries without equipment in a package can be shipped as an “excepted” quantity
and does not require being shipped as a fully regulated Class 9 Hazardous Material. If more than 2
batteries without equipment are being shipped in one package, using air transportation, then the package
is considered a fully regulated shipment and must meet the more stringent documentation, marking, and
labeling requirements. All air shipments of lithium ion batteries without equipment require the state of
charge of the battery to be no greater than 30% of the rated design capacity and are banned from shipment
on passenger aircraft (Cargo Aircraft Only).
Batteries Alone
UN3480, Lithium Ion Batteries
Air Shipments (IATA) – Packing Instruction 965 (Section IB for greater than 2 batteries per package, Section II for
less than or equal to 2 batteries per package)
Sea Shipments (IMO-IMDG) – Special Provision 188
Europe Road Transportation (ADR) – Special Provision 188
US Road Transportation (DOT) – 49 CFR 173.185(c)
Batteries with or in Equipment
UN3481, Lithium Ion Batteries packed with equipment OR Lithium Ion Batteries contained in equipment.
Air Shipments (IATA) – Packing Instruction 966 or 967, Section II
Sea Shipments (IMO-IMDG) – Special Provision 188
Europe Road Transportation (ADR) – Special Provision 188
US Road Transportation (DOT) – 49 CFR 173.185(c)