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Material Safety Data Sheet
Printing date October 12, 2011 Reviewed on October 12, 2011
Trade Name: Battery
EU
14 Transport information
Alkaline Zinc Manganese Dioxide Dry Battery is unregulated for purpose of transportation by
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), International Civil Aviation Administration (ICAA),
International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
regulations (IMDG). The only DOT requirement for shipping these batteries is Special Provision
130 which states: “Batteries, dry, are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter only when
they are offered for transportation in a manner that prevents the dangerous evolution of heat (for
example, by the effective insulation of exposed terminals).” The only requirements for shipping
these batteries by ICAO and IATA is Special Provision A123 which states: “An electrical battery or
battery powered device having the potential of dangerous evolutions of heat that is not prepared so
as to prevent a short-circuit (e.g. in the case of batteries, by the effective insulation of exposed
terminals; or in the case of equipment, by disconnection of the battery and protection of exposed
terminals) is forbidden from transportation. “The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
(IMDG) regulate them for ocean transportation under Special Provision 304 which says: “Batteries,
dry, containing corrosive electrolyte which will not flow out of the battery if the battery case is
cracked are not subject to the provisions of this Code provided the batteries are securely packed
and protected against short-circuits. Examples of such batteries are: alkaline-manganese,
zinc-carbon, nickel metal hydride and nickel-cadmium batteries”.
The requirements for shipping these batteries, in all modes of transportation, are that they be
separated from each other to prevent short-circuits and to prevent movement that could lead to
short-circuits. Products must also be packed in strong packaging that can withstand the rigors
normal to transportation.
15 Regulations
Law Information
《Dangerous Goods Regulation》
《Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations》
《International Maritime Dangerous Goods》
《Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods》
《Classification and code of dangerous goods》
《Occupational Safety and Health Act》(OSHA)
《Toxic Substances Control Act》(TSCA)
《Consumer Product Safety Act》(CPSA)
《Federal Environmental Pollution Control Act》(FEPCA)
《The Oil Pollution Act》(OPA)
《Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Title III
(302/311/312/313)》(SARA)
《Resource Conservation and Recovery Act》(RCRA)
《Safety Drinking Water Act》(CWA)
《California Proposition 65》
《Code of Federal Regulations》(CFR)