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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Form # 853020
Revised: 05/11/2007 Supersedes: 03/16/2004 Page 7 of 9
IATA
The international transportation of wet and moist charged (moist active) batteries is regulated by the International Air
Transport Association (IATA). These regulations also classify these types of batteries as a hazardous material. The batteries
must be packed according to IATA Packing Instruction 800. The shipping information is as follows:
Proper Shipping Name: Batteries, wet, filled with acid
Hazardous Class: 8
UN Identification: UN2794
Packing Group: III
Label / Placard Required: Corrosive
Some Yuasa Battery batteries have been tested and meet the non-spillable criteria listed in IATA Packing Instruction 806. Non-
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illable batteries must be packed according to IATA Packing Instruction 806. The shipping information for non-spillable
batteries is as follows:
Proper Shipping Name: Batteries, wet, non-spillable
Hazardous Class: 8
UN Identification: UN2800
Packing Group: III
Label / Placard Required: Corrosive
In addition, some Yuasa Battery non-spillable batteries have been tested and meet the non-regulated criteria listed in IATA
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ecial provision A67. These batteries are excepted from all IATA regulations provided that the batteries’ terminals are
protected against short circuits.
Contact your Yuasa Battery representative for additional informational regarding the classification of batteries.
IMDG
The international transportation of wet and moist charged (moist active) batteries is regulated by the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods code (IMDG). These regulations also classify these types of batteries as a hazardous material. The batteries
must be packed according to IMDG code pages 8120 and 8121. The shipping information is as follows:
Proper Shipping Name: Batteries, wet, filled with acid
Hazardous Class: 8
UN Identification: UN2794
Packing Group: III
Label / Placard Required: Corrosive
Some Yuasa Battery batteries have been tested and meet the non-
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pillable criteria listed on page 8121. Non-spillable batteries
must be packed according to IMDG page 8121. The shipping information for non-spillable batteries is as follows:
Proper Shipping Name: Batteries, wet, non-spillable
Hazardous Class: 8
UN Identification: UN2800
Packing Group: III
Label / Placard Required: Corrosive
In addition, some Yuasa Battery non-spillable batteries have been tested and meet the non-regulated criteria listed in the IMDG
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8121. These batteries are excepted from all IMDG code provided that the batteries’ terminals are protected against
short circuits.
IX. OTHER REGULATORY INFORMATION (continued)