SDS
Cylindrical CR Battery Oct. 2018 Maxell
Reference No. CC181001-1
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Section 14 - Transportation Information
1) Shipping Name (UN Number): Lithium metal batteries (UN3090)
Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment (UN3091)
Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment (UN3091)
2) Hazard Classification: Class 9 (Miscellaneous)
3) Method of transportation: As the cells are manufactured under a quality management
program in an ISO9001 certified factory and the cells meet all the requirements of a UN
manual of tests and criteria, Part III, sub-section 38.3, the applicable packing instructions (PI)
or special provisions (SP) are as per the following table.
The cells or batteries classified in Section II of any Packing Instruction or SP 188 may be
exempted from Class 9 Dangerous Goods if complying with all requirements of applicable
Section II or SP 188. But lithium metal cells and batteries transported as cargo are restricted
to Cargo Aircraft Only.
Note. This does not apply to lithium metal batteries packed with equipment
(PI 969) or contained in equipment (PI 970).
As specific districts, countries and airlines may establish their own special requirements, the
shipper must confirm requirements with the forwarder in advance.
Please confirm the aggregate lithium content when transport the battery.
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
Major applicable regulations for the transportation of lithium metal cells and batteries are as
follows:
1) UN (United Nations) Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model
Regulations 19th revised edition
2) UN (United Nations) Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Manual of
Test and Criteria
Cell only
Cell packed
with equipment
Cell contained
in equipment
more than 1 g (No) PI968 Section IA PI969 Section I PI970 Section I SP230
Li content per
cell
Product name
Air
*See Section 15 4)
Sea
*See Section
15 5)
not more than
0.3 g
PI968 Section II PI970 Section II SP188PI969 Section II(No)
CR17450 A, CR17450
CR17450AH,
CR17335 A, CR17335
more than 0.3 g
but not more
than 1 g
PI968 Section IB
（
8 or less cells:
Section II
）
PI970 Section II SP188PI969 Section II