Certifications 2

Revision 3 Date 11/2003

SPECIALTY BATTERY GROUP

Lithium Battery Division

14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION

14.1 United Nations : UN N° 3090

Classification 9

Packaging ICAO 903 for Air Transport

IMDG for Sea Transport

14.2 International conventions :

Air IATA Yes

Sea IMDG Yes

Land ADR (road) Yes

RID (rail) Yes

14.3 Other : In the USA Code of Federal Regulations

(49 CFR Ch. 1 § 173-185)

15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION

The transport of lithium batteries is regulated by various bodies (IATA, IMA, ADR, US-DOT)

that follow the United Nations

"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods,

Model Regulations, 13th Revised edition - 2003 - Ref. ST/SG/AC.10/1/ Rev. 13

Depending on their lithium metal content, design, and ability to pass safety tests defined by

the UN in the

"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests

and Criteria 3rd Revised edition - 2002 - Ref. ST/SG/AC.10/11 Rev.3 Amendment 1

"Lithium Batteries

", the lithium-thionyl chloride cells and the battery packs may or may not be

assigned to the UN N° 3090 Class-9 that is restricted for transport.

Individual lithium-thionyl chloride cells and battery packs with respectively less than 1 and 2

grams of lithium metal content that pass the UN-defined safety tests, are not restricted for

transport.

16 - OTHER INFORMATION / DISCLAIMER

This information has been compiled from sources considered to be dependable and is, to the

best of our knowledge and belief, accurate and reliable as of the date compiled. However,

no representation, warranty (either expressed or implied) or guarantee is made to the

accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information contained herein.

This information relates to the specific materials designated and may not be valid for such

material used in combination with any other materials or in any process. It is the user's

responsibility to satisfy himself as to the suitability and completeness of this information for

his particular use.