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Note: Transportation requirements do not apply once the battery pack has been installed in a vehicle as part of
the vehicle’s functional components.
Transportation: Absorptive Glass-Fiber Material Lead Acid Battery is not a DOT Hazardous Material
Other: Per DOT, IATA, ICAO, and IMDG rules and regulations, these batteries are exempt from “UN2800”
classification as a result of successful completion of the following tests:
1.) Vibration tests
2.) Pressure Differential Tests
3.) Case Rupturing Tests (no free liquids)
GROUND – US-DOT/CAN-TDG/EU-ADR/APEC-ADR:
Not regulated as dangerous goods per 49 CFR 173.159a
AIRCRAFT – ICAO-IATA:
Not regulated as dangerous goods per Special Provision A67
VESSEL – IMO-IMDG:
Not regulated as dangerous goods per exception 238
All Interstate Batteries brand and Power Patrol brand sealed lead-acid batteries are “Non-Spillable batteries” as defined by the
Hazardous Materials regulations according to 49 CFR 173.159a and the Transport Canada Dangerous Goods regulations according to
Part 12.9(11)(a)(ii)(B).
Non-spillable batteries may be transported by air, truck, and boat and are excepted from the packaging requirements of §173.159
under the following conditions which are found in 49 Code of Federal Regulations 173.159a , the ICAO/IATA Special Provision A67, the
ICAO/IATA Packing Instruction # 872, and IMDG Special Provision 238 which are printed below
49 CFR 173.159a states:
(1) The battery must be securely packed in strong outer packaging, terminals are protected against short circuits, and meet the
requirements of 49 CFR §173.159(a).
(2) A non-spillable battery which is an integral part of and necessary for the operation of mechanical or electronic equipment
must be securely fastened in the battery holder on the equipment and protected in such a manner as to prevent damage
and short circuits.
(3) The battery and outer packaging must be plainly and durably marked “NON-SPILLABLE” or “NON-SPILLABLE BATTERY.” The
requirement to mark the outer package does not apply when the battery is installed in a piece of equipment that is
transported unpackaged.
If the battery complies with the 3 conditions listed above then the Shipping Paper does not need to show the UN Number,
the shipping name, hazard class, and Packing Group. Also, Hazardous labels are not required.
For Shipment by Air: ICAO/IATA SPECIAL PROVISION A67
A67 Non-spillable batteries meeting the requirements of Packing Instruction 872 are not subject to these Regulations if, at a
temperature of 55ºC (131ºF), the electrolyte will not flow from a ruptured or cracked case. The battery must not contain any
free or unabsorbed liquid. Any electrical battery or battery powered device, equipment or vehicle having the potential of
dangerous evolution of heat must be prepared for transport so as to prevent:
(a) 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); and
(b) unintentional activation