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Article Safety Data Sheet - Lithium Batteries Version: 2016-12-02 Page 9 of 19
Section 14 - Transportation Information
Lithium metal batteries are classified as Class 9 Dangerous Goods in the United Nations Recommendation. In case
of transport, compliance with all the relevant UN regulations is required. Our battery and its shipping package
complies with the requirement of UN Manual of Test and Criteria, (see below section 2.).
Provisions for the international transportation (pursuant to ICAO-TI/IATA-DGR, IMDG Code, ADR, RID, DOT):
UN-No. UN 3090
Proper Shipping Name: Lithium metal batteries
Lithium metal cells and batteries are subject to the following transport rules:
Method
Technical Guidelines
Packing Instruction
s
and Special Provisions
Air ICAO TI 2017-2018) or
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 2017
(58th Edition)
Packing Instruction 968, Section II
Only applies for shipments, were the total net weight
of the batteries does not exceed 2.5 kg and the
shipment does not exceed one package (handling
unit)
Packing Instruction 968, Section IB
applies for shipments, were the total net weight of the
batteries does exceed 2.5 kg
Road and Rail Europe ADR / RID 2015 Special Provision 188
Marine IMDG Code 2015 Special Provision 188
USA DOT 49 CFR 49 CFR Sections 171.12, 171.24, 171.25
All Renata CR Lithium Metal (button) cells and batteries fulfil the conditions pursuant to the requirements for
partly regulated transportation of the relevant Rules and Regulations according to the above mentioned
technical Guidelines.
Summary of Air Transport Packing Instructions and Special Provisions (IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 58th Edition):
1. For all the lithium metal (button) cells, listed in Annex I the lithium content is not more than 0.3 g and for lithium metal
batteries the lithium content is not more than 0.3 g.
2. Each cell or battery of the type proven meet the requirements of each test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III,
subsection 38.3 (Edition 5) - (DGR 3.9.2.6).
3. Packing, marking, labelling and weight limitations must be observed as per technical guidelines of the respective
transport mode.
4. For shipments by Airfreight under Section IB, a dangerous goods declaration (DGD) will align the shipment as per IATA
dangerous goods regulations. For shipments by Airfreight under Section II, only a caution statement will align the
shipment, see Annex III.
Note I: Lithium metal (button) cells and batteries are forbidden for transportation aboard passenger-carrying aircraft.
Note II: Example of Lithium Metal Battery Label see Annex II
Examples of Lithium Metal Battery transport accompanied Document (Caution Statement) see Annex III
Example of Cargo Aircraft Only Label see Annex IV
Example of Dangerous Goods Class 9 Label (for airfreight use, only) see Annex V
For information 49 CFR 171.12 / 171.24 / 171.25 see Annex VI