Specifications

9–2 Maintaining Your Control System
Publication 1747-6.2
Transporting
One or Two Batteries — Each battery contains 0.23 grams of
lithium. Therefore, up to two batteries can be shipped together
within the United States without restriction. Regulations governing
shipment to or within other countries may differ.
Three or More Batteries — Procedures for the transportation of
three or more batteries shipped together within the United States are
specified by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the Code of
Federal Regulations, CFR49, “Transportation.” An exemption to
these regulations, DOT - E7052, covers the transport of certain
hazardous materials classified as flammable solids. This exemption
authorizes transport of lithium batteries by motor vehicle, rail
freight, cargo vessel, and cargo-only aircraft, providing certain
conditions are met. Transport by passenger aircraft is not permitted.
A special provision of DOT-E7052 (11th Rev., October 21, 1982,
par. 8-a) provides that:
“Persons that receive cell and batteries covered by this exemption
may reship them pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 173.22a in
any of these packages authorized in this exemption including
those in which they were received.”
The Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR 173.22a, relates to the use
of packaging authorized under exemptions. In part, it requires that
you must maintain a copy of the exemption at each facility where the
packaging is being used in connection with shipment under the
exemption.
Shipment of depleted batteries for disposal may be subject to specific
regulation of the countries involved or to regulations endorsed by
those countries, such as the IATA Restricted Articles Regulations of
the International Air Transport Association, Geneva, Switzerland.
Important: Regulations for transportation of lithium batteries are
periodically revised.
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ATTENTION: Do not incinerate or dispose of lithium
batteries in general trash collection. Explosion or
violent rupture is possible. Batteries should be
collected for disposal in a manner to prevent against
short circuiting, compacting, or destruction of case
integrity and hermetic seal.