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Safety Data Sheet for Nickel Metal Hydride Battery
Document Number: RRS0541 Revision: 19 Date of prepared: 16 April 2015
Remark: “N.A.” is indicated if not applicable.
In addition, the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and ICAO Technical Instructions require the words “not
restricted” and the Special Provision number A199 be provided on the air waybill, when an air waybill is issued.
b) International Maritime Organization (IMO) IMDG Code regulated these products as UN 3496 BATTERIES, NICKEL
METAL HYDRIDE, class 9 dangerous goods with Special Provision 117 and 963 assigned
SP117
Only regulated when transported by sea.
SP963
Nickel-metal hydride button cells or nickel-metal hydride cells or batteries packed with or contained in equipment
are not subject to the provisions of this Code.
All other nickel-metal hydride cells or batteries shall be securely packed and protected from short circuit. They are
not subject to other provisions of this Code provided that they are loaded in a cargo transport unit in a total
quantity of less than 100 Kg gross mass. When loaded in a cargo transport unit in a total quantity of 100 Kg gross
mass or more, they are not subject to other provisions of this Code except those of 5.4.1, 5.4.3 and column (16) of
the dangerous good list in Chapter 3.2.
The requirements of these sections are:
(1) Dangerous goods transport documentation to accompany the shipment,
(2) The shipment must be described as "UN3496, BATTERIES, NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE, CLASS 9" on the shipper's
declaration for dangerous goods.
(3) The dangerous goods description must also be entered on the Dangerous Cargo Manifest and/or the detailed
stowage plan in compliance with the IMDG Code requirements for shipboard documentation.
Section XV – Regulatory Information
Special requirement be according to the local regulations.
Section XVI – Other Information
The data in this Material Safety Data Sheet relates only to the specific material designated herein.