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• This includes compliance with all the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods; IATA (International Air Transport Agency) Dangerous Goods Regulations, 44th Edition,
2003, Special Provisions A45, and applicable U.S. DOT regulations for the safe transport of
lithium ion batteries.
• Each Xplore Technologies cell or battery has been tested under provisions of the UN Manual of
Tests and Criteria, Part III, Sub-section 38.3.
• Xplore Technologies product packaging containing Li-ion battery packs are labeled in
accordance with the updated National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Pipeline
Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA); International Air Transport Agency
(IATA); and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules outlined within the
Technical Instruction document references:
1. Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284).
2. Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods (Doc 9481).
Battery pack warnings and precautions
• The Tablet PC contains an internal lithium ion (Li-ion) battery pack. Replace the internal battery
pack only with a Xplore battery or a Xplore-recommended equivalent to avoid the risk of fire or
explosion resulting in personal injury.
• Do not use the battery pack in combination with other types of battery packs (such as dry-cell
battery packs), except for a R12 additional battery available from Xplore Technologies, or
battery packs with different capacities or brands. This can result in it being over-discharged
during use or overcharged during recharging, possibly causing it to leak, overheat, emit smoke,
burst, and/or ignite.
• Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Dispose of used batteries according to
the manufacturer’s instructions. The label on the battery lists the manufacturer’s name. See the
section Page 9 for more information about battery disposal.
• Do not use or leave the battery pack near a heat source. Heat can melt the insulation and
damage other safety features, possibly causing it to leak, overheat, emit smoke, burst, and/or
ignite.
• Do not immerse the battery pack in water or allow it to get wet. Its protective features can be
damaged; it can be charged with extremely high current and voltage, and abnormal chemical
reactions may occur, possibly causing it to leak, overheat, emit smoke, burst, and/or ignite.
• Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack. If disassembled, the battery pack can leak,
overheat, emit smoke, burst, and/or ignite.
• Do not connect the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals with a metal object such as wire.
Short-circuiting may occur causing the battery pack to leak, overheat, emit smoke, burst,
and/or ignite.
• Do not pierce the battery pack with a sharp object, strike it with a hammer, step on it, or throw
it. These actions can damage or deform it, internal short-circuiting can occur, possibly causing it
to leak, overheat, emit smoke, burst, and/or ignite.
• Do not use an apparently deformed or damaged battery pack, which may leak, overheat, emit
smoke, burst, and/or ignite.
• Do not directly solder the battery pack. Heat can melt the insulation and damage other safety
features, possibly causing it to leak, overheat, emit smoke, burst, and/or ignite.