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Transport Package and Label Requirement of Iithium Battery

Posted Date:2016/6/24

Packages containing lithium cells or batteries prepared in accordance with special provision 188 shall be marked as shown in Picture 1.

The mark shall indicate the UN number, preceded by the letters “UN”, i.e. “UN 3090” for lithium metal cells or batteries or “UN 3480” for lithium ion cells or batteries. Where the lithium cells or batteries are contained in, or packed with, equipment, the UN number, preceded by the letters “UN”, i.e.“UN 3091” or “UN 3481” as appropriate shall be indicated. Where a package contains lithium cells or batteries assigned to different UN numbers, all applicable UN numbers shall be indicated on one or more marks.

The mark shall be in the form of a rectangle with hatched edging. The dimensions shall be a minimum of 120 mm wide x 110 mm high and the minimum width of the hatching shall be 5 mm. The symbol (group of batteries, one damaged and emitting flame, above the UN number for lithium ion or lithium metal batteries or cells) shall be black on white. The hatching shall be red. If the size of the package so requires, the dimensions/line thickness may be reduced to not less than 105 mm wide x 74 mm high. Where dimensions are not specified, all features shall be in approximate proportion to those shown.

Where the packages are of dimensions such that they can only bear smaller labels the label dimensions may be 105 mm wide × 74 mm high. The design specifications remain otherwise the same in Picture 2.

*Each package must be pasted with a whole lithium battery label

*The label should cover following information:

(1)The declaration of “Lithium ion battery” or “Lithium metal battery”

(2)A telephone number which people can get the information of the goods from

*The label dimensions:

(1)Pattern: see picture

(2)The smallest dimension may be 120mm wide x 74mm high

English is generally the standard language accepted in international aviation.However, the State of origin where the package is being offered for shipment may require their official language. Subsection 7.1.3.3 of the IATA DGR specifies that in addition to the languages which may be required by the State of origin, English must be used.

This provision authorizes packages with equipment containing no more than 2 batteries or 4 cells to be offered for transport without the lithium battery handling label. For example, a package containing a notebook computer may have 1 lithium ion battery and 2 small lithium metal coin cells installed in the product. This single package does not require the lithium battery handling label. The number of cells contained inside the lithium ion battery is NOT counted towards the 4 cell limitation because it is the battery installed in the equipment being presented for transport. In addition, multiple packages each containing no more than 2 batteries or 4 cells may be overpacked and neither the individual packages nor the overpack would require the label.

A lithium battery handling label is not permitted for packages prepared in accordance with Section IA of Packing Instructions 965 and 968 and Section I of Packing Instructions 966, 967, 969 and 970.

A lithium battery handling label is not required for packages containing only button cell batteries installed in equipment (including circuit boards) (See PI 967 and 970 Section II) and consignments of two packages or less where each package contains no more than four cells or two batteries installed in equipment.