Non Spillable Battery Hazmat

The packaging instruction number pin is 806 but there are exceptions that apply a48 and a67.
Non spillable battery hazmat. B non spillable batteries offered for transportation or transported in accordance with this section are subject to the incident reporting requirements. The meaning is defined in the us by the code of federal regulations cfr 173 159a and the international air transport association iata section 4 4 special provision a67 as a battery containing no free flowing liquid and the electrolyte must not flow from a cracked case at 55. Associate administrator of phmsa usdot grants approval. Batteries are a common article of our modern society.
A exceptions for hazardous materials shipments in the following paragraphs are permitted only if this section is referenced for the specific hazardous material in the 172 101 table or in a packaging section in this part. Exception a67 reads as follows. The battery must be capable of withstanding the following two tests without leakage of. Phmsa usdot does what it can to ensure the safe transportation of this hazardous material while accommodating the needs of manufacturers and.
Batteries must meet criteria of non spillable as described in 49 cfr 173 159 f. A exceptions for hazardous materials shipments in the following paragraphs are permitted only if this section is referenced for the specific hazardous material in the 172 101 table or in a packaging section in this part. A battery that is sealed is not necessarily non spillable. The battery and outer packaging must be plainly and durably marked non spillable or non spillable battery.
Substance information for un 2800 batteries wet non spillable electric storage based on the hazardous materials table title 49 cfr 172 101 to assist in preparing a risk assessment for loading transporting and storing hazardous materials. A list of additional resources on shipping and traveling with batteries the u s. No sealed lead acid batteries such as the ones used in apc upss are not considered hazardous shipping materials. Us dot shipping name.
Please clarify how to package un 2800 batteries wet non spillable 8 pg iii to qualify for the exception in 173 159 e. The batteries must be protected against short circuits and securely packaged. Paragraphs e and f of 173 159 specify the requirements a non spillable battery must meet. Substance information for un 2794 batteries wet filled with acid electric storage based on the hazardous materials table title 49 cfr 172 101 to assist in preparing a risk assessment for loading transporting and storing hazardous materials.
Hazardous materials regulations and international.