A: Maybe. When discarded, most lithium-ion (secondary batteries) and lithium primary batteries in use today are likely to be hazardous waste due to ignitability and reactivity (D001 and D003, respectively). With the exception of households, the generator of a waste…
An email received March 21, 2022: Good Afternoon Daniel I am inquiring in regards to the labelling using UN3481. We have a product that requires the UN3481 but also instructed us to use the attached label “Cargo Aircraft Only”. It…
Introduction: The 63rd Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (effective January 1 through December 31, 2022) includes significant changes to the packing instructions for lithium cells and batteries when packed alone (UN3480 for lithium ion or UN3090 for lithium…
Before we begin… All of the following is based on the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA). Question (10.20.20): You seem to have the most info and…
A phone call and email on May 11, 2020: Hi Daniel, We talked for a few minutes today about the regulations for transporting lithium batteries for disposal. Just as a reminder, I asked if our company would be required to…
All regulations pertaining to the transport in commerce of lithium cells and batteries share a requirement that the cell or battery be packaged in a manner to prevent short circuits during transportation. Left unsaid by the regulations is how this…
A commonly-shipped HazMat that generates a lot of questions for me: lithium batteries: Hello, I saw that you had answered a few questions about transporting batteries in the past, and I had one for you that I hope you can…
Lithium cells and batteries pose a variety of risks due to their potential for an uncontrolled chain reaction resulting in heat and fire. When discarded they display the characteristic of Reactivity as defined by USEPA (and states) and are therefore…
The transportation of a lithium cell or battery requires the shipper to ensure it meets certain standards of testing and production before its transportation in commerce can be considered. The purpose of this article is to identify and explain the general…