Tag: Lithium battery

Spare lithium batteries forbidden in checked baggage

Below quoted from ICAO site

CAA guidance to film crews – Spare lithium batteries forbidden in checked baggage

 Following a recent incident on an aircraft the CAA are reminding film crews to be aware of the rules relating to lithium batteries carried in baggage.  During flight it became apparent that a cameraman had spare lithium-ion batteries in his checked (hold) baggage. Because lithium-ion (and lithium metal) batteries can cause fires if not handled appropriately, international rules require them to be carried in the cabin in carry-on baggage. Consequently the Captain decided to return the aircraft to the departure airport, resulting in great disruption to both passengers and the airline.  An in–flight return is hugely expensive and some airlines have, in the past, pursued passengers for the associated costs.

To underline the importance of carrying spare batteries correctly, the CAA is offering the following guidance to anyone travelling with them:

1.         Spare lithium batteries must be carried in carry on baggage, and the terminals protected from short circuit (e.g. by packing each battery in its own protective case or resealable plastic bag, such as a sturdy freezer or sandwich bag.).

 2.         Generally, lithium-ion batteries carried on aircraft must not exceed 100Wh.  However, batteries up to 160Wh may be carried with the approval of the airline.

Other rules apply to batteries and many other items which can and can’t be carried on aircraft, there is more information here:

 www.caa.co.uk/docs/1219/srg_dgo_WhatCanICarry20100416.pdf

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport baggage claim area (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Air Transport of Lithium Metal and Lithium Ion Batteries

IATA has published changes to Lithium Battery transport regulations document can be downloaded here

Transport of Lithium Metal and Lithium Ion Batteries

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CLASS 9: MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND ARTICLES AND ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Certain substances and articles possessing certain hazard not covered by any other classes (class 1 to 8) are assigned to Class 9.

Class 9 includes, inter alia (Among other things):

.1 substances and articles not covered by other classes which experience has shown, or may show, to be of such a dangerous character that the provisions of part A of chapter VII of SOLAS 1974, as amended, shall apply.

.2 substances not subject to the provisions of part A in chapter VII of of SOLAS 1974, as amended,, but to which the provisions of Annex III of MARPOL 73/78, as amended, apply.

 The substances and articles of Class 9 are subdivided as follows:

Substances which, on inhalation as fine dust, may endanger health

  • 2212 BLUE ASBESTOS (crocidolite) or
  • 2212 BROWN ASBESTOS (amosite, mysorite)
  • 2590 WHITE ASBESTOS (chrysotile, actinolite, anthophyllite, tremolite)

 Substances evolving flammable vapour


  • 2211 POLYMERIC BEADS, EXPANDABLE, evolving flammable vapour
  • 3314 PLASTICS MOULDING COMPOUND in dough, sheet or extruded rope form evolving flammable vapour

 Lithium batteries

 

  • 3090 LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES (including lithium alloy batteries)
  • 3091 LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT (including lithium alloy batteries) or
  • 3091 LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT (including lithium alloy batteries)
  • 3480 LITHIUM ION BATTERIES (including lithium ion polymer batteries)
  • 3481 LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT (including lithium ion polymer batteries) or
  • 3481 LITHIUM ION BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT (including lithium ion polymer batteries)

 

Life-saving appliances


  • 2990 LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES, SELF-INFLATING
  • 3072 LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES NOT SELF-INFLATING containing dangerous goods as equipment
  • 3268 AIR BAG INFLATORS or
  • 3268 AIR BAG MODULES or
  • 3268 SEAT-BELT PRETENSIONERS

 Substances and articles which, in the event of fire, may form dioxins

 This group of substances includes:

  • 2315 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, LIQUID
  • 3432 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, SOLID
  • 3151 POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, LIQUID or
  • 3151 POLYHALOGENATED TERPHENYLS, LIQUID
  • 3152 POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, SOLID or
  • 3152 POLYHALOGENATED TERPHENYLS, SOLID

Examples of articles are transformers, condensers and apparatus containing those substances.

 Substances transported or offered for transport at elevated temperatures

 

  • 3257 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE LIQUID, N.O.S., at or above 100°C and below its flashpoint (including molten metal, molten salts, etc.)
  • 3258 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SOLID, N.O.S., at or above 240°C

 Environmentally hazardous substances


  • 3077 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.
  • 3082 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S.

 Genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMOs) and genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

 

  • 3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS or
  • 3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

 Other substances or articles presenting a danger during transport, but not meeting the definitions of another class:


  • 1841 ACETALDEHYDE AMMONIA
  • 1845 CARBON DIOXIDE, SOLID (DRY ICE)
  • 1931 ZINC DITHIONITE (ZINC HYDROSULPHITE)
  • 1941 DIBROMODIFLUOROMETHANE
  • 1990 BENZALDEHYDE
  • 2071 AMMONIUM NITRATE BASED FERTILISER
  • 2216 FISH MEAL (FISH SCRAP), STABILIZED
  • 2807 MAGNETIZED MATERIAL
  • 2969 CASTOR BEANS or
  • 2969 CASTOR MEAL or
  • 2969 CASTOR POMACE or
  • 2969 CASTOR FLAKE
  • 3166 ENGINE, INTERNAL COMBUSTION or
  • 3166 VEHICLE, FLAMMABLE GAS POWERED or
  • 3166 VEHICLE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID POWERED or
  • 3166 ENGINE, FUEL CELL, FLAMMABLE GAS POWERED or
  • 3166 ENGINE, FUEL CELL, FLAMMABLE LIQUID POWERED or
  • 3166 VEHICLE, FUEL CELL, FLAMMABLE GAS POWERED or
  • 3166 VEHICLE, FUEL CELL, FLAMMABLE LIQUID POWERED
  • 3171 BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLE or
  • 3171 BATTERY-POWERED EQUIPMENT
  • 3316 CHEMICAL KIT or
  • 3316 FIRST AID KIT
  • 3334 AVIATION REGULATED LIQUID, N.O.S.
  • 3335 AVIATION REGULATED SOLID, N.O.S.
  • 3359 FUMIGATED CARGO TRANSPORT UNIT
  • 3363 DANGEROUS GOODS IN MACHINERY or
  • 3363 DANGEROUS GOODS IN APPARATUS
  • 3496 BATTERIES, NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE.