Non Spillable Battery Hazmat

Hazardous materials regulations and international.

Non spillable battery hazmat.

Exception a67 reads as follows. The packaging instruction number pin is 806 but there are exceptions that apply a48 and a67. Us dot shipping name. 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.

B non spillable batteries offered for transportation or transported in accordance with this section are subject to the incident reporting requirements. The battery must be capable of withstanding the following two tests without leakage of. All the batteries apc ships meet the requirements of un number 2800 batteries wet non spillable. Cfr49 173 159a exceptions for non spillable batteries.

Please clarify how to package un 2800 batteries wet non spillable 8 pg iii to qualify for the exception in 173 159 e. 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.

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. Batteries must meet criteria of non spillable as described in 49 cfr 173 159 f. Battery wet non spillable all interstate batteries brand and power patrol brand sealed lead acid batteries are non spillable batteries as defined by the united states hazardous materials regulations in title 49 code of federal regulations part 173 159a and by the transport canada dangerous. A list of additional resources on shipping and traveling with batteries the u s.

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. Paragraphs e and f of 173 159 specify the requirements a non spillable battery must meet. No sealed lead acid batteries such as the ones used in apc upss are not considered hazardous shipping materials. A battery that is sealed is not necessarily non spillable.

The batteries must be protected against short circuits and securely packaged.