Title :
Proposed amendments to the UN Recommendations on the transport of lithium batteries
Author :
Krehl, Paul W. ; Takeuchi, Esther S.
Author_Institution :
Wilson Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY, USA
Abstract :
The transport of lithium batteries is governed in the United States by regulations specified in 49 CFR ∮173.185. Specifications for international air transportation are designated in the IATA dangerous goods regulations. With few exceptions, both of these documents refer to the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods-Manual of Tests and Criteria as the basis for classifying cells as nondangerous for transport. The UN Manual of tests and Criteria is under review and the proposed changes are discussed in this paper
Keywords :
cells (electric); health hazards; legislation; lithium; safety; standards; transportation; 49 CFR ∮173.185; IATA dangerous goods regulations; Li; UN Manual of tests and Criteria; UN Recommendations amendments; international air transportation specification; lithium batteries transport; Acceleration; Air transportation; Batteries; Circuit testing; Electric shock; Frequency; Hazardous materials; Labeling; Lithium; Packaging;
Conference_Titel :
Applications and Advances, 2001. The Sixteenth Annual Battery Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6545-3
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.2001.905155
