Lithium Battery Handling Regulation

Revision of Lithium Battery Regulations

Section Revision of Lithium Battery Regulations

○ Before : Not more than 20Wh/cell, 100Wh/battery : ELI

PI 965/968 Not more than 1g/cell, 2g/battery : ELM
(Only Batteries) ○ After : Weight or the number of Batteries, Cells
limitation per package

○ Before : No weight limitation for ELI/ELM

PI 966/967/969/970
○ After : Weight limitation per package
(Batteries with equipment)
(5kg per package)

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■ PI 965(Lithium Ion Battery) ELI(Section II)

cells and/or batteries

Contents 2.7Wh < cell ≤ 20Wh 2.7Wh < battery ≤ 100Wh
≤ 2.7Wh

Maximum no. of
cell/battery No limit 8 cells 2 batteries
per package

2.5 kg n/a n/a

Maximum weight
per package

○ If exceeding above ELI(Section II) criteria, consider as RLI(Section IB).

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■ PI 968(Lithium Metal Battery) ELM(Section II)

cells and/or batteries

Contents 0.3g < cell ≤ 1g 0.3g < battery ≤ 2g
≤ 0.3g

Maximum no. of
cell/battery No limit 8 cells 2 batteries
per package

2.5 kg n/a n/a

Maximum weight
per package

○ If exceeding above ELM(Section II) criteria, consider as RLM(Section IB).

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 FAQ
1. Battery Label Size
120mm 105mm

110mm 74mm

※ Only applicable for small packages

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 FAQ
2. In case of that MP3 player containing one lithium battery is packed one piece
and five pieces, how can I do with a lithium battery handling label for each cases?

○ Related regulation : PI967

Each package containing more than four cells or more than two batteries installed in
equipment must be labelled with a lithium battery handling label (Figure 7.4.I),
except for button cell batteries installed in equipment (including circuit boards);
Each consignment with packages bearing the lithium battery handling label must
be accompanied with a document with an indication that:
• the package contains lithium ion cells or batteries;
• the package must be handled with care and that a flammability hazard exists
if the package is damaged;
• special procedures must be followed in the event the package is damaged,
to include inspection and repacking if necessary; and
• a telephone number for additional information.

 Packed for one piece : No need for a lithium battery handling label
Packed for five pieces: Must have a lithium battery handling label

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FAQ
3. Maximum net quantity per package

Contents PI 965/968 PI 966/969 PI 967/970

Section IA : 35kg
RLI, RLM - RLI(IB) : 10kg G 35kg 35kg
- RLM(IB) : 2.5kg G

(≤ 2.7Wh, 2g
ELI, ELM 5kg 5kg
 2.5kg or less)

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Section IA Section IB Section I Section II

Section
(RLI/RLM) (RLI/RLM) (RLI/RLM) (ELI/ELM)
PI966/967 PI965/966/967
PI965/968
PI969/970 PI968/969/970
- DGD - Lithium battery - DGD - In AWB
- Check list Check list - Check list Commodity box
- NOTOC - In AWB - NOTOC √ Lithium Ion Batteries
Commodity box in compliance with
√ UN3480(3090) Section II of PI965~970
Documents
√ Lithium Ion(or Metal)
Batteries, PI965
(or 968), IB,
√ Piece, weight per a
package

Label

- Freighter L/deck only No limit

- Do not mix with Class 3 on the same ULD (But, cases for
Regulations departing/arriving or via US
restricted in accordance
with USG-02)
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 Packaging

Section IA Section IB Section I Section II

(RLI/RLM) (RLI/RLM) (RLI/RLM) (ELI/ELM)
PI966/967 PI965/966/967
PI965/968
PI969/970 PI968/969/970

UN packaging UN packaging

Lithium Ion(or Metal) Battery Case for PI966/969 as RLI/RLM

UN3480 (or UN3090)

Lithium Ion(or Metal) Battery

UN3480 (or UN3090), 5.5kg G

CAO No need UN packaging for

UN 967/970 as RLI/RLM
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