.

These are
typically
marked
“Lithium”
These are typically
marked
“Lithium Ion”
“Li-Ion”
“Lithium Polymer”
“Li-Polymer”
List of Dangerous
Goods- DGR Sec. 4.2
Hazardous Materials
Table- 49 CFR 172.101
Lithium ion batteries are sized by power rating in Watt-hours
(Wh) per cell and Watt-hours per battery. Manufacturers have
been recently required to mark the power in Wh on the battery.

49 Watt-hours
Battery packs are made up of individual cells, (often AAA, AA, or C- sized
cells) connected together and encased in a rigid plastic case. If the
battery shown below is made up of eight individual cells, then each cell
has a 6.125 Wh rating (49 ÷ 8).
49 Watt-hours ÷ 8 cells = 6.125 Wh per cell 49 Watt-hours
Batteries older than more than a few years may only have the
Voltage and Amp-hour ratings marked. To calculate the Wh rating,
since Volts x Amps = Watts, simply multiply the two.

11.1 Volts x 4.4 Ah (4400mAh) = 50 Wh

Batteries older than more than a few years may only have the
Voltage and Amp-hour ratings marked. To calculate the Wh
rating, since Volts x Amps = Watts, simply multiply the two.
A good rule of thumb: Laptop batteries are typically
49 Wh or 58 Wh and contain either 3 or 6 cells
 Unfortunately, the
manufacturers typically only
mark the voltage on the
battery, not the lithium
content.
The manufacturer may need to be contacted to
make this determination
A good rule of
thumb: AA-size
batteries typically
contain slightly less
than 1 gram of
lithium
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Table 3-1
Table 3-1
Special Provisions
 Hazard Label
PACKAGE LIMITS
Passenger = 5kg
CAO = 35kg

Shipper:
Thai Electronics
Phayathai Rd
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Proper Shipping
UN3480
Lithium ion Name &
batteries
UN Number
UN Package
Specification 4G/Y 25/S/12
Number USA/+ZZ12345
 Hazard and
Handling Labels PACKAGE LIMITS
Passenger = 10kgG
CAO = 10kgG

Shipper:
Thai Electronics
Phayathai Rd
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Proper Shipping
UN3480
Lithium ion Name &
batteries
UN Number
Strong Outer
Packaging
 Type of Cells with a Watt-hour Batteries over 2.7 Wh,
Cells/Batteries
Lithium Ion rating over 2.7 Wh, But not more than
First see if the pa kage is within Section II
Cell or Battery
under 2.7 Wh
but less than 20 Wh 100 Wh

Max number per pkg No limit 8 cells 2 batteries

Max net quantity

(mass) per pkg
2.5 kg n/a n/a

The limits specified in each column must not be combined in the same package.
 Cells Batteries
Section > 20 WhDoes my Shi ment>Fall
What Section 100 Wh
Under?
IA (5 kg PAX) (35 kg Cargo) (5 kg PAX) (35 kg Cargo)

< 20 Wh <100 Wh
Section and and
IB < 10 kg < 10 kg
but but
Above Section II Limits Above Section II Limits
Section < 20 Wh and within < 100 Wh, and within
II limits limits
 Passenger
Qty Limit Cargo Aircraft
Aircraft
Section IA 5 kg 35 kg
Net Qty/Package
Section IB 10 kg G 10 kg G
Package Qty

And…
•No specification packaging for IB
•Require a Lithium Battery handling label in addition to a
Class 9 label for IB
 Handling Label
PACKAGE LIMITS
Button cells = 2.5kg
or
8 cells
or
Shipper:
2 Batteries
Thai Electronics
Phayathai Rd
Bangkok 10330
Thailand

Strong Outer
Packaging
• Packing Instruction 966 – Lithium ion batteries,
packed with equipment
packed with equipment
• Packing Instruction 968 – Lithium metal batteries
 Hazard Label
PACKAGE LIMITS
Passenger =
Forbidden in US
CAO = 35kg

Shipper:
Thai Electronics
Phayathai Rd
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Proper Shipping
UN3090
Lithium metal Name &
batteries
UN Number
UN Package
Specification 4G/Y 25/S/12
Number USA/+ZZ12345
 Hazard and
Handling Labels PACKAGE LIMITS
Passenger =
Forbidden in US
CAO = 2.5kgG

Shipper:
Thai Electronics
Phayathai Rd
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Proper Shipping
UN3090
Lithium metal Name &
batteries
UN Number
Strong Outer
Packaging
 Cells Batteries
Section IA >1g >2g
(2.5 kg PAX) (35 kg Cargo) (2.5 kg PAX) (35 kg Cargo)

< 1 g lithium < 2 g lithium

and and
Section IB <2.5 kg/package <2.5 kg/package
but but
Above Section II Limits Above Section II Limits
< 1 g, < 2 g,
Section II
and within limits and within limits
 What Section Does my Shipment Fall Under?
First see if the package is within Section II
Batteries with a
Type of
Cells/Batteries Cells with a lithium content lithium content
Lithium Metal
under 0.3 g over 0.3 g but less than 1 g over 0.3 g but less
Cell or Battery
than 2 g

Max number per pkg No limit 8 cells 2 batteries

Max net quantity

(mass) per pkg
2.5 kg n/a n/a

The limits specified in each column must not be combined in the same package.
 Handling Label
PACKAGE LIMITS
Button cells = 2.5kg
or
8 cells
or
Shipper:
2 Batteries
Thai Electronics
Phayathai Rd
Bangkok 10330
Thailand

Strong Outer
Packaging
• Packing Instruction 969 – Lithium metal
batteries, packed with equipment
• Packing Instruction 970 – Lithium metal
batteries, contained in equipment
 Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packing Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packing
Instructi Instructi
on on
Lithium ion batteries UN3480 9 965 Lithium metal batteries UN3090 9 968

Lithium ion batteries contained in UN3481 9 966 Lithium metal batteries contained in UN3091 9 969
equipment equipment
Lithium ion batteries packed with UN3481 9 967 Lithium metal batteries packed with UN3091 9 970
equipment equipment
Punyaa Mookjai
Punyaa Mookjai
 Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packin Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packin
g g
Instruct Instruct
ion ion
Lithium ion batteries UN3480 9 965 Lithium metal batteries UN3090 9 968

Lithium ion batteries contained in UN3481 9 966 Lithium metal batteries contained UN3091 9 969
equipment in equipment
Lithium ion batteries packed with UN3481 9 967 Lithium metal batteries packed UN3091 9 970
equipment with equipment
 PACKAGE LIMITS
Passenger = 5kg
CAO = 35kg

Shipper:
Thai Electronics
Phayathai Rd
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Proper Shipping
UN3480
Lithium ion Name &
batteries
UN Number

4G/Y 25/S/12
USA/+ZZ12345
 Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packing Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packing
Instruction Instruction

Lithium ion batteries UN3480 9 965 Lithium metal batteries UN3090 9 968

Lithium ion batteries contained in UN3481 9 966 Lithium metal batteries contained UN3091 9 969
equipment in equipment
Lithium ion batteries packed with UN3481 9 967 Lithium metal batteries packed UN3091 9 970
equipment with equipment
 Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packing Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packing
Instruction Instruction
Lithium ion batteries UN3480 9 965 Lithium metal batteries UN3090 9 968

Lithium ion batteries contained in UN3481 9 966 Lithium metal batteries UN3091 9 969
equipment contained in equipment
Lithium ion batteries packed with UN3481 9 967 Lithium metal batteries packed UN3091 9 970
equipment with equipment
 Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packing Proper Shipping Name UN # Class Packing
Instruction Instruction

Lithium ion batteries UN3480 9 965 Lithium metal batteries UN3090 9 968

Lithium ion batteries contained in UN3481 9 966 Lithium metal batteries UN3091 9 969
equipment contained in equipment
Lithium ion batteries packed with UN3481 9 967 Lithium metal batteries packed UN3091 9 970
equipment with equipment
Hazard Label
PACKAGE LIMITS
Passenger = 5kg
CAO = 35kg

Shipper:
Thai Electronics
Phayathai Rd
Bangkok 10330
Thailand

UN3480
Lithium ion
batteries

4G/Y 25/S/12
USA/+ZZ12345