Lithium Battery
Update
What’s Happening in 2016
and Beyond?
Background
Lithium metal “primary” cells & batteries
Lithium ion “secondary” cells and batteries
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UPS DC-8 Freighter – Philadelphia 2006
UPS B747-400F
3 September 2010
Dubai
Asiana B747-400F
28 July 2011
Korea Strait
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Concerns with Lithium Ion Batteries
UPS B747F accident in Dubai (Sept 2010)
Rapid production of very large volumes of smoke
Uncontrolled fire leading to loss of control and total destruction of the aircraft
and death of the crew
Testing by the FAA:
Cell-to-cell propagation in the event of a fire
Generation of significant volumes of flammable gases from cells when exposed
to heat from a fire
Limited ability of aircraft fire suppression system to manage a lithium battery fire
event
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DGR Changes 2016
Packing Instructions 965 – 970, Sections IB and II now require
“rigid” outer packagings:
To provide protection from damage or compression to the
batteries, the inner packagings must be placed in a strong rigid
outer packaging of one of the packaging types shown below.
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WHY?
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Packing Instructions
Definition of what constitutes “equipment” for packed
with and contained in:
For the purposes of this packing instruction “equipment”
means the device or apparatus for which the lithium cells or
batteries will provide electrical power for its operation.
This has been adopted into 2017-2018 ICAO Technical Instructions
and provisionally into 20th revised edition of UN Model Regulations.
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Packing Instructions
Lithium ion batteries – PI 967 / Lithium metal
batteries – PI 970 “contained in equipment”
Revision to Section II to adopt change from UN Model
Regulations to limit the exception from the application of the
lithium battery handling label.
Adopted 12 months early, but with a 12-month transition
period.
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Changes Adopted for 1 April
UN 3480, PI 965 all sections, must be shipped at no more than
30% SoC
Section IA and IB can be shipped at >30% SoC with the approval
of the State of origin and State of the operator
UN 3480, PI 965 all sections, forbidden on passenger aircraft
PI 965, Section II and PI 968. Section restricted to one
package/consignment.
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Lithium ion batteries, Packing Instruction 965 section II
ion
123 - 456789
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Lithium ion batteries, Packing Instruction 965 section II
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April 1 Changes (cont.)
Packing Instruction 965 – Section II
Provisions of 1.3.3.2.3 and 1.3.3.2.6 will also apply;
Shipper loaded units no longer permitted; and
Packages in a consolidation must be presented to the operator
separately from other cargo.
This aligns to existing requirement for PI 968 – Section II.
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DGR Changes – 2017
Lithium battery handling label replaced by a lithium
battery “mark”.
May still be reduced in size where package size requires.
From the 19th ed. UN Model Regulations; transitional period until
31 December 2018.
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UN Number
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Phone number
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DGR Changes – 2017
Introduction of a new Class 9 lithium battery hazard
label
From the 19th ed. UN Model Regulations; transitional period until
31 December 2018
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DGR Changes – 2017
Packing Instructions – Section II
Clarification that lithium battery mark must fit onto one side of the
package, i.e. must not be folded.
Requirement for the additional accompanying document has
been removed. No longer required from 1 January 2107.
Multimodal application arising from changes to the 19th revised
ed. UN Model Regulations.
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Work in Progress
ICAO have requested SAE Aerospace to develop
performance based standard
Committee formed with first call 1 February
Standards writing group met YMQ 7-11 March
Committee meeting 18/19 May
Target completion December 2016
Implementation…
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Additional Information
IATA lithium battery guidance document:
www.iata.org/lithiumbatteries
Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines
www.iata.org/lbsg
DG Community
www.iata.org/dgcommunity
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Questions?
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