Shipping Classification
Lithium metal batteries including lithium alloy batteries
What this means
Lithium metal batteries including lithium alloy batteries appears on the federal Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101), the table that governs how a material must be classified, packaged, and labeled for transport.
Hazard class / division
Class 9
UN / NA identification number
UN3090
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
9
Packaging — exceptions
185
Packaging — non-bulk
185
Packaging — bulk
185
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
35 kg
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
156
Special provisions (§172.102)
388 — a. Lithium batteries containing both primary lithium metal cells and rechargeable lithium ion cells that are not designed to be externally charged, must meet the following conditions:
422 — When labelling is required, the label to be used must be the label shown in § 172.447. When a placard is displayed, the placard must be the placard shown in § 172.560.
A54 — Irrespective of the quantity limits in Column 9B of the § 172.101 table, a lithium battery, including a lithium battery packed with, or contained in, equipment that otherwise meets the applicable requirements of § 173.185, may have a mass exceeding 35 kg if approved by the Associate Administrator prior to shipment. When approved by the Associate Administrator and shipped in accordance with this special provision, the special provision must be noted on the shipping paper.
Packaging citations reference sections of 49 CFR Part 173 not expanded here. View the full official table on eCFR.gov.
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Source: Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101) and Special Provisions (49 CFR §172.102), current as retrieved from eCFR.gov. View official table.