Non Spillable Battery Hazmat

Hazardous materials regulations and international.

Non spillable battery hazmat.

Batteries must meet criteria of non spillable as described in 49 cfr 173 159 f. Cfr49 173 159a exceptions for non spillable batteries. A exceptions for hazardous materials shipments in the following paragraphs are permitted only if this section is referenced for the specific hazardous material in the 172 101 table or in a packaging section in this part. No sealed lead acid batteries such as the ones used in apc upss are not considered hazardous shipping materials.

A list of additional resources on shipping and traveling with batteries the u s. The batteries must be protected against short circuits and securely packaged. Batteries are a common article of our modern society. Battery wet non spillable all interstate batteries brand and power patrol brand sealed lead acid batteries are non spillable batteries as defined by the united states hazardous materials regulations in title 49 code of federal regulations part 173 159a and by the transport canada dangerous.

Phmsa usdot does what it can to ensure the safe transportation of this hazardous material while accommodating the needs of manufacturers and. The battery must be capable of withstanding the following two tests without leakage of. Associate administrator of phmsa usdot grants approval. A exceptions for hazardous materials shipments in the following paragraphs are permitted only if this section is referenced for the specific hazardous material in the 172 101 table or in a packaging section in this part.

The battery and outer packaging must be plainly and durably marked non spillable or non spillable battery. The packaging instruction number pin is 806 but there are exceptions that apply a48 and a67. Paragraphs e and f of 173 159 specify the requirements a non spillable battery must meet. B non spillable batteries offered for transportation or transported in accordance with this section are subject to the incident reporting requirements.

Exception a67 reads as follows. All the batteries apc ships meet the requirements of un number 2800 batteries wet non spillable. Please clarify how to package un 2800 batteries wet non spillable 8 pg iii to qualify for the exception in 173 159 e. Substance information for un 2800 batteries wet non spillable electric storage based on the hazardous materials table title 49 cfr 172 101 to assist in preparing a risk assessment for loading transporting and storing hazardous materials.

A battery that is sealed is not necessarily non spillable.