Appendix 6-1-3 Reference - Mitsubishi Electric MELDAS MDS-R Series Technical Specification And Instruction Manual

Appendix 6 Transportation Restrictions for Lithium Batteries
■ When shipping lithium batteries upon incorporating in a machinery or device
(Packing Instruction 900)
Pack and prepare for shipping the item in accordance with the Packing Instruction 900 specified in
the IATA DGR (Dangerous Goods Regulation) book. (Securely fix the batteries that comply with the
UN Manual of Tests and Criteria to a machinery or device, and protect in a way as to prevent damage
or short-circuit.)
Note that all the lithium batteries provided by Mitsubishi have cleared the UN recommended safety
test; fixing the battery units or cable wirings securely to the machinery or device will be the user's
responsibility.
Check with your shipping company for details on packing and transportation.
■ When shipping a device with lithium batteries incorporated (Packing Instruction 912)
A device incorporating lithium batteries does not require a dedicated packaging (UN packaging).
However, the item must be packed, prepared for shipping and labeled following the Packing
Instruction 912 specified in the IATA DGR (Dangerous Goods Regulation) book.
Check with your shipping company for details on packing and transportation.
The outline of the Packing Instruction 912 is as follows:
• All the items in the packing instructions for shipping the isolated lithium battery products
(Packing Instruction 903) must be satisfied, except for the items related to container,
short-circuit, and fixation.
• A device incorporating lithium batteries has to be stored in a strong water-proofed outer
packaging.
• To prevent an accidental movement during shipment, securely store the item in an outer
packaging.
• Lithium content per device should be not more than 12g for cell and 500g for battery.
• Lithium battery mass per device should be not more than 5kg.

Appendix 6-1-3 Reference

Refer to the following materials for details on the regulations and responses.
Guidelines regarding transportation of lithium batteries and lithium ion batteries (Edition 2)
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A6 - 4
Battery Association of Japan