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4. Your facility must be licensed/trained to handle and
ship Class 9 materials. As such, the shipping paperwork
must be filled out properly, such that the bill of lading
specifically calls out that the box contains a UN3480
Lithium Ion Battery, which is Packaging Group II
(PGII) that is a Hazardous (Class 9) material.
5. The pack may not be shipped on any passenger
aircraft. Ground freight and Air Cargo are acceptable
methods of shipping. Due to cost, ground freight is
recommended.
Important: A lithium ion battery that has any
damage or is being shipped for disposal/recycling
may NOT be shipped via air transportation. Use
only ground freight in these instances.
Note: This exact shipping box, inserts, and tape (brand,
width, thickness), in the proper taping locations must be
used. The assembly (in this exact format) has been tested
to UN/DOT shipping standards. To ensure the pack meets
these requirements each time it is shipped, it needs to be
packed in the same manner each time.
DANGER
Failure to properly pack and ship the battery can
result in significant fines, up to $50,000 per instance.
Fines are imposed on a per pack basis, not a per
shipment basis.
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PG I (Steel Drum) Packing
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Seal the battery in a heavy duty plastic bag.
Figure 7
2. Place some vermiculite or other non-combustible
packing material in the bottom of the barrel.
Note: Vermiculite is a very common, lightweight,
crushed rock that can be found at most garden stores
or landscaping supply facilities.
3. Lower the plastic bag-wrapped battery pack into the
barrel.
4. Add additional packing material around the Lithium
Ion battery in such a manner that the battery cannot
shift during the shipping process.
5. Fill the barrel the rest of the way with vermiculite or
other non-combustible packing material.
1. Fill this area with packing
material
2. Barrel
6. Place the lid on top of the barrel and secure it by
installing the top band.
7. The band tightening method (cam-lever or bolt and
nut) must be used to secure the barrel lid and band in
place.
8. Apply a backup retainer to the band fastener.
•
Cam-lever: Put a zip-tie through the locking tab.
•
Bolt and nut: Apply a second locknut.
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Figure 8
3. Lithium ion battery
4. Heavy duty plastic bag
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