From electric vehicles to laptops to massive grid storage systems, the demand for batteries is growing. And so is the need to ship batteries safely and efficiently. But hold up! You can’t just toss lithium batteries in a box and call it a day. Transporting batteries is a serious business.
The key hazards include: Thermal Runaway: A chain reaction within the battery that leads to a rapid increase in temperature and potential combustion. Short Circuits: Caused by damage or manufacturing defects, leading to overheating. Chemical Leaks: Potential exposure to hazardous materials if the battery casing is compromised.
Ensuring regulatory compliance when transporting lithium batteries is crucial for mitigating safety risks and avoiding legal issues. Lithium batteries, while essential in powering modern devices, present significant challenges due to their chemical composition and potential hazards.
This blog explores the complexities of road transport compliance for these batteries, providing practical guidelines to help businesses manage these risks effectively. Lithium batteries are classified as dangerous goods due to their potential to overheat, catch fire, or even explode if not handled correctly.
Batteries require special handling and arrangements when being shipped. If not handled properly, it may lead to: Fires or explosions from thermal runaway, typically if batteries are damaged or short circuit. Injuries to handlers or emergency responders from battery fires and explosions.
We’ve listed some must-dos on how to ship batteries: Batteries need to be packed in inner packaging that completely surrounds them, like a fiberboard box. This prevents short circuits. Inner packaging must be packed in strong, rigid outer packaging like wood, fiberboard, or metal boxes. This provides impact and crush protection.
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How to Transport a Car Battery
In the US, transporting car batteries is regulated by the Code of Federal Regulations. Regulations for transporting lithium car batteries. Sending an electric car battery through the mail is not allowed with standard courier services, because most car batteries are over the established IATA limits for air transport (two single-cell batteries with less than 20Wh, …
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Compliantly shipping lithium-ion batteries of any size means navigating a complex set of regulations. And, generally speaking, the bigger the batteries get, the more challenging they are to transport compliantly. When you''re moving large format lithium-ion batteries—like the ones for electric vehicles, solar power storage, data centers and other …
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Essential Safety Tips for Transporting Lithium Batteries
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Lithium ion batteries with a nominal capacity exceeding 100 Wh and lithium metal batteries containing over 2g of lithium are classed as dangerous goods (Class 9), as such there are strict requirements for transporting them via road, air, sea and rail. Simplified requirements apply for other lithium batteries that do not reach these thresholds.
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