LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

Lithium Ion Batteries

Allowable # of Allowable # of Allowable

Watt-hr Watt-hr Rating Shippers
Packing Instruction UN #, Proper Shipping Name Cells Per Batteries Per Net Mass Per Labels UN Spec Required? Additional?
Rating (Cells) (Batteries) Dec?
Package Package Package

(PAX)
Y
PI 965, Section IA UN3480, Lithium ion batteries > 20 Wh NA >100 Wh NA Forbidden Y 9 + CAO Label SOC <30%
(PGII)
35kg (CAO)

Packing Instruction # in
(PAX) 9 + Lithium
>2.7 Wh and > 2.7 Wh and association with Sec "IB" on
PI 965, Section IB UN3480, Lithium ion batteries NA NA Forbidden Y Battery Mark 1.2 m drop test
<20 Wh <100 Wh Dec.
10kg (CAO) + CAO Label
SOC <30%

PI 965, Section II 9 + Lithium 1.2 m drop test

> 2.7 Wh and Forbidden 1
<1package per UN3480, Lithium ion batteries NA NA <2 Batteries N Battery Mark <One Package Per
<100 Wh (PAX) SOC <30%
consignment + CAO Label Overpack + OP Label

PI 965, Section II 9 + Lithium 1.2 m drop test

>2.7 Wh and Forbidden
<1package per UN3480, Lithium ion batteries <8 cells NA NA N1 Battery Mark <One Package Per
<20 Wh (PAX) SOC <30%
consignment + CAO Label Overpack + OP Label

PI 965, Section II Forbidden 9 + Lithium 1.2 m drop test

1
<1package per UN3480, Lithium ion batteries <2.7 Wh NA <2.7 Wh NA (PAX) N Battery Mark <One Package Per
SOC <30%
consignment 2.5kg (CAO) + CAO Label Overpack + OP Label

Minimum to Minimum to
UN3481, Lithium ion batteries 5kg (PAX) Y
PI 966, Section I > 20 Wh power equip + >100 Wh power equip + Y 9
packed with equipment 35kg (CAO) (PGII)
2 spare sets 2 spare sets

Minimum to Minimum to
UN3481, Lithium ion batteries Lithium
PI 966, Section II <20 Wh power equip + <100 Wh power equip + 5 kg N2 1.2 m drop test
packed with equipment Battery Mark
2 spare sets 2 spare sets

Suitable material of
UN3481, Lithium ion batteries 5kg (PAX) Packed to prevent
PI 967, Section I >20 Wh NA >100 Wh NA Y 9 adequate strength
contained in equipment 35kg (CAO) accidental activation.
and design.

Lithium Suitable material of See PI 967 for RFID tags.

UN3481, Lithium ion batteries
PI 967, Section II <20 Wh NA <100 Wh NA 5 kg N 3 Battery adequate strength Packed to prevent accidental
contained in equipment
Mark4 and design. activation.

1. "Lithium ion batteries, in compliance with Section II of PI965-CAO" on AWB.

2. "Lithium ion batteries, in compliance with Section II of PI966" on AWB.
3. "Lithium ion batteries, in compliance with Section II of PI967" on AWB.
4. Package w/ < 4 cells or < 2 batteries, no handling label or AWB statement required.

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 LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES
Lithium Ion Batteries

Lithium Allowable # of Lithium Allowable # of Allowable

Shippers
Packing Instruction UN #, Proper Shipping Name Content Cells Per Content Batteries Per Net Mass Per Labels UN Spec Required? Additional?
Dec?
(Cells) Package (Batteries) Package Package

(PAX)
>1g lithium >2g lithium 9+ Y
PI 968, Section IA 3090, Lithium metal batteries NA NA Forbidden Y
content content CAO Label (PGII)
35kg (CAO)

>0.3g and >0.3g and (PAX) 9 + Lithium Packing Instruction #

PI 968, Section IB 3090, Lithium metal batteries <1g lithium NA <2g lithium NA Forbidden Y Battery Mark 1.2 m drop test associated w/ "IB" on
content content 2.5kg (CAO) + CAO Label shippers declaration

PI 968, Section II >0.3g and 9 + Lithium 1.2 m drop test

(PAX) 1
<1package per 3090, Lithium metal batteries NA NA <2g lithium <2 Batteries N Battery Mark <One Package Per No consolidations allowed.
Forbidden
consignment content + CAO Label Overpack + OP Label

PI 968, Section II >0.3g and 9 + Lithium 1.2 m drop test

(PAX)
<1package per 3090, Lithium metal batteries <1g lithium <8 cells NA NA N1 Battery Mark <One Package Per No consolidations allowed.
Forbidden
consignment content + CAO Label Overpack + OP Label

PI 968, Section II (PAX) 9 + Lithium 1.2 m drop test

<0.3g lithium <0.3g lithium 1
<1package per 3090, Lithium metal batteries NA NA Forbidden N Battery Mark <One Package Per No consolidations allowed.
content content
consignment 2.5kg (CAO) + CAO Label Overpack + OP Label

Y PAX- packed in intermediate

Minimum to Minimum to /outer rigid metal packaging
3091, Lithium metal batteries >1g lithium >2g lithium 5kg (PAX) (PGII)
PI 969, Section I power equip + power equip + Y 9 surrounded by non-conductive
packed with equipment content content 35kg (CAO) Packed to prevent /combustible cushioning then
2 spare 2 spare sets
accidental activation. inside an outer packaging.

>0.3g and Minimum to >0.3g and Minimum to Packed to prevent

3091, Lithium metal batteries 5kg 2 Lithium
PI 969, Section II <1g lithium power equip + <2g lithium power equip + N accidental activation &
packed with equipment (PAX & CAO) Battery Mark 1.2 m drop test.
content 2 spare content 2 spare sets

Suitable material of
3091, Lithium metal batteries >1g lithium >2g lithium 5kg (PAX) Packed to prevent
PI 970, Section I NA NA Y 9 adequate strength
contained in equipment content content 35kg (CAO) accidental activation.
and design.

>0.3g and >0.3g and Lithium Suitable material of See PI 970 for RFID tags.
3091, Lithium metal batteries 5kg
PI 970, Section II <1g lithium NA <2g lithium NA N 3 Battery adequate strength Packed to prevent accidental
contained in equipment (PAX & CAO)
content content Mark4 and design. activation.

1. "Lithium metal batteries, in compliance with Section II of PI968-"CAO" on AWB.

2. "Lithium ion batteries, in compliance with Section II of PI969" on AWB.
3. "Lithium ion batteries, in compliance with Section II of PI970" on AWB.
4. Package w/ < 4 cells or < 2 batteries, no lithium battery mark or AWB statement required.

Ver.12.14.2020