Dot Approved Lithium Battery Handling Label

Lithium metal nonrechargeable cells and batteries and lithium ion rechargeable cells and batteries are mailable in limited quantities domestically via air or surface transportation when they are installed in or packed with the equipment they are intended to operate. Lithium battery forbidden markings follows dots hm 224c requirements for when transporting batteries is not permitted.

Un3480 Lithium Ion Batteries Label Extended 500ct Roll Dot Labels

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Dot approved lithium battery handling label. Replace the current lithium battery handling label lower left with the ghs lithium battery mark shown here. Dot label 116 forbidden lithium battery label 1 hazardous material shipping labels 3. On january 1 st the lithium battery mark becomes mandatory and the handling label becomes obsolete.

We have a variety of lithium battery labels markings and documents including universal waste recyclable hazard class and more. Usps packaging instruction 9d lithium metal and lithium ion cells and batteries domestic. Keep your battery shipment compliant and moving smoothly with the widest variety of battery labels standard and personalizable in a variety of materials.

Dot approved lithium battery markings must be applied to all mailpieces when there are more than two. Mailpieces are not required to bear markings or labels identifying the contents as lithium batteries however an applicable dot approved lithium battery handling label may optionally be applied to mailpieces in either domestic air or surface transportation. Policies procedures and forms updates publications publication 52 revision.

See figure 2 below. Vessel consignments of more than 2 packages of small lithium batteries contained in equipment must be marked with the lithium battery handling mark. Class 9 labels with the lithum battery graphic is being transitioned into the industry and becomes mandatory january 1 2019.

Must be marked with the word overpack and labeled with the appropriate lithium battery handling label. Instead of displaying lithium ion battery or lithium metal battery the new marks display the specific un numbers associated with the battery shipment ie un3480 un3481 un3090 and un3091. New mailing standards for lithium batteries.

Legend is the inscription and markings used on shipping labels to represent the various dot hazmat classes. Lithium battery transportation news. If you use the standard class 9 label without the burning battery illustration your package will be rejected.

Department of transportation shipping label legend. Lithium handling labels allow you to write in the battery type and un number. With the recent changes in lithium battery shipping regulations these marks help meet the requirements for packages carrying lithium ion or metal batteries.

March 18 2018 update. Department of transportations pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration phmsa which may be. Available as 120mm x 110mm or 105mm x 74mm markings in paper or pvc free film these labels are designed in accordance with the regulations.

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