Revised content:
The 63rd edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations incorporates all the amendments made by the IATA Dangerous Goods Committee and includes an addendum to the contents of the ICAO Technical Regulations 2021-2022 issued by the ICAO. The changes involving lithium batteries are summarized as follows.
l Lithium cells or lithium batteries are packed in UN packing boxes, and then placed in a sturdy outer package together with the equipment;
l Or batteries or batteries are packed with the equipment in a UN packing box.
The packaging options in Chapter II have been deleted, because there is no requirement for UN standard packaging, only one option is available.
Comment:
It has been noticed that for this modification, many industry professionals have focused on the deletion of Chapter II of PI965 & PI968, while ignoring the description of the packaging requirements of Chapter I of PI 966 & PI969. According to the author’s experience, few customers use PI965 & PI968 Chapter II to transport goods. This method is not suitable for bulk transportation of goods, so the impact of deleting this chapter is limited.
However, the description of the packaging method in Chapter I of PI66 & PI969 can give customers a more cost-saving choice: if the battery and equipment are packed in a UN box, it will be larger than a box that only packs the battery in the UN box, and the cost will naturally be higher. Previously, customers basically used batteries and equipment packed in a UN box. Now they can use a small UN box to pack the battery, and then pack the equipment in a non-UN strong outer packaging.
Reminder:
Lithium-ion handling tags will only use 100X100mm tags after January 1, 2022.
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