Notice! Airflow regulations on lithium batteries will take effect on April 1
- Author:Revin
- Release Date:2022-03-23
According to the official news of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), on April 1, 2022, the lithium battery air transport has a new wave of new regulations, and the ship's ship's shipper is ready to prepare.
The regulatory change is primarily amended for Pi 965 and PI 968 of the Personal Packaging Description of the 63th Edition of the International Air Transport Association. The lithium ion battery and the lithium metal battery are not shipped according to the provisions of the II section.
As a result, all self-transported lithium batteries need to complete the shipper's hazardous goods declaration, additional tags and labels, and complete dangerous goods air transport training.
The shipper of the lithium battery has become accustomed to the transportation regulations, and compared with other transportation methods (railways, roads, shipping and inland channel), the changes in air transport regulations seem to be more frequent. These changes include the development of lithium battery transportation, and lithium batteries are now powered from mobile phone to bicycles, scooters, drones, trucks, and extensive science, medical and industrial equipment.
Notice! Airflow regulations on lithium batteries will take effect on April 1
In addition, lithium battery accidents continue to threaten security. If the packaging of lithium batteries is not fully compliant, the lithium battery may rise rapidly, reach a temperature of 400 ° C, and then release toxic gases. Some airlines have invested in the establishment of sealing systems that can resist lithium batteries, but these systems are costly, and increase the cost of supply chains, and ultimately inevitably be borne by the shipper.
From the beginning of April, the lithium-ion battery and lithium metal batteries must be declared in accordance with the provisions of the IA or IB. It should be noted that this change is not suitable for lithium battery transportation that is included in the device or packing air transport from the air equipment.
In addition, the ADR (Highway), RID (Railway) or IMDG (shipping) regulations have not changed, of which 188 specifically determined that the lithium-ion battery and lithium metal content of less than 100 WH (Wah) and the total content of less than 2G are more convenient. use. Differences between different transportation methods reflect different risks, but also increase the complexity of shippers, because there are many shippers that use a variety of transportation methods.
The actual effect of these changes is that many packages that are installed with lithium batteries will have to become greater, even if they are just to give sufficient space for the dangers and handling tags and other information that must appear on each package. According to Article IA, the shipper needs two tags, and according to the IB provisions, two tags and one mark are required, and these tags and tags must comply with the minimum size criteria specified in IATA.
Notice! Airflow regulations on lithium batteries will take effect on April 1
The shipper also needs to prepare the shipper's statement for each batch of lithium batteries that are self-contained, and these packaging need to pass the surface service agent's comprehensive acceptance and will be entered on the "Director Notice", the notification will list the loaded plane Dangerous goods.
Due to airlines, loading and unloading agents, integrators, and freight forwarders must do more work to ensure the compliance of lithium batteries, the shipper will face higher transportation costs. Due to the new crown epidemic, the price of fuel prices, the high demand for freight capacity and the Russian air transport capacity have been canceled, and the air freight rate of most companies has risen sharply. Sadly, more cost growth is on the road.
Whether the latest revision of this regulation will further improve safety, or only to hinders and delays on legal shippers and distributors, which will become more and more clear over time. For all participants in the supply chain, it will be a gratifying asthmatic opportunity if no changes in the lithium battery regulations have occurred in a few years.
The regulatory change is primarily amended for Pi 965 and PI 968 of the Personal Packaging Description of the 63th Edition of the International Air Transport Association. The lithium ion battery and the lithium metal battery are not shipped according to the provisions of the II section.
As a result, all self-transported lithium batteries need to complete the shipper's hazardous goods declaration, additional tags and labels, and complete dangerous goods air transport training.
The shipper of the lithium battery has become accustomed to the transportation regulations, and compared with other transportation methods (railways, roads, shipping and inland channel), the changes in air transport regulations seem to be more frequent. These changes include the development of lithium battery transportation, and lithium batteries are now powered from mobile phone to bicycles, scooters, drones, trucks, and extensive science, medical and industrial equipment.
Notice! Airflow regulations on lithium batteries will take effect on April 1
In addition, lithium battery accidents continue to threaten security. If the packaging of lithium batteries is not fully compliant, the lithium battery may rise rapidly, reach a temperature of 400 ° C, and then release toxic gases. Some airlines have invested in the establishment of sealing systems that can resist lithium batteries, but these systems are costly, and increase the cost of supply chains, and ultimately inevitably be borne by the shipper.
From the beginning of April, the lithium-ion battery and lithium metal batteries must be declared in accordance with the provisions of the IA or IB. It should be noted that this change is not suitable for lithium battery transportation that is included in the device or packing air transport from the air equipment.
In addition, the ADR (Highway), RID (Railway) or IMDG (shipping) regulations have not changed, of which 188 specifically determined that the lithium-ion battery and lithium metal content of less than 100 WH (Wah) and the total content of less than 2G are more convenient. use. Differences between different transportation methods reflect different risks, but also increase the complexity of shippers, because there are many shippers that use a variety of transportation methods.
The actual effect of these changes is that many packages that are installed with lithium batteries will have to become greater, even if they are just to give sufficient space for the dangers and handling tags and other information that must appear on each package. According to Article IA, the shipper needs two tags, and according to the IB provisions, two tags and one mark are required, and these tags and tags must comply with the minimum size criteria specified in IATA.
Notice! Airflow regulations on lithium batteries will take effect on April 1
The shipper also needs to prepare the shipper's statement for each batch of lithium batteries that are self-contained, and these packaging need to pass the surface service agent's comprehensive acceptance and will be entered on the "Director Notice", the notification will list the loaded plane Dangerous goods.
Due to airlines, loading and unloading agents, integrators, and freight forwarders must do more work to ensure the compliance of lithium batteries, the shipper will face higher transportation costs. Due to the new crown epidemic, the price of fuel prices, the high demand for freight capacity and the Russian air transport capacity have been canceled, and the air freight rate of most companies has risen sharply. Sadly, more cost growth is on the road.
Whether the latest revision of this regulation will further improve safety, or only to hinders and delays on legal shippers and distributors, which will become more and more clear over time. For all participants in the supply chain, it will be a gratifying asthmatic opportunity if no changes in the lithium battery regulations have occurred in a few years.