Class 9 Dangerous Goods Shipping Guidelines:
Reference Instructions For Shipping Primary Lithium
Ion Batteries and Dukane Seacom Underwater
Locator Beacons Containing Those Batteries Per
Dangerous Good Regulations
This document was last updated 5/10/2017
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Air Shipping Requirements
UN #, Packing PACKAGE
INDIVIDUAL LABEL
Instruction # Section PRODUCTS/CODES ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION BOX TYPE WEIGHT/ QTY
REQUIREMENTS
# & Training RESTRICTION
Locator Beacon Code C 5 kg (11.02 lb) of
UN3091
1. DK100, DK120, DK130, DK140, Lithium Metal Label Fig. 1 Lithium Battery Safety Document (ref Attachment 1) Standard batteries or 250
PI970 Section II
DKM504, DKM502, DKM102 Locators
Locator Beacon Code B/F Full Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods
UN3091 5 kg (11.02 lb) of
DK100/90, DK120/90(-1), DK180, CLASS 9 Label Fig. 2, FedEx – (DG Contract required, Shipper’s Dec. (3 Color UN SPEC.
2. PI970 Section I batteries or 110
DK470, DK485, DK228, DKM502/90, UN3091 Fig. 3 Copies)) REQ.
DG Training Req. Locators
N15B217B UPS – (DG Contract required, Shipper’s Dec. (3 Copies))
AA Lithium Metal Cell(s) (9 or more Lithium Battery Safety Document See Section 9.0, Full
Lithium Metal Label Fig. 1,
UN3090 cells or 3 or more batteries) 810- Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods 2.5 kg (5.52 lb) of
CLASS 9 Label Fig. 2,
3. PI968 Section IB 2008/K, 810-2013/K, 810-2016/K, FedEx – (DG Contract required, Shipper’s Dec. (3 Color 1.2m drop test batteries or 125
CARGO Label Fig. 4,
DG Training Req. 810-2019/K, 3-136-0005, B362- Copies)) Cells/Kits
UN3090 Fig. 5
06192-2(Bat), B362-06192-1(Bat) UPS – (DG Contract required, Shipper’s Dec. (3 Copies))
C Lithium Metal Cell(s) Full Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods
UN3090 CLASS 9 Label Fig. 2, 35 kg (77.16 lb) of
810-2007/K, 810-2042/K, 810-2018/K, FedEx – (DG Contract required, Shipper’s Dec. (3 Color UN SPEC.
4. PI968 Section IA CARGO Label Fig. 4, batteries or 750
810-2017/K, 810-2020/K, 810-2010/K, Copies)) REQ.
DG Training Req. UN3090 Fig. 5 Cells/Kits
3-136-0003 UPS – (DG Contract required, Shipper’s Dec. (3 Copies))
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Ground Shipping Requirements
UN #, Packing
PACKAGE
Instruction #, INDIVIDUAL LABEL ACCOMPANYING BOX
PRODUCTS/CODES WEIGHT/ QTY
Section # & REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTATION TYPE
RESTRICTION
Training
Locator Beacon Code C
UN3091 5 kg (11.02 lb) of
DK100, DK120, DK130,
1. §173.185 (c)(1)(ii) and Standard batteries or 250
(c)(3)
DK140, DKM504, DKM502,
Locators
DKM102
Locator Beacon Code B/F
UN3091 DK100/90, DK120/90(-1), 5 kg (11.02 lb) of
Forbidden on Aircraft & Vessel,
2. §173.185 (c)(1)(iv) and DK180, DK470, DK485, Standard batteries or 110
(c)(3) Fig. 6
DK228, DKM502/90, Locators
N15B217B
AA Lithium Metal Cell(s) 810-
2008/K, 810-2013/K, 810- Lithium Metal Label Fig. 1, 30 kg (66 lb) of
UN3090 Ground Lithium Battery Safety 1.2m drop
3. 2016/K, 810-2019/K, 3-136- Forbidden on Passenger batteries or 1500
§173.185 (c)(1)(ii) Document (ref Attachment 2) test
0005, B362-06192-2(Bat), Aircraft, Fig. 7 Cells/Kits
B362-06192-1(Bat)
C Lithium Metal Cell(s)
810-2007/K, 810-2042/K, 810- Lithium Metal Label Fig. 1, 30 kg (66 lb) of
UN3090 Ground Lithium Battery Safety 1.2m drop
4. 2018/K, 810-2017/K, 810- Forbidden on Aircraft & Vessel, batteries or 650
§173.185 (c)(1)(iv) Document (ref Attachment 2) test
2020/K, 810-2010/K, 3-136- Fig. 6 Cells/Kits
0003
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Shipper’s Phone #
Figure 1 (Lithium Metal Battery Label) Use till 1/1/2019
Figure 2 (CLASS 9 Label) Use till 1/1/2019
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Shipper’s Address Here
Figure 4 (CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY Label)
Figure 3 (UN3091 Box Label
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Shipper’s Address Here
Figure 5 (UN3090 Box Label) Figure 6 (Forbidden on Aircraft & Vessel)
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Figure 7 (Forbidden on Passenger Aircraft)
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Attachment 1: AIR LITHIUM BATTERY SAFETY DOCUMENT
Lithium Ion - Maximum of Lithium Metal – Maximum of
• 20 Watt-hours per cell; and • 1 gram of lithium metal per cell; and
• 100 Watt-hours per battery • 2 grams of lithium per battery
□ Cells or batteries only (ICAO/IATA Packing □ Cells or batteries only (ICAO/IATA Packing
Instruction 965, Section II) – Cells or batteries in a Instruction 968, Section II) – Cells or batteries in a
package, without electronic equipment package, without electronic equipment
WARNING: LITHIUM BATTERIES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFETY
REASONS MUST NOT BE SHIPPED BY AIR. Package Limit: Package Limit:
Terminology: ≤2.7Wh = 2.5kg; or ≤0.3g = 2.5kg; or
Cell – electrochemical unit, consisting of an anode and a cathode, capable of generating electrical
current >2.7Wh but ≤ 20Wh = 8 cells; or >0.3g but ≤ 1g = 8 cells; or
Battery – assembly of cells
Lithium ion cells/batteries – rechargeable – includes lithium polymer cells/batteries >2.7Wh but ≤ 100Wh = 2 batteries >0.3g but ≤ 2g = 2 batteries
Lithium metal cells/batteries – generally non-rechargeable
□ Cells or batteries only (ICAO/IATA Packing □ Cells or batteries only (ICAO/IATA Packing
This package contains lithium cells or batteries in the following configuration (tick applicable box): Instruction 965, Section IB) – Cells or batteries in a Instruction 968, Section IB) – Cells or batteries in a
package, without electronic equipment package, without electronic equipment
□ Packed with equipment (ICAO/IATA Packing □ Packed with equipment (ICAO/IATA Packing
This package must be handled with care. A flammability hazard exists if the package is damaged. Instruction 966, Section II) – Cells or batteries Instruction 969, Section II) – Cells or batteries
contained in a package with associated electronic contained in a package with associated battery-
If this package is damaged in transportation, it must not be loaded until the condition of the contents equipment powered equipment – with the batteries not installed
can be verified. The batteries contained in this package must be inspected for damage and may only in the equipment
be repacked if they are intact and protected against short circuits.
For more information about the batteries contained in this package, call the following telephone □ Contained in equipment (ICAO/IATA Packing □ Contained in equipment (ICAO/IATA Packing
number: (shippers phone number) Instruction 967, Section II) – > 4 Cells or 2 batteries Instruction 970, Section II) – > 4 Cells or 2 batteries
installed in equipment installed in equipment
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Attachment 2: GROUND LITHIUM BATTERY SAFETY DOCUMENT
WARNING: LITHIUM BATTERIES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFETY REASONS MUST
NOT BE SHIPPED BY AIR.
Terminology: This package contains:
□ Lithium Ion Batteries/Cells □ Lithium Metal Batteries/Cells
This package must be handled with care. A flammability hazard exists if the package is damaged.
If this package is damaged in transportation, it must not be loaded until the condition of the contents can be
verified. The batteries contained in this package must be inspected for damage and may only be repacked if
they are intact and protected against short circuits.
For more information about the batteries contained in this package, call the following telephone number:
(shippers phone number)
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Additional References:
http://images.fedex.com/us/services/pdf/LithiumBattery_Overview_2017.pdf
https://www.ups.com/media/news/en/us_lithium_battery_regulations.pdf
https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/lithium‐battery‐guidance‐document‐2017‐en.pdf
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