Table of Content Introduction 9 1. International Transport Regulations 11 1.1 How to use this instruction manual 13 1.2 Definitions 17 1.3 General requirements 20 1.3.1 Protection from short circuit 1.4 Packaging 21 1.4.1 Table with Packaging Codes 22 1.4.2 Table with IBC Codes 23 1.5 Marking and Labelling 24 1.6 Documentation 26 1.7 Special Provisions 31 1.8 Packing instructions 32 1.9 Transport Mode specific requirements 33 1.9.1 Transporting Dangerous Goods from the United States into or through Canada 33 1.9.2 Marine International 34 1.9.2.1 IMDG Code 34 1.9.2.2 Marine Transport 34 1.9.2.3 Transporting Dangerous Goods from One Country through Canada to Another Country 34 1.9.2.4 IMDG – Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries restrictions in maritime transportation 34 1.9.3 Air International and Domestic Transport 35 1.9.4 IATA - Restrictions of Portable Electronic Devices (PED) Containing Batteries 35 1.9.5 150 kg Gross Mass Exemption 36 1.9.6 500 kg Gross Mass Exemption 36 1.10 Training requirements 37 2 Shipping Modes Summary Sheet 41 List of Summary Sheets 41 2.1 LEAD-ACID BATTERIES 41 2.1.1 NEW BATTERIES 41 2.1.1.1 AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES 41 2.1.1.1.1 Floated UN 2794 42 2.1.1.1.2 Non spillable UN 2800 44 2.1.1.1.3 Not regulated 46 2.1.1.2 INDUSTRIAL BATTERIES 49 2.1.1.2.1 Floated UN 2794 50 2.1.1.2.2 Non spillable UN 2800 52 2.1.1.2.3 Not regulated 54 2.1.2 ELECTROLYTE UN 2796 2.1.2.1 Fully regulated 56 2.1.2.2 Limited quantities 58 2.1.3 WASTES 2.1.3.1 Batteries 60 2.1.3.2 Uncleaned empty containers 62 2.2 NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES 65 2.2.1 NEW BATTERIES 65 2.2.1.1 Floated UN 2795 66 2.2.1.2 Non spillable UN 2800 68 2.2.1.3 Not regulated 70 2.2.2 ELECTROLYTE UN 2796 2.2.2.1 Fully regulated 72 2.2.2.2 Limited quantities 74 2.2.3 WASTES 2.2.3.1 Batteries 76 2.2.3.2 Uncleaned empty containers 78 2.3 NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES 80 MARITIME RESTRICTION 2.4 SODIUM-NICKEL CHLORIDE BATTERIES 82 Copyright © www.batteriestransport.org 5
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