IATA Releases Guidelines on Shipping Lithium Batteries
The International Air Transport Association on March 12 announced the release of its Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines for manufacturers, shippers, and freight forwarders. The guidelines include relevant provisions of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and the United Nations Manual of…
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Tests of Criteria. They include a regulatory overview, information on classification, packing Instructions with animated packing examples, marking and labeling diagrams, documentation examples, and a sample checklist for shippers and freight forwarders, said IATA. The guidelines are being released on a CD-ROM that costs $190. For the first edition, IATA is discounting the price to $100, and further discounts are available for IATA members.