PHMSA Reminds of New Restrictions on Shipments of Lithium Ion Batteries
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on April 6 issued a reminder (here) that new International Civil Aviation Organization restrictions on the transport of lithium batteries by air recently took effect. As of April 1, lithium ion cells and…
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batteries are prohibited as cargo aboard passenger aircraft (except for batteries contained in personal electronic devices). Also beginning April 1, lithium ion cells may only be shipped at a state of charge of no more than 30 percent of rated capacity on cargo aircraft, and lithium ion and lithium metal batteries may only be offered for transportation under current provisions for small cells and batteries at one package per consignment or overpack, said PHMSA.