IATA significantly revised Packing Instructions PI 965-PI 970. IATA significantly revised Packing Instructions PI 965-PI 970. This slideshow will show you a proven 4-STEP approach and example that will help you comply with IATA Packing Instructions.

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SHIPPING
LITHIUM BATTERIES
IATA Packing
Instructions In
4 Easy Steps

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IATA significantly revised Packing
Instructions PI 965-PI 970.
Here is a proven 4-STEP
approach that will help you
comply with IATA Packing
Instructions.

3. 1. Choose your type. Lithium Ion
or Lithium Metal Battery?
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2. Read the label. What are the
properties of the batteries?

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LITHIUM ION • the watt-hr rating for both the
cells and the battery?
• the weight of each battery?
2. Read the label. What are the
properties of the batteries?

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LITHIUM METAL • the lithium metal content of
both the cells and the battery?
• the weight of each battery?
2. Read the label. What are the
properties of the batteries?

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3. How many batteries in the
shipment? What is the
combined weight?

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4. Look it up. After you gather
the information in the steps
1-3, go to the appropriate
Packing Instruction, either
PI 965 or PI 968, and plug in
the data.

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EXAMPLE
4 Step Approach to Classifying
Lithium Batteries

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Start by going through steps
1-4. Let’s assume that:
• You have 2 batteries
• Battery cells have a 21 wh
• Battery has 180 wh
• You want to place both batteries in one package
• Each battery weights 2 kg

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Take a look at Table 965:
TIP: Start by comparing your data with the
requirements of the least restrictive section,
Section II, to see if you qualify, and if not
then work your way up towards the most
restrictive.

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Table 965 analysis:
Start with Section II
The first column applies to cells and batteries
with 2.7 wh or less; That’s not you.
Next column is for cells with wh ratings greater than 2.7 but not
more than 20; That again is not you.
The last column applies to batteries with a wh not more than
100. Again not you, although you do comply with the 2
batteries per package rule.

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Table 965 analysis:
Move to Section IB
You notice that the wh restrictions are the same as in Section II;
the only difference between II and IB is the number/weight of
batteries allowed per package.

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Table 965 analysis:
Move to Section IA
Section IA, Table 965-IA allows wh ratings greater
than those in IB and II. Your batteries qualify under this section.
Now all you have to do is keep the combined weight of the
batteries in each box under the maximum 5 kg allowed for
Passenger Aircraft or 35 kg for Cargo Freighter.

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16. Learn more about shipping Lithium
Batteries in our technical guide
“Lithium Batteries. IATA Packing
Instructions Explained”.
http://quick.aero/quickintl/tutorials
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