The packing instruction p i 965 is divided into section ia section ib and section ii.
Un 3480 lithium ion batteries iata.
Lithium metal contained in p i.
Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment or lithium ion batteries packed with equipment including lithium ion polymer batteries un 3482.
Alkali metal dispersion flammable or alkaline earth metal dispersion flammable un 3483.
Lithium ion batteries including lithium ion polymer batteries un 3481.
Lithium metal packed with p i.
Iata un3480 the shipment by air of lithium ion batteries un3480 is subject to the iata regulation.
Lithium metal and lithium ion batteries larger than those permitted by section ii of the applicable packing instruction must be assigned to class 9 and consigned as un 3090 lithium metal batteries un 3480 lithium ion batteries un 3091 lithium metal batteries contained in equipment or lithium metal batteries packed with equipment or un 3481 lithium ion batteries contained in equipment or lithium ion batteries packed with equipment.
Airfreight iata lithium ion batteries are classified as follows.
Lithium ion contained in p i.
Lithium ion cells or batteries.
Iata issued a notice on the classification of small lithium battery powered vehicles when shipped as cargo and the provisions that apply specifically the wording of special provision a214.
Lithium ion cells or batteries contained in or packed with equipment.
For shipment by air of lithium ion batteries you must use the packing instruction p i 965.
Lithium ion standalone p i.
For the purposes of this guidance document and the iata dangerous goods regulations power banks are to be classified as batteries and must be assigned to un 3480 lithium ion batteries or un 3090 lithium metal batteries as applicable.
Devices such as balance wheels air wheels solo wheels mini balance boards and hoverboards are classified as un 3171 battery powered vehicles.
3480 un3480 or un3481 lithium ion batteries and lithium ion batteries contained in equipment or packed with equipment any lithium ion batteries to be shipped are of the type proven to meet the requirements of each test set out in the un manual of tests and criteria part sub section 38 3.
Lithium metal standalone p i.
Miscellaneous class 9 restricted to transport.
Un transportation testing un dot 38 3 for lithium batteries nearly all lithium batteries are required to pass section 38 3 of the un manual of tests and criteria un trans.
All lithium ion cells or batteries for transport must be of the type proven.
