Transportation – Vaisala RS41 User Manual
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Transportation
Vaisala radiosondes must be transported in their original shipping
packages. These packages are designed and built to survive and protect
their contents in the environmental conditions described herein with the
terminology and standards per standard: IEC 60721-3-2. The
transportation of radiosondes requires climatic conditions 2K2 and
mechanical conditions 2M1 of this standard:
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Transportation in weather-protected conditions.
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Transportation using conventional means (car, truck, and/or
aircraft), with free fall not exceeding 0.25 m in any circumstances.
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Following additional markings on packaging.
Transporting RS41 Radiosondes with Lithium
Batteries
RS41 radiosondes with lithium batteries are classified as:
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UN 3091 Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment
Consignments must be packed, labeled, and documented according to
the IATA packing instructions.
When transporting the radiosondes with lithium batteries, take the
following requirements into account:
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The package must display a lithium battery handling label, see
for an example. The original radiosonde
shipping package must be used for transport, and it already has the
lithium battery handling label.
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The consignment must include a document indicating the lithium
content, describing proper handling and procedures for damaged
packages, and a telephone number for additional information. The
original radiosonde consignment includes a SHIPPER'S
DECLARATION FOR ARTICLES NOT REGULATED AS
DANGEROUS GOODS, which should be reused for this purpose
after updating the appropriate information.