Rockwell Automation 1747-L40 SLC 500 Fixed Hardware Style - Manual (Page 87)

Chapter 7
Maintaining Your Control System
7–2
Transporting
One or Two Batteries – Each battery contains 0.23 grams of lithium.
Therefore, up to two batteries can be shipped together within the United
States without restriction. Regulations governing shipment to or within other
countries may differ.
Three or More Batteries – Procedures for the transportation of three or
more batteries shipped together within the United States are specified by the
Department of Transportation (DOT) in the Code of Federal Regulations,
CFR49, “Transportation.” An exemption to these regulations, DOT – E7052,
covers the transport of certain hazardous materials classified as flammable
solids. This exemption authorizes transport of lithium batteries by motor
vehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, and cargo–only aircraft, providing certain
conditions are met. Transport by passenger aircraft is not permitted.
A special provision of DOT–E7052 (11th Rev., October 21, 1982, par. 8–a)
provides that:
“Persons that receive cell and batteries covered by this exemption may
reship them pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 173.22a in any of these
packages authorized in this exemption including those in which they were
received.”
The Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CRF 173.22a, relates to the use of
packaging authorized under exemptions. In part, it requires that you must
maintain a copy of the exemption at each facility where the packaging is
being used in connection with shipment under the exemption.
Shipment of depleted batteries for disposal may be subject to specific
regulation of the countries involved or to regulations endorsed by those
countries, such as the IATA Restricted Articles Regulations of the
International Air Transport Association, Geneva, Switzerland.
Important: Regulations for transportation of lithium batteries are
periodically revised.
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ATTENTION: Do not incinerate lithium batteries in general
trash collection. Explosion or violent rupture is possible.
Batteries should be collected for disposal in a manner to prevent
against short circuiting, compacting, or destruction of case
integrity and hermetic seal.