Rockwell Automation 1747-BA SLC 500 Lithium Battery - Manual (Page 6)

6 Guidelines for Handling Lithium Batteries
Publication 1747-IN515A-EN-P - May 2004
The Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR 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.
Do not ship lithium batteries on passenger aircraft.
Exporting to Foreign Countries
Shipment of materials outside the United States is subject to specific regulations of
the countries involved or to regulations endorsed by those countries, such as the
Restricted Articles Regulations of the International Air Transportation Association
(IATA), Geneva, Switzerland.
See the disposal section for other regulations which apply to the shipment of
depleted batteries.
Regulations for transporting lithium batteries are periodically revised.
Lithium Battery Disposal
For disposal, batteries must be packaged and shipped in accordance with
transportation regulations, to a proper disposal site. The U.S. Department of
Transportation authorizes shipment of “Lithium batteries for disposal” by motor
vehicle only in regulation 173.1015 of CFR 49 (effective January 5, 1983). For
additional information contact:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
ATTENTION
Do not incinerate or dispose of lithium batteries in general trash
collection. They may explode or rupture violently. Check state
and local regulations dealing with the disposal of these materials.
You are legally responsible for hazards created while your battery
is being disposed.