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Rechargeable Battery Handling and Transportation

Rechargeable Battery Handling and Transportation. What Wireless Companies Need to Know. Device Types. Mobile Phone / Smart Phone Laptop Tablet / eReader Accessory Cordless Earpiece (Bluetooth, etc.) Health Monitor ( Fitbit , etc.). Wireless Device Battery Type.

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Rechargeable Battery Handling and Transportation

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  1. Rechargeable Battery Handlingand Transportation What Wireless Companies Need to Know

  2. Device Types • Mobile Phone / Smart Phone • Laptop • Tablet / eReader • Accessory • Cordless Earpiece (Bluetooth, etc.) • Health Monitor (Fitbit, etc.)

  3. Wireless Device Battery Type • Li-Ion (Lithium Cobalt Oxide LiCoO2) • Benefits: • High Capacity • Good Performance • Draw Backs: • High Cost • Life Span • Safety Image courtesy of BatteryUniversity.com, author IsidorBuchmann

  4. Li-Ion Battery Safety Features • Battery Packs safety features: • Temperature sensors • Voltage converter / regulator circuit • Voltage tap • Battery charge monitor

  5. Li-Ion Battery Risks • Flammable electrolyte solution • Lithium salts in organic solvent • Pressurized containment

  6. Li-Ion Battery Potential Hazards • Fire and/or Explosion • Physical Damage • In use at too high of ambient temperature • Faulty safety features

  7. International TransportationRegulations • ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions • IATA – International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations • IMDG – International Maritime Organization Dangerous Goods Code

  8. US Transportation Regulations • US Department of Transportation (DOT) • Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) • Office of Hazardous Material Safety • Code of Federal Regulations • 49 CFR Sections 100 – 185 49 CFR Sections 100 - 185

  9. Li-Ion Battery Shipping Class

  10. Shipper’s Responsibility • Understand Risks • Comply with Regulations • Packaging • Labeling • Documentation

  11. Li-Ion Battery Packaging • Prevent Short-Circuit • Cover Connectors (tape or poly-bag) • Physically separate from other batteries • Poly-bag, wrap individually bubble wrap • Prevent movement , accidental activation & physical damage • Layer with bubble wrap / use divided tray or individual container

  12. Li-Ion Battery Shipping Limits

  13. Li-Ion Battery Labeling

  14. Li-Ion Battery Documentation

  15. End-of-Life Management • Destined for Recycling or Recall due to damage or faulty design • Not allowed for air transportation • Some ground carriers will not accept • Excluded from UN Testing Requirements • Excluded from requiring “inner” packaging

  16. Contact Information Angelika Kluna CLi360, Inc. (210) 523-5550 akluna@CLi360.com www.CLi360.com

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