International Transportation of Lithium Batteries

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The regulations that govern the transport of primary lithium and rechargeable lithium ion cells and batteries include the ICAO TI, the IATA DGR, and the IMDG Code. The international transportation regulations require battery and cell manufacturers or companies that ship equipment packed with or containing these cells and batteries to meet UN testing, marking, packaging, labeling and shipping paper specifications. In addition, Lithium and lithium ion cells and batteries are regulated in the U.S. in accordance with part 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). These regulations are based on the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations and UN Manual of Tests and Criteria.

The international and U.S. transportation regulations require employees involved in the packaging or shipment of class 9 lithium or lithium ion cells and batteries to complete a hazardous materials training course. Employees must renew their certification training every three years in the U.S. and every two year under the international regulations.

 

Who needs to take this course?

Personnel that are engaged in the transport of Lithium batteries and related goods; include those who:

• Test lithium batteries and related products
• Manufacture lithium batteries and related products
• transport lithium batteries and related products
• Pack, label, mark lithium batteries and related products
• Prepare lithium batteries technical documents
• Freight forwarding companies
• Port, airline operating personnel

 

The 2-day course covers:

• International Regulations on Lithium batteries Transportation by air
• International Regulations on Lithium batteries transportation by ocean
• U.S. regulations on transportation of Lithium batteries
• Chinese regulations on International transportation of Lithium batteries
• Requirements and operations on Documentation, Marking, Labeling, packing and Shipping papers of Lithium Battery transportation

 

A chance to communicate with experts:
ASTL also prepared a communication session during the training, experts from Dangerous Goods industry will be involved in the session and it will be a great opportunity for the students to interchange ideas with the experts.

 

Date: Oct  29-30, 2011

Location: Shenzhen

Tuition: 3700 RMB, including training materials, IMDG Code Xerox using fee, 2-day lunch, morning/afternoon tea and IMDG Code exam & certificate

 

Discount available

• The trainee who sign up two weeks before the training commencement can be reduced 300 yuan of training fees
  
• 500 RMB write-off is available for ASTL members

* Above discount offers can only be obtained once at a time

The examinations:

• 20 multiple choice questions
  
• The students have 2 hrs to complete the examination
  
• The passing grade is 75%
  

Certification:

 

Upon completion of the course and successfully passing the examination; the participants are awarded a Certificate of completion.

Optional: 300 RMB extra cost is required for receiving IATA Certificate

Payment Methods：

• Bank Transfer: the participants may transfer the training cost to the bank account offered by the organizer right after the Registration
• On-site payment is also available for the participant who can not transfer the training cost on time.
• POS payment is not available.

 

Contact: 86-10--58206271, info@astl-china.org