Product Description
Making a mistake with marking, labelling or packaging products with lithium batteries can at best cause delays. At worst, the battery could fail or short circuit causing a fire. The Lithium Batteries Shipping Regulations (LBSR) covers all aspects of the shipping process from packaging requirements, labelling, marking and what to do if something goes wrong en route.
- Applicability (definitions, shipper responsibilities, caution, training, dangerous good security)
- Regulations (international legislation, dangerous goods carried by passengers, variations by state and operator, UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, subsection 38.3 )
- Classification (UN Numbers, Class 9 substances, classification scenarios, testing)
- Identification (list of dangerous goods, special provisions)
- Packing (combination packaging, quantity limits, UN specifications, overpacks, instructions, examples)
- UN specification packaging performance tests (test frequency, drop test, stacking test, reports, suppliers)
- Marking and labelling (marks, specifications, shipper’s responsibilities, examples)
- Documentation (declaration form instructions and examples, waybills,)
- Acceptance (checklists, refusals)
- Emergency response
The digital version comes with automatic updates for the year and a search function that makes finding up-to-date information easy.
The LBSR 11th Edition is effective from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
Product Data
- Publisher:
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Pub Date:
- September 2023
- Edition:
- 11th edition (2024)
- Format:
- e-Book
- Language:
- English
- Approx Wt:
- 0.0 kg
- HS Code:
- 490199
020 7624 2993
