49 CFR 173.185(c)(5)(ii) — packages — lithium battery shipping limit
For 49 CFR 173.185(c)(5)(ii), applies to is packages; threshold is 3 meters; requirement is Each package must be capable of withstanding, without damage to the cells or batteries contained therein and without any reduction of effectiveness, a force applied to the top surface equivalent to the total weight of identical packages stacked to a height of 3 meters (including the test sample) for a duration of 24 hours, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03; source re-checked 2026-09-15.
- Provision
- (c)(5)(ii)
- Applies to
- packages verified
- Threshold
- 3 meters verified
- Requirement
- Each package must be capable of withstanding, without damage to the cells or batteries contained therein and without any reduction of effectiveness, a force applied to the top surface equivalent to the total weight of identical packages stacked to a height of 3 meters (including the test sample) for a duration of 24 hours. verified
What the source says
Each package must be capable of withstanding, without damage to the cells or batteries contained therein and without any reduction of effectiveness, a force applied to the top surface equivalent to the total weight of identical packages stacked to a height of 3 meters (including the test sample) for a duration of 24 hours.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-03
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-173.185