Lithium metal (PI 968) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB
What is the carrier for Lithium metal (PI 968) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB?
For Lithium metal (PI 968) cells or batteries packed alone, item category is Lithium metal (PI 968) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB; carrier is IATA (air); restriction type is restricted; scope is international air transport, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.
Under the packing instructions of Section IB, a lithium ion or lithium metal cell or battery packed alone is subject to all of the applicable provisions of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (including the General Requirements) except for the requirement to use a specification (UN Standard) packaging.
— danielstraining.com, retrieved 2026-08-04
- Item category
- Lithium metal (PI 968) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB
- Carrier
- IATA (air) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- international air transport our reading
- Conditions
- Applies to lithium metal cells/batteries at or below lithium content threshold and within quantity limit in Table 968-IB. Full IATA DGR compliance required (biennial training mandatory) EXCEPT UN specification packaging not required. Effective March 31, 2022.
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Source
- danielstraining.comhttps://danielstraining.com/revised-packing-instructions-for-lithium-cells-and-batteries-effective-03-31-22/