Battery Transportation Safety January, 2008 Health and Safety Moment April 2006 Your Guide to Traveling Safely!

Introduction Battery fires are an under recognized hazard New rules for carrying lithium batteries on passenger airplanes took effect on January 1, 2008. Affects Lithium-ion batteries (rechargeable) Affects Lithium metal batteries (non-rechargeable) Affects how you pack for air travel All batteries regardless of type must be properly stored and managed.

The Hazard….. Lithium batteries like those in laptop computers can over heat and ignite under certain conditions and are hard to extinguish once ignited. Wet acid batteries (i.e. car batteries) can also overheat and/or explode when stored improperly Alkaline, nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and nickel cadmium (NiCad or NiCd) batteries have similar hazards

Lithium Batteries Requirements for Air Travel GUIDE TO RULES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008 Type Of Battery/Batteries In Checked Baggage In Carry-On Baggage: Lithium Metal Battery, Installed in a Device (up to 2 grams lithium) Permitted Recommended Spare Lithium Metal Battery (Not Installed In a Device) Forbidden Lithium Metal Battery, Spare or Installed (over 2 grams lithium) Lithium-Ion Battery Installed in a Device (up to 8 grams lithium equivalent content [LEC]) Spare Lithium-Ion Battery (Not Installed in a Device) (up to 8 grams LEC) “Special Case” Up to 2 Lithium-Ion Batteries, Spare or Installed (between 8 and 25 grams aggregate LEC) Spare Batteries: Forbidden! Installed in Devices: Permitted Spare Batteries: Permitted

So, What Does it Mean……. Cell phones, cameras, watches, most laptop computers, camcorders, and other personal electronic devices with lithium-ion batteries installed (all are below 8 grams LEC limit): Permitted to be carried on one’s person onto plane Permitted in carry-on luggage Permitted in checked luggage Only 2 spare lithium batteries for consumer electronics allowed on passenger planes: Carry-on luggage only! Protected against short circuit If using extended-life lithium rechargeable batteries Check manufacturer instructions; or Compute LEC content (see notes for this slide) How do you know how much lithium is in a battery? An 8 gram battery equals about 100 watt-hours of power. Most batteries do not state the watt hours but it can be calculated. Look on the bottom and you'll find a voltage rating and a mAh (milliamp-hours) rating. Multiply these two together and divide by 1000. That's your watt-hours. If a battery offers 11.1 volts and 7800 mAh. Multiply and divide by 1000 and you get 86.58 watt-hours, acceptable under the new rules.

Note About Primary Lithium Batteries Lithium metal batteries (non-rechargeable) have special rules for air transport. Contact Corporate Health and Safety if you have instruments with this type of battery Rental instruments with stickers on the box are an indicator of this type of battery How do you know how much lithium is in a battery? An 8 gram battery equals about 100 watt-hours of power. Most batteries do not state the watt hours but it can be calculated. Look on the bottom and you'll find a voltage rating and a mAh (milliamp-hours) rating. Multiply these two together and divide by 1000. That's your watt-hours. If a battery offers 11.1 volts and 7800 mAh. Multiply and divide by 1000 and you get 86.58 watt-hours, acceptable under the new rules. Some Hermit Data Loggers have lithium metal batteries

Wet Acid Batteries Keep battery protected during transport: Keep posts covered! Secure in vehicle in upright position Keep metal objects away from battery ARCADIS battery incident, 2006: Fire in back of ARCADIS truck caused by metal object connecting unprotected battery posts

Alkaline, NiMH, and NiCad Batteries These batteries can also cause fires if terminals unprotected However, they are not restricted from air travel if adequately protected against short circuit Fire started by steel wool contacting terminals on standard alkaline battery

Battery Protection Against Short Circuit for All Batteries Whenever possible, keep contained in equipment Keep posts/terminals covered Use protective caps; Tape; or Place in plastic bags Keep away from metal objects Keep in original unopened packaging until needed Protect from pressure, crushing or puncturing Keep battery operated tools in protective cases with trigger locks engaged Tape switches in the “off” position for battery operated equipment that lack trigger locks

Print for Reference PROTECT P R O T E C PROTECT PROTECT Consumer Electronic Battery Transport Safety (Lithium-Ion, Alkaline, NiMH, and NiCad Batteries) Do: Keep battery in equipment (MP3 players, DVD players, cameras, etc.) Keep spare batteries in original unopened packaging until needed Cover terminals on loose spare batteries: Tape over terminals; or Place in plastic bag Keep metal objects out of bag with spare batteries Protect batteries from crushing, pressure, or puncturing Don’t: Check/gate check baggage with consumer electronics Check/gate check baggage with spare batteries Carry more than 2 spare standard lithium-ion batteries onto passenger airplanes Lithium-Ion Battery Operated Tool Transport Safety Do: Keep battery in tool during all transport Cover terminals on spare batteries: Tape over terminals; Place in plastic bag; or Store in protective case Keep loose metal objects out of bag/case with spare batteries Ensure trigger locks are engaged or tape switch in off position Check manufacturer literature for extended-life rechargeable batteries to ensure lithium equivalent content is below limits Don’t: Check/gate check baggage with spare batteries Carry more than 2 spare standard tool batteries onto passenger airplanes Avoid: Checking/gate checking baggage with battery operated tools with battery installed Wet Acid Battery Transport Safety (Car, Marine, ATV, Motorcycle) Do: Cover posts on batteries: Use caps; Tape over posts; or Place in protective case Keep loose metal objects away from batteries Protect batteries from crushing, pressure, or puncturing Keep battery in upright position and secure Don’t: Carry wet acid batteries on airplanes Laptop Computer Battery Transport Safety Do: Keep battery in computer Cover terminals on spare batteries: Tape over terminals; or Place in plastic bag Keep metal objects out of bag with spare batteries Check manufacturer literature for extended-life rechargeable batteries to ensure lithium equivalent content is below limits Protect batteries from crushing, pressure, or puncturing Don’t: Check/gate check baggage with computers Check/gate check baggage with spare computer batteries Carry more than 2 spare standard computer batteries onto passenger airplanes PROTECT P R O T E C PROTECT PROTECT

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