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<blockquote data-quote="Floridacargocat" data-source="post: 771574" data-attributes="member: 6168"><p>DOT/FAA will not ban Li-batteries from transportation by air. What they intend to do as per their NPRM is to make all these batteries (>3.7 Wh, i.e. everything larger than the tiny button-type batteries for hearing aids) subject to HazMat regulations - which they are by the way, but they are exempted up to a power of 100 Wh (160 Wh in certain cases). In plain English this means that cellphones, laptops, netbooks, PDA, iPhone and company are subject to the entire set of HazMat regulations. What makes it so challenging is that ICAO/IATA have their own standards, which are currently less strict in this specific case (it might change in 2012 or earlier).</p><p>The impact will be on the supply chain by limiting the amount of these little "beasts" per transport vehicle (e.g. aircraft).</p><p>This NPRM (Notice of Proposed rule Making) has been issued a long time ago, comments were received, and the UPS-6 crash in DXB with an apparent emphasis on the load (quite a few indications lead to electronic items powered by Li-batteries) will definitively have an impact on this regulation.</p><p>Practical impact will be more hidden dangerous goods (cellphones and company), higher rates for dangerous goods, returns of damaged or non-operational Li-battery driven "toys" will be made more than challenging for a private customer (which drop-off point will accept these "toys" unless declared improperly).</p><p>Let us see what DOT/PHMSA/FAA will come up with.</p><p>It is not entirely unexpected if you monitor the list of battery-related incidents in air transport (affecting both UPS & FX as well as other air carriers).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Floridacargocat, post: 771574, member: 6168"] DOT/FAA will not ban Li-batteries from transportation by air. What they intend to do as per their NPRM is to make all these batteries (>3.7 Wh, i.e. everything larger than the tiny button-type batteries for hearing aids) subject to HazMat regulations - which they are by the way, but they are exempted up to a power of 100 Wh (160 Wh in certain cases). In plain English this means that cellphones, laptops, netbooks, PDA, iPhone and company are subject to the entire set of HazMat regulations. What makes it so challenging is that ICAO/IATA have their own standards, which are currently less strict in this specific case (it might change in 2012 or earlier). The impact will be on the supply chain by limiting the amount of these little "beasts" per transport vehicle (e.g. aircraft). This NPRM (Notice of Proposed rule Making) has been issued a long time ago, comments were received, and the UPS-6 crash in DXB with an apparent emphasis on the load (quite a few indications lead to electronic items powered by Li-batteries) will definitively have an impact on this regulation. Practical impact will be more hidden dangerous goods (cellphones and company), higher rates for dangerous goods, returns of damaged or non-operational Li-battery driven "toys" will be made more than challenging for a private customer (which drop-off point will accept these "toys" unless declared improperly). Let us see what DOT/PHMSA/FAA will come up with. It is not entirely unexpected if you monitor the list of battery-related incidents in air transport (affecting both UPS & FX as well as other air carriers). [/QUOTE]
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