The Council On Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) recently filed comments regarding PHMSA's HM-231A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft.
To read these comments, please click on the link below:
http://www.costha.com/docs/HM-231AComments-COSTHA.pdf
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Federal Aviation Administration conducts testing on lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer battery cells designed for aicraft power usage
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently conducted a series of testing in Atlantic City, New Jersey of five different areas of scope involving lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer battery cells. The report, entitled "Flammability Assessment of Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Cells Designed for Aircraft Power Usage", outlines the topics of fire exposure, pressure pulse, halon suppression, external short circuit and auto-ignition.
The results of the testing showed that lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer battery cells could ignite and react violently when exposed to an external fire. Furthermore, testing also showed that halon fire extinguishers could not prevent lithium-ion polymer battery cells from reigniting, despite being able to extinguish all three battery-type fires.
Once the report is viewed, it is understandable why the United States government is proposing additional rules for transport by air of these commodities.
To review the report in its entirely, please refer to the link below for the FAA website:
http://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/09-55.pdf
(January 2010)
The results of the testing showed that lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer battery cells could ignite and react violently when exposed to an external fire. Furthermore, testing also showed that halon fire extinguishers could not prevent lithium-ion polymer battery cells from reigniting, despite being able to extinguish all three battery-type fires.
Once the report is viewed, it is understandable why the United States government is proposing additional rules for transport by air of these commodities.
To review the report in its entirely, please refer to the link below for the FAA website:
http://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/09-55.pdf
(January 2010)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Lithium battery guidance document, version 3, released by IATA for safely transporting lithium batteries by aircraft
This document is based on the provisions set out in the 2009/2010 Edition of the ICAO Technical Instruction for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and the 50th Edition (2009) of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR).
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for complying with provisions applicable to the transport by air of lithium batteries that take effect from 1 January 2009 as set out in the DGR. Specifically the document provides information on:
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for complying with provisions applicable to the transport by air of lithium batteries that take effect from 1 January 2009 as set out in the DGR. Specifically the document provides information on:
- Definitions
- Classification
- Exceptions
- Special provisions
- Packaging provisions for lithium batteries
- Prohibitions
- Passenger provisions
To read this article, click on the following link below:
IATA Lithium Battery Guidance Document, Version 3
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