SHIPPING LITHIUM BATTERIES BY AIR

Acquire the skills and knowledge to pack and ship lithium ion and lithium metal cells and batteries by air, in compliance with the regulatory requirements of the ICAO Technical Instruction and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Over two days, you will examine the classification and identification of dangerous goods, with particular focus on lithium batteries, and learn how to complete the necessary documentation, marking, labelling and packaging of shipments. You will learn about the limitations to transport of lithium batteries by air, as well as emergency procedures in the event of an incident or accident.

This course is based on the content of the IATA Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines, a comprehensive guide designed for shippers and packer to meet their safety obligations related to the safe transport of dangerous goods by air.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Upon completing this course, you will have the skills to:

• Understand the basis and applicability of the IATA DGR
• Apply the states and operation variations
• Identify and classify the 9 hazard classes including provisions of lithium batteries
• Apply the applicable special provisions
• Apply the provisions for packing, marking and labelling of shipments containing lithium batteries
• Complete transport documentation (dangerous goods documentation and air waybill – AWB) and any other accompanied documents related to the transport of lithium batteries
• State the relevant emergency response and reporting procedure

COURSE CONTENT

• How to use and apply the most current edition of the IATA DGR to ship or transport lithium batteries
• Responsibilities of shipper and operator
• State and operator variations
• Classification and identification
• Applying one of four UN numbers and proper shipping names for lithium battery shipments
• Packing, marking and labeling requirements
• Procedures
• Documentations requirements on the Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods and the Air Waybill.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Manufacturers of cells and batteries
• Battery assemblers
• Shippers and packers
• Other operators handling lithium batteries