Under Section I, what are the per-package limits excluding equipment?

Under Section I, what are the per-package limits excluding equipment?

• A. PAX = 5 kg; CAO = 35 kg
• B. PAX = 5 kg; CAO = 5 kg
• C. PAX = 35 kg; CAO = 5 kg
• D. PAX = 1 kg; CAO = 5 kg

Answer: (A)

The idea here is that Section I sets the maximum weight allowed per package for batteries, and the limit depends on how the package will be transported. For shipments on a passenger aircraft, you may have up to 5 kilograms per package. For shipments on a cargo aircraft, the limit is higher—up to 35 kilograms per package. The phrase “excluding equipment” means you’re counting only the weight of the batteries themselves, not any device or equipment the battery is part of. For example, if a battery is inside a phone or other device, you’d use the battery’s weight toward the 5 kg or 35 kg limit, not the entire device. Only the combination of 5 kg for passenger-aircraft shipments and 35 kg for cargo-aircraft shipments matches these per-package limits; the other options would understate one of the limits.

The idea here is that Section I sets the maximum weight allowed per package for batteries, and the limit depends on how the package will be transported. For shipments on a passenger aircraft, you may have up to 5 kilograms per package. For shipments on a cargo aircraft, the limit is higher—up to 35 kilograms per package. The phrase “excluding equipment” means you’re counting only the weight of the batteries themselves, not any device or equipment the battery is part of. For example, if a battery is inside a phone or other device, you’d use the battery’s weight toward the 5 kg or 35 kg limit, not the entire device.

Only the combination of 5 kg for passenger-aircraft shipments and 35 kg for cargo-aircraft shipments matches these per-package limits; the other options would understate one of the limits.