Under Section IA for UN3480 P.I.965 Lithium Ion Batteries, when are these batteries acceptable at dangerous goods locations?

Under Section IA for UN3480 P.I.965 Lithium Ion Batteries, when are these batteries acceptable at dangerous goods locations?

• A. Only when UN3480 is prohibited
• B. At dangerous goods locations where UN3480 is not prohibited and cells greater than 20 Wh and batteries greater than 100 Wh
• C. Only if the battery is installed in equipment
• D. Only for ground shipments

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that shipments of lithium-ion batteries not installed in equipment (UN3480) are only acceptable at dangerous goods locations if two conditions are met: the location must not prohibit UN3480, and the battery must meet energy thresholds that require DG handling. Specifically, the battery pack must have cells with more than 20 Wh each and the overall battery energy must exceed 100 Wh. When both of these conditions are satisfied at a DG location that allows UN3480, the shipment can be accepted under P.I.965. For example, a battery pack with a total energy over 100 Wh and individual cells above 20 Wh fits this rule, provided the destination DG location is authorized to handle UN3480 shipments. If either condition isn’t met—if the location prohibits UN3480, or if the cells are 20 Wh or less or the battery is 100 Wh or less—this route isn’t allowed, and alternative methods would be needed. The mode of shipment (ground vs air) isn’t what determines acceptability here; it’s the DG location authorization and the battery’s energy thresholds.

The key idea is that shipments of lithium-ion batteries not installed in equipment (UN3480) are only acceptable at dangerous goods locations if two conditions are met: the location must not prohibit UN3480, and the battery must meet energy thresholds that require DG handling. Specifically, the battery pack must have cells with more than 20 Wh each and the overall battery energy must exceed 100 Wh. When both of these conditions are satisfied at a DG location that allows UN3480, the shipment can be accepted under P.I.965.

For example, a battery pack with a total energy over 100 Wh and individual cells above 20 Wh fits this rule, provided the destination DG location is authorized to handle UN3480 shipments. If either condition isn’t met—if the location prohibits UN3480, or if the cells are 20 Wh or less or the battery is 100 Wh or less—this route isn’t allowed, and alternative methods would be needed. The mode of shipment (ground vs air) isn’t what determines acceptability here; it’s the DG location authorization and the battery’s energy thresholds.