Which statement about UN 3481 is true?

Which statement about UN 3481 is true?

• A. It covers only standalone batteries
• B. It covers lithium ion cells or batteries contained in or packed with equipment
• C. It covers only damaged batteries
• D. It covers only lithium metal batteries

Answer: (B)

UN 3481 applies to lithium ion batteries that are not shipped loose as standalone items but are either inside equipment or packed with equipment. This is why the statement describing lithium ion cells or batteries contained in or packed with equipment matches the rule. It distinguishes these shipments from standalone batteries, which have a different designation (UN 3480), and from lithium metal batteries, which are covered under a separate set of numbers (UN 3090/3091). Damaged batteries have their own special provisions, but UN 3481 is not limited to damaged batteries.

UN 3481 applies to lithium ion batteries that are not shipped loose as standalone items but are either inside equipment or packed with equipment. This is why the statement describing lithium ion cells or batteries contained in or packed with equipment matches the rule. It distinguishes these shipments from standalone batteries, which have a different designation (UN 3480), and from lithium metal batteries, which are covered under a separate set of numbers (UN 3090/3091). Damaged batteries have their own special provisions, but UN 3481 is not limited to damaged batteries.