PI965, PI966, PI967, PI968, PI969, PI970 packaging category battery cargo air transportation requirements (1)

What do we often mean by PI965/PI966/PI967/PI968/PI969/PI970?

First of all, let's popularize several concepts:

IATA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is a large international organization composed of airlines from all over the world. Its predecessor was the International Air Transport Association established in The Hague in 1919 and disintegrated during World War II. In Montreal, Canada, the implementing agency is located in Geneva. Compared with the International Civil Aviation Organization that regulates aviation safety and navigation rules, it is more like an international coordination organization composed of carriers (airlines), which manages issues such as fares and dangerous goods transportation that occur in civil aviation transportation. The main role is to coordinate and communicate policies between governments through air transport companies and solve practical operational problems.

DGR: Dangerous Goods Regulations (Dangerous Goods Regulations) is a global unified professional book on the identification, classification, marking, declaration and transportation of dangerous goods prepared by the IATA organization.

Lithium batteries themselves belong to the ninth category of dangerous goods: the dangerous goods attribute of lithium batteries causes all goods with lithium batteries to be dangerous goods, but the goods with lithium batteries that have been packaged according to DGR requirements can be transported under relatively loose conditions. DGR has a detailed description of the transportation requirements of each kind of dangerous goods. Lithium battery products are dangerous goods, and can be transported under relatively loose conditions after packaging treatment, then this packaging treatment requirement DGR is reflected in the packaging and transportation instructions (Packing Instruction), PI965 refers to the 965th kind of packaging processing instructions corresponding to a certain kind of dangerous goods. According to this packaging instruction, the battery goods are processed, and if they meet the requirements, they can be transported under relatively loose conditions.

Common PI965/PI966/PI967/PI968/PI969/PI970 packing category battery goods:

§ PI965; PI966; PI967; PI968; PI969; PI970 from IATAGuidance Document

§ UN3090; UN3091; UN3480; UN3481 refers to the UN number, which was adopted in the "United Nations Dangerous Goods Transport Test and Standards Manual", "Dangerous Goods List" and "General and List of Correct Shipping Names for Items Not Specified" UN number to find the corresponding shipping information. The dangerous goods list contains relevant information such as its category, packaging type, special regulations, and precautions.

Lithium battery definition

Lithium batteries refer to various types of lithium batteries containing different chemical components, electrodes and electrolytes.

Lithium batteries in IATA DGR are classified as:

Lithium-ion battery: Refers to backup (rechargeable), and also includes lithium polymer batteries, usually used in mobile phones, notebook computers and other electronic products.

§ PI965, UN3480 lithium-ion battery or polymer lithium battery (the gross weight of a single piece does not exceed 10 kg); (Note: the whole ticket only has lithium batteries)

§ PI966, UN3481 Lithium ion battery or polymer lithium battery packaged with the device; (Note: the device and the lithium battery are placed separately in the same box)

§ PI967, UN3481 lithium-ion battery or polymer lithium battery installed in the device; (Note: the lithium battery is built-in type and cannot be taken out)

Lithium metal battery: usually refers to a disposable (non-rechargeable) battery, containing lithium metal or a lithium mixture as an electrode, and is generally used in watches, calculators and other products.

§ PI968, UN3090 lithium metal battery or lithium alloy battery (the gross weight of a single piece does not exceed 2.5 kg); (Note: the whole ticket only has lithium metal battery)

§ PI969, UN3091 Lithium metal battery or lithium alloy battery packed with the device; (Note: the device and the lithium metal battery are placed separately in the same box)

§ PI970, UN3091 Lithium metal battery or lithium alloy battery installed in the equipment. (Note: That is, the lithium metal battery is built-in and cannot be taken out)