Allen-Bradley 1747-OC Series, User Manual

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1747-UM001A-US-P - March 2000
C-2 Handling the 1747-BA Battery
Three or More 1747-BA Batteries — Procedures for the transportation of
three or more batteries shipped together within the United States are
specified by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the Code of
Federal Regulations, CFR49, “Transportation.” An exemption to these
regulations, DOT – E7052, covers the transport of certain hazardous
materials classified as flammable solids. This exemption authorizes
transport of lithium batteries by motor vehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, and
cargo-only aircraft, providing certain conditions are met. Transport by
passenger aircraft is not permitted.
A special provision of DOT-E7052 (11th Rev., October 21, 1982, par. 8-a)
provides that:
“Persons that receive cell and batteries covered by this exemption may
reship them pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 173.22a in any of these
packages authorized in this exemption including those in which they
were received.”
The Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR 173.22a, relates to the use of
packaging authorized under exemptions. In part, it requires that you must
maintain a copy of the exemption at each facility where the packaging is
being used in connection with shipment under the exemption.
Shipment of depleted batteries for disposal may be subject to specific
regulation of the countries involved or to regulations endorsed by those
countries, such as the IATA Restricted Articles Regulations of the
International Air Transport Association, Geneva, Switzerland.
Important: Regulations for transportation of lithium batteries are
periodically revised.
For disposal, batteries must be packaged and shipped in accordance with
transportation regulations, to a proper disposal site. The U.S. Department of
Transportation authorizes shipment of “Lithium batteries for disposal” by
motor vehicle only in regulation 173.1015 of CFR 49 (effective January 5,
1983). For information contact:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
!
ATTENTION: Do not incinerate or dispose of lithium
batteries in general trash collection. Explosion or violent
rupture is possible. Batteries should be collected for disposal in
a manner to prevent against short circuiting, compacting, or
destruction of case integrity and hermetic seal.