Bob Richard, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Labelmaster Services
Newly enacted regulations for transporting lithium batteries and lithium battery-powered equipment are causing various holdups due to a lack of awareness among some shipping and transport personnel. Read more about Shippers of Lithium Batteries and Equipment Experience Delays as New Air Transport Requirements Take Effect …
Dr. Kerry Lanza, Palladium Energy
“Ladies and gentlemen, before takeoff, please stow your tray tables and put your seatbacks in their full upright and locked position. For your safety, please hand over your cell phones, laptops, MP3 players, cameras, DVD players and anything else with a lithium-ion battery in it.” Lithium-ion batteries, the rechargeable energy source that has made our modern, on-the-go life possible, are under scrutiny. This time from the airline industry. Read more about Lithium-Ion and Regulations: Updating from a Storm Watch to a Storm Warning …
Bob Richard, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Labelmaster
There have been a number of recent news media accounts related to the transport of lithium batteries aboard aircraft. While the air transport of lithium cells and batteries is fundamentally safe, there have been occurrences that should raise concern. Read more about Lithium Battery Shipments Face Challenges as Regulators and Airlines Impose Additional Restrictions …
Bob Richard, Vice President of Regulatory and Government Services
Labelmaster
While lithium batteries deliver superior performance and reliability in numerous applications, the same technology that makes them so useful also presents unique hazards for shippers, carriers and receivers if not safely packed and handled when transported. As a result, regulations in the US and around the world are being significantly revised to better ensure the safe transportation of lithium batteries. Read more about Take Charge: Follow New Lithium Battery Regulations to Help Ensure Smooth Supply Chain …
Robert Alverson, CHMM
Labelmaster
In August the US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued final rule HM-224F affecting the safe transport of lithium batteries[1]. DOT announced that the effects from the revisions of HM-224F will “strengthen safety conditions for the shipment of lithium cells and batteries. These changes, some of which focus specifically on shipments by air, will better ensure that lithium cells and batteries are able to withstand normal transportation conditions and are packaged to reduce the possibility of damage that could lead to an unsafe situation[2].” Read more about The Changing Regulations Pertaining to the Transportation of Lithium Batteries …
