Christine You should refer to the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, 51st edition dated January 2010, for answers to the above, as regulations relating to batteries did change with this edition.
Neil Barker CEng CEnv MIET Hon FSEE MIEEE Manager Central Quality e2v 106 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QU, England Tel: +44 (0)1245 453616 Mobile: +44 (0)7801 723735 Fax: +44 (0)1245 453571 www.e2v.com <http://www.e2v.com/> P Consider the environment: do you really need to print this e mail? ________________________________ From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Christine Rodham Sent: 04 May 2010 09:45 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: NiMH ( nickel-metal hydride cell) Battery Safety Group, With all the recent issues regarding battery explosions, overheating, etc., are there any recent changes with battery safety for ITE products? In particular, we are shipping a NiMH battery in a Listed OEM ITE product. The listing entity is not quite our favorite one and has made significant mistakes on previous product certifications. We are curious about: * Requirements for shipping this type of battery worldwide * Disclosure of the battery and type of battery either on the product and/or on the product packaging * Shipping or storing the battery at high altitudes ( air freight ) or at high temperatures * The need for the use of a power on symbol that indicates battery power is on when the main AC power is disconnected. * Additional / new rules - regulations due to the recent laptop battery issues. Any info ( fact or speculation ) is appreciated ! Cheers, Christine - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com> ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ Sent by a member of the e2v group of companies. The parent company, e2v technologies plc, is registered in England and Wales. Company number; 04439718. Registered address; 106 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QU, UK. This email and any attachments are confidential and meant solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and then deleting this copy and the reply from your system without further disclosing, copying, distributing or using the e-mail or any attachment. Thank you for your cooperation. ______________________________________________________ ________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com>