Fire Department memo on hazardous materials filing requirements, Jan 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Wyuasa MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Form # 853020

Revised; 4/20/2000 Supersedes; 5/4/1998 __ Page 7 of 9

IX. OTHER REGULATORY INFORMATION (continued)

IATA

The international transportation of wet and moist charged (moist active) batteries is regulated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). These regulations also classify these types of batteries as a hazardous material. The batteries must be packed according to IATA Packing Instruction 800. The shaping information is as follows:

Proper Shipping Name: Batteries, wet, filled with acid Hazardous Class: 8 UN Identification: UN2794 Packing Group; ffl Label / Placard Required: Corrosive

Some Yuasa batteries have been tested and meet the non-spillablecriteria listed in IATA Packing Instruction 806. Non­ spillable batteries must be packed according to IATA Packing Instruction 806. The shipping information for norepillable batteries is as follows:

Proper Shipping Name: Batteries, wet, non-spillable Hazardous Class: 8 UN Identification; UN2800 Packing Group; ni Label / Placard Required; Corrosive

In addition, some Yuasa non-spillable batteries have been tested and meet the nonregulated criteria listed in IATA special provision A67. These batteries are excepted from all IATA regulations provided that the batteries’terminals arc protected against short circuits.

Contact your Yuasa representative for additional informational regarding the classification of batteries.

IMDG

The international transportation of wet and moist charged (moist active) batteries is regulated by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods code (IMDG). These regulations also classify these types of batteries a,s a hazardous material. The batteries must be packed according to IMDG code pages 8120 and 8121. The shipping information is as follows;

Proper Shipping Name; Batteries, wet, filled with acid Hazardous Class; 8 UN Identification: UN2794 Packing Group: m Label / Placard Required: Corrosive

Some Yuasa batteries have been tested and meet the non spillable criteria listed on page 8121. Nonspillable batteries must be packed according to IMDG page 8121. The shipping information for nonspillable batteries is as follows:

Proper Shipping Name: Batteries, wet, non-spillable Hazardous Class: 8 UN Identification: UN2800 Packing Group: ni Label / Placard Required: Conosive

In addition, some Yuasa non-spillable batteries have been tested and meet the nonregulated criteria listed in the IMDG code page 8121. These batteries are excepted from all IMDG code provided that the batteries’terminals are protected against short circuits.

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