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New IATA Lithium Battery Guidance for 2017

Posted on 12/16/2016 by Roger Marks

Keeping lithium battery shipments up to date with changing ground and air regulations is one of the biggest challenges facing dangerous goods professionals in 2017.

On December 15, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new 2017 Lithium Battery Guidance Document to help lithium shippers prepare compliant packages.

The new IATA lithium battery guidance provides crucial definitions for shippers, a useful Frequently Asked Questions, and a lithium battery flow chart for both lithium ion and lithium metal batteries.

See the new IATA lithium battery guidance here.

Lithium battery trainingNew Live Lithium Battery Training on December 20! 

A full-time Lion instructor will present the new Shipping Lithium Batteries Webinar on December 20.

This is the FINAL Lion lithium battery webinar scheduled for 2016. Don't miss it! Whether you ship lithium-ion or lithium-metal batteries, in-equipment, with-equipment, or by themselves, this live webinar will prepare you to offer compliant shipments, avoid rejection, and defend your site from costly US DOT/FAA fines for hazmat shipping mistakes.  

The new webinar provides full hazmat/dangerous goods training for lithium battery ground, air, and vessel shippers, including the latest new requirements for 2017. Sign up now. 

Tags: hazmat, IATA, lithium batteries, new rules, shipping

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