IATA releases the Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines (LBSG) providing comprehensive guidance on how to safely ship lithium batteries and products containing Lithium batteries. Lithium batteries are safe to transport provided shippers comply with the relevant dangerous goods regulations to meet their safety obligations.
The LBSG is a complete guide for shippers. It is being released as a CD-ROM with an embedded, interactive PDF file enabling users to bookmark frequently referenced passages and annotate the manual to customize it to their own unique processes. Features include:
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Regulatory overview
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Classification
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Packing Instructions with animated packing examples
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Marking and labeling diagrams
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Documentation examples
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Sample checklist for shippers and freight forwarders
To read more: IATA BRIEF
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