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Standard Update | IATA New DGR (66th) Lithium Battery Change Content

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2024-10-14

IATA (International Air Transport Association) has released version 66 of the DGR (Dangerous Goods Regulations), which will take effect from January 1, 2025.

The new version of DGR (66 edition) has the following changes regarding batteries

1. Add UN number

UN 3551 sodium ion battery

UN 3552 sodium ion battery installed in equipment

UN 3552 Sodium ion batteries packaged together with equipment

UN 3556 vehicles, powered by lithium-ion batteries

UN 3557 vehicles, powered by lithium metal batteries

UN 3558 vehicle, powered by sodium ion batteries

Note: In version 66 of DGR, vehicles powered by lithium batteries are no longer transported under UN 3171, but there is a transition period during which vehicles powered by lithium batteries can still be transported under UN 3171 until March 31, 2025. After March 31, 2025, vehicles powered by lithium batteries can only be transported according to UN 3556 or UN 3557.

2. Packaging

2.1 New packaging terms PI976, PI977, PI978:
For organic electrolyte sodium ion batteries, three packaging terms PI 976, PI 977, and PI 978 have been added, corresponding to the following:

PI 976 - UN 3551, Sodium ion battery;

PI 977 - UN 3552, Sodium ion batteries are packaged together with equipment;

PI 978 - UN 3552, Sodium ion batteries are installed in the equipment.

2.2 Lithium ion batteries PI966, PI967 and lithium metal batteries PI969, PI970

The following packaging instructions section has added a 3m stacking test requirement:

PI966-II、PI967-I/II、PI969-II、PI970-I/II

The following packaging instructions section has added a requirement for the amount of charge:

PI 966-I:

By December 31, 2025, it is recommended that the battery capacity of the battery cell or battery not exceed 30%.

Starting from January 1, 2026, the power of battery cells or batteries shall not exceed 30%.

PI 966-II:

By December 31, 2025, it is recommended that the battery capacity of the battery cell or battery not exceed 30%.

Starting from January 1, 2026, the battery capacity of cells or batteries with a capacity of 2.7Wh or more shall not exceed 30%.

It is recommended that the battery capacity of 2.7Wh or below should not exceed 30%.

PI 967-I/II:

It is recommended that the battery or cell's charge not exceed 30%; It is recommended that the indicated capacity of the device should not exceed 25%.

3. Labels

3.1 "Lithium battery label" renamed as "battery label"

3.2 "Lithium ion and sodium ion batteries labeled as Class 9 dangerous goods" renamed as "Lithium ion and sodium ion batteries labeled as Class 9 dangerous goods"

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