The international dangerous goods regulations governing the transport of lithium ion batteries continue to evolve and PRBA participated in two recent meetings where these issues were addressed. The ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel met in November 2023 in Montreal, Canada and agreed to substantial changes to the state of charge limits on lithium ion batteries shipped…
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ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel Agrees to Amend Lithium ion Air Transport Regulations Impacting Shipments of Equipment and Vehicles
The International Civil Aviation Organization Dangerous Good Panel (DGP) met the week of November 13 – 17, 2023 and agreed to amend the lithium battery and vehicle Packing Instructions in the 2023-2024 Edition of the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO TI), which govern the international transport of…
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PRBA Preparing to Attend Three International Dangerous Goods Transport Forums
PRBA will be participating in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Energy Storage Device Working Group meeting on November 9th and 10th in Montreal. The Working Group will be considering whether to adopt a new 30% state of charge limit on lithium ion batteries when they packed with or contained in equipment or installed in vehicles….
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