The Shipping Lithium Batteries: Fully Regulated and Excepted Cells and Batteries Training course tackles the ever-changing world of lithium battery shipping regulations. It explores the guidelines set by major regulatory bodies like the U.S. DOT's Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), and the IMDG Code. This comprehensive program covers the entire spectrum of lithium battery shipments, including both fully regulated and excepted categories. You'll gain a thorough understanding of how to handle and ship various types of lithium batteries, such as:
- Stand-alone lithium cells or batteries
- Lithium cells or batteries packed with equipment
- Lithium cells or batteries contained in equipment
- Lithium battery-powered vehicles or equipment
- Lithium batteries installed in cargo transport units
By completing this course, you'll be equipped to ensure safe and compliant transportation of lithium batteries, regardless of their configuration or intended use.
The Shipping Lithium Batteries: Fully Regulated and Excepted Cells and Batteries Training course transforms you into a confident navigator of the complex world of lithium battery shipping regulations. Upon completion, you'll be equipped with the following expertise:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various regulations governing lithium battery transportation by air, land, and sea. This includes key bodies like the U.S. DOT (HMR), IATA (DGR), and IMDG Code.
- Become familiar with the specific training requirements for personnel handling hazardous materials, ensuring compliance within your team.
- Learn how to locate crucial information on the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) for accurate inclusion on shipping documents.
- Grasp the essential requirements for the safe packaging, marking, labeling, and placarding of hazardous materials, including lithium batteries.
- Develop a strong understanding of the potential hazards associated with handling, storing, and transporting lithium cells and batteries.
- Discover best practices for the safe use and storage of lithium batteries, minimizing risks throughout their lifecycle.
- Distinguish between the shipping guidelines for both fully regulated and excepted lithium battery categories, applicable to separate shipments, equipment packing, and contained equipment scenarios.
- Understand the specific exceptions for shipping low production runs and prototypes of lithium batteries.
- Learn the proper protocols for the safe disposal of lithium cells and batteries, ensuring environmental responsibility.
- Identify the different types of extinguishing agents most effective in combating fires caused by lithium metal and lithium-ion batteries.
- Describe key strategies for managing security risks during the transportation of hazardous materials, contributing to a secure supply chain.
