Copyright © www.batteriestransport.org 84 2.3 NICKEL-‐METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES UN 3496 Applies to: Nickel-‐Metal Hydride batteries – Maritime transport mode only UN No., Proper Shipping Name UN 3496, BATTERIES, NICKEL-‐METAL HYDRIDE Class 9 Packing Group not assigned Hazard Label • Labels must be in the form of a square set at an angle of 45° (diamond-shaped) with minimum dimensions of 100 mm by 100 mm; except for air transport mode, labels dimensions may be reduced in the case of packages of such dimensions that they can only bear smaller labels. • They must have a line 5 mm inside the edge and running parallel with it. Specific Requirements Nickel-‐metal hydride cells or batteries shall be securely packed and protected from short circuit. IATA Transport mode ADR not regulated IMDG Passenger Aircraft and Cargo not regulated Exceptions Not subject to the provisions of IMDG Code: • button cells or • cells or batteries packed with equipment or • cells or batteries contained in equipment . • cells or batteries loaded in a cargo transport unit in a total quantity of less than 100 kg gross mass. Cargo transport unit When loaded in a cargo transport unit in a total quantity of 100 kg gross mass or more, they are not subject to other provisions of IMDG Code except those regarding documentation, segregation and stowage. Packing instructions IBC08 The following approved IBCs are authorized: (1) Metal (11A, 11B, 11N, 21A, 21B, 21N, 31A, 31B and 31N); (2) Rigid plastics (11H1, 11H2, 21H1, 21H2, 31H1 and 31H2); (3) Composite (11HZ1, 11HZ2, 21HZ1, 21HZ2 and 31HZ1); (4) Fibreboard (11G); (5) Wooden (11C, 11D and 11F); (6) Flexible (13H1, 13H2, 13H3, 13H4, 13H5, 13L1, 13L2, 13L3, 13L4, 13M1 or 13M2). Marking and Labelling of Packages UN 3496, BATTERIES, NICKEL-‐METAL HYDRIDE Overpack -‐ Documents MDGF Note: Waste Nickel-‐Metal Hydride batteries transport is regulated as transport of new batteries . - 227 - (No. 7E) Class 7 fissile material Background: white; Text (mandatory): black in upper half of label: 'FISSILE'; In a black outlined box in the lower half of the label: 'CRITICALITY SAFETY INDEX' Figure '7' in bottom corner. CLASS 8 HAZARD Corrosive substances CLASS 9 HAZARD Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (No. 8) Symbol (liquids, spilling from two glass vessels and attacking a hand and a metal): black; Background: upper half white; lower half black with white border; Figure '8' in bottom corner (No. 9) Symbol (seven vertical stripes in upper half): black Background: white; Figure '9' underlined in bottom corner - 227 - CLASS 7 HAZARD Radioactive material (No. 7A) Category I - White Symbol (trefoil): black; Background: white; Text (mandatory): black in lower half of label: 'RADIOACTIVE' ' ......' One red bar shall follow the word ' '; Figure '7' in bottom corner. CONTENTS .......' 'ACTIVITY RADIOACTIVE (No. 7B) Category II - Yellow (No. 7C) Category III - Yellow Symbol (trefoil): black; Background: upper half yellow with white border, l wer half white; Text (mandatory): black in lower half of label: 'RADIOACTIVE' ' ......' In a black outlined box: ' '; Figure '7' in bottom corner. CONTENTS .......' 'ACTIVITY TRANSPORT INDEX Two red vertical bars shall follow the w rd ; ' ' RADIOACTIVE Three red vertical bars shall follow the word ; ' ' RADIOACTIVE (No. 7E) Class 7 fissile material Background: white; Text mandatory): black in upper half of label: 'FISSILE'; In a black outlined box in the lower half of the label: 'CRITICALITY SAFETY INDEX' Figure '7' in bottom corner. CLASS 8 HAZARD Corrosive substances CLASS 9 HAZARD Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (No. 8) Symbol (liquids, spilling from two glass vessels and attacking a hand and a metal): black; Background: upper half white; lower half black with white border; Figure '8' in bottom corner (No. 9) Symbol (seven vertical stripes in upper half): black; Background: white; Figure '9' underlined in bottom corner
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