Lithium Rules changes

[Jerry Stebbins]

Lance, the report has several cases where there were problems,fires in container packs on air carriers, or packed for flight, freight I assume. Sounds like they are aimed at the shipment of large quantities for manufacturers, not individual batteries. Just like with any other hazardous cargo, gotta have controls, and modify them as you get smarter.
Jerry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lance Van Nostrand 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 11:17 PM
  Subject: Re: Lithium Rules changes


  so why create a law to constrain only loose, non-rechargable lithium batteries?  Who carries these around? This doesn't seem to me to have been much of a risk in the first place. Either there was a freak accident that this law is addressing, or its a foot in the door.
  --Lance

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Bob Richards 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:02 PM
    Subject: Re: Lithium Rules changes


    And it does not apply to primary batteries carried in personal luggage for personal use.

    Can you imagine all the laptop users and people with cell phones not being able to carry them!

    Bob R.

    Lem Stevens <stevenslem at comcast.net> wrote:
      If I read the CFR correctly, the ban only applies to primary lithium batteries at this point.  It does not apply to secondary (rechargeable) batteries.  Thank goodness.

      Lem
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: John Ferrell 
        To: discussion at nsrca.org 
        Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 5:30 PM
        Subject: Lithium Rules changes


        http://www.ulbi.com/whitepapers/RSPA_Interim_Final_Rule_Lithium_Batteries_12-15-04.pdf
        http://www.ulbi.com/product-display.asp?ID=50


        John Ferrell    
        http://DixieNC.US



    Bob Richards
    bob at toprudder.com
    http://www.toprudder.com
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