Lithium Rules changes

[Lance Van Nostrand]

Thanks for the replies.  this is as satisfying an answer as is possible and is reasonable.  Time to hit the sack and let the gravity challenged dude do his work.
--Lance
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Richards 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 1:42 PM
  Subject: Re: Lithium Rules changes


  As mentioned in the RATHER LENGTHY document, there has been at least one case where a pallet of batteries being shipped has caught fire after possibly being damaged from handling. It took multiple attempts to put it out. Luckily (this time) it was on the ground. 

  I think they are primarily worried about the extremely high energy denisty of multiple cells/packs being shipped together as cargo, and being mostly unattended in the cargo hold. Much like the oxygen generators that brought down the People's Airline jet in Florida.

  Bob Richards.


  Lance Van Nostrand <patterndude at comcast.net> wrote:
    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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