Shipping Classification
Batteries, dry, containing potassium hydroxide solid, electric storage
What this means
Batteries, dry, containing potassium hydroxide solid, electric storage appears on the federal Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101), the table that governs how a material must be classified, packaged, and labeled for transport.
IdentificationPackagingTransport limitsVessel stowage
Hazard class / division
Class 8
UN / NA identification number
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
8
Packaging — exceptions
154
Packaging — non-bulk
213
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
25 kg
Cargo aircraft only limit
230 kg
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
52
Special provisions (§172.102)
237 — “Batteries, dry, containing potassium hydroxide solid, electric storage” must be prepared and packaged in accordance with the requirements of § 173.159(a) and (c). For transportation by aircraft, the provisions of § 173.159(b)(2) apply. This entry may only be used for the transport of non-activated batteries that contain dry potassium hydroxide and that are intended to be activated prior to use by the addition of an appropriate amount of water to the individual cells.
Packaging citations reference sections of 49 CFR Part 173 not expanded here. View the full official table on eCFR.gov.
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Source: Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101) and Special Provisions (49 CFR §172.102), current as retrieved from eCFR.gov. View official table.