Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

2.43.1 (1) A person must not offer for transport, handle or transport lithium cells and batteries under any of the following shipping names unless the cells and batteries meet the conditions set out in subsection (2) or (3), as applicable:

• (a) UN3090, LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES;

• (b) UN3091, LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT;

• (c) UN3480, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES; or

• (d) UN3481, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or LITHIUM ION BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT.

(2) Except in the case of a battery referred to in subsection (3), the conditions are as follows:

• (a) the cell or battery type meets the applicable test requirements set out in subsection 38.3 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria;

• (b) each cell or battery has a safety venting device or is designed to prevent a violent rupture under normal conditions of transport;

• (c) each cell or battery is equipped to prevent external short circuits; and

• (d) each battery containing cells or a series of cells connected in parallel is equipped with diodes, fuses or other devices that prevent dangerous reverse current flow.

(3) In the case of a battery that is not designed to be externally charged and that contains both primary lithium metal cells and rechargeable lithium ion cells, the conditions are those set out in paragraphs (2)(b) to (d) with respect to the battery, in addition to the following:

• (a) the battery meets the applicable test requirements for primary lithium batteries set out in subsection 38.3 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria;

• (b) the battery is designed in a manner that prevents overcharging of its rechargeable lithium ion cells;

• (c) the cells contained in the battery meet the applicable test requirements set out in subsection 38.3 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria; and

• (d) the rechargeable lithium ion cells contained in the battery can be charged only from its primary lithium metal cells.