This is part two of my series on the shipment of lithium batteries by ground in Canada and the United States. In this blog, we will now focus on the United States and the utilization of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). For those who have read part one, you will notice that there are many similarities but, you will see the differences in marking and labeling.
Here are some key terms that you must know to better understand how to ship lithium batteries.
What is a Cell vs. Batteries?
Cells are a single unit, meanwhile, batteries are multiple cells connected in a series.
What are Lithium-ion vs. lithium metal cells/batteries?
Lithium-ion is rechargeable while lithium metal is not. This is vital since the classification of lithium-ion is in watt-hour rating, meanwhile, metal batteries are in lithium content in grams.
How can lithium batteries be…