{"id":8693,"date":"2021-08-03T11:27:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.microtronics.com\/transport-storage-of-batteries\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:44:39","slug":"transport-storage-of-batteries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/microtronics.com\/en\/transport-storage-of-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Transporting batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8693\" class=\"elementor elementor-8693 elementor-6925\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f0a4fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f0a4fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-800e36f\" data-id=\"800e36f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6580e7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6580e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba2ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ba2ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transporting batteries<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020d166 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"020d166\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fb62e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8fb62e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"1ca0ff4\" class=\"e-heading-base\"><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"a0d47dc\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Handling dangerous goods<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-533ebb2-7e447b7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"533ebb2\">When shipping dangerous goods (class 9) \u2013 particularly by air \u2013 special precautions must be taken during packaging to ensure safe transport. This requires training in the handling of dangerous goods. If none of your staff hold the relevant qualification, you can engage the services of an external dangerous goods safety advisor.  <br><br>Under the REACH Regulation (EC 1907\/2006), batteries are generally classified as articles with no intended release, meaning that there is, in principle, no obligation to provide a safety data sheet under Article 31. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200, batteries also frequently fall under the article exemption, provided they meet the definition of an \u2018article\u2019 and do not release relevant quantities of hazardous substances under normal conditions of use.  Therefore, there is no legal obligation to provide an SDS (safety data sheet) or an MSDS (material safety data sheet) for these products.<br><br>For the transport of lithium batteries, the UN 38.3 Test Summary or the UN 38.3 Test Report is available as proof that the transport tests have been passed. The UN 38.3 Test Summaries for the lithium batteries used in Microtronics products can be retrieved from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/microtronics.com\/en\/download-center\/\">download centre<\/a>. <br><br>Please feel free to contact the Microtronics team at any time if you have any questions.<br><br>Phone: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"tel:+43 2756 77180\"><strong><u>+43 2756 77180<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br\/>Mail: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:office@microtronics.com\"><strong><u>office@microtronics.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f14289 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f14289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da4b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1da4b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transporting batteries Handling dangerous goods When shipping dangerous goods (class 9) \u2013 particularly by air \u2013 special precautions must be taken during packaging to ensure safe transport. 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