lithium battery shipping regulations us lithium battery shipping rules to be aligned with un
S. Department of Transport says it wants to adjust the proposed rules to limit lithiumBattery Shipments by United Na AirlinesAfter opposition from companies including Apple Inc.And Samsung ElectronicsLithium batteries used in laptops, mobile phones and hearing aids will automatically explode and are suspected to have caused two US cargo aircraft accidents since 2006.The United Nations rules, which were proved in February, require airlines like FedEx.United Parcel ServicesCheck the goods before and after shipment.On January 2010, the US Department of Transport's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed rules that were blocked by the US House after industry groups said they would cost $1.1 billion implementation.February's Congress has passed legislation that prevents US regulators from enforcing stricter rules than the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization.The department sought public comment on the "coordination" of its rules with the United Nations in the notice posted on the Federal Register website."The International Civil Aviation Organization recently passed the lithium battery provisions that will take effect on January.2013, we ask the public to comment more on the potential impact of the adoption of these ICAO standards, "said Jenny Leeson, director of government, international and Public Affairs of the pipeline security agency said in a statement.The rules of the United Nations are supported by American Airlines, major trade groups of American Airlines and the chargeable battery Association in Washington, which represents battery-Device manufacturers including Apple, Samsung and Motorola Mobile HoldingsS. government should "align its regulations with the new standards recently adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization", Washington spokesman Steve Lott --S.-based airlines said in an emailMailing statementWithout new safety rules, a lithium battery fire will destroy a country in the United States.According to a study commissioned by the US and Canadian aviation regulatory authorities, registered cargo aircraft are carried out every two years.According to ICAO standards, when a lithium battery is on a plane, the parking lot must be notified, the goods must be labeled as hazardous materials, and employees are required to be trained in handling such goods, according to George Kashmir, executive director of battery trading group.The new standard will exempt the shipment of two or less batteries, as well as items for installing batteries.