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This standard is drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This standard replaces MH/T 1020－2013 Specification for transport of lithium batteries by air and has the following main technical changes with respect to MH/T 1020-2013:
——The definitions of "rated capacity", "nominal voltage" and "power bank” are added (see Sub-clauses 3.7, 3.8, 3.10);
——The definition of “single cell core” and “prototype sample lithium ion cell or battery” (Sub-clauses 3.3, 3.6 of 2013 Edition);
——Abbreviations are added (see Clause 4）;
——Prohibition transport restriction sub-clause in accordance with special provision A201 is added (see Sub-clause 5.4.1);
——Charge state restriction for separately transporting lithium-ion batteries is added (see Sub-clause 5.4.2);
——Sub-clause that lithium-ion batteries are transported according to the approval of A88 is deleted (Clause 6, 2013 Edition);
——Quantity restriction for passengers to carry lithium-ion battery equipment and stand-by lithium-ion batteries (see Sub-clause 7.5);
——The requirement for passengers to carry the power bank are added (see Sub-clause 7.7);
——The contents of Tables 1 and 2 are modified, “net weight” is changed to “net quantity”, “synthetic package” is changed to “overpack”,
“Hazard Label” is changed to “Lithium Battery Hazard Label” and the “Lithium Battery Operation Label” is changed to “Lithium Battery Mark”,
restriction for the state of charge and the overpack (see Tables 1 and Table 2; Tables 1 and 2 in 2013 Edition) is added;
——The format and content of Table 3 are modified, and quality restriction for passengers to carry lithium batteries is added (see Table 3; Table 3 of 2013 Edition);
——Annex A is modified, and the new lithium battery hazard label and lithium battery mark are adopted (see Annex A; Annex A of 2013 Edition);
——Annex B is modified, and completion example of 965IB and description example of nuclear power state are added (see Annex B; Annex of 2013 Edition);
——Annex C is added and completion example of air freight note are added (see Annex C).
This standard was proposed and explained by Civil Aviation Administration of China.
This standard is under the jurisdiction of the Science and Technology Research Institute of CAAC.
This standard was issued for the first time in April, 2007, revised for the first time in March, 2009 and revised for the second time in January, 2013.
Specification for transport of lithium batteries by air
1 Scope
This standard specifies the restrictions and operating specifications for air transportation of lithium battery.
This standard is applicable to the air transportation of lithium battery goods and luggage.
This standard is not applicable to air mail transportation of lithium battery.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
MH/T 1030 Specifications for air transport of dangerous goods carried by passengers or crew
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (2018 Edition)
ICAO Doc 9284-AN/905 Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (2017-2018 Edition)
UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Manual of Tests and Criteria /ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.6
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
cell
a single and enclosed Electrochemical unit that consists of an anode and a cathode which are of different electric potentials.
3.2
battery
two or more cells that are connected by circuit and are equipped with necessary devices such as outer cover, electrodes, mark and protective device etc.
Note: Single cell battery is recognized as a battery cell in this standard.
3.3
lithium metal cell or battery
cells or batteries that use lithium metal or lithium alloy as anodes
3.4
lithium ion cell or Battery
cells or Batteries without lithium metal in their anode or cathode, but with lithium ion or atom-liked lithium embed in both their positive or negative electrode materials
Note: Lithium-ion cells or batteries are usually rechargeable secondary batteries. Lithium polymer cells or batteries using the chemical properties of lithium ion chemistry are classified as lithium ion cells or batteries in this standard.
3.5
button battery
a small round battery with an overall height smaller than the diameter
3.6
rated energy
energy contents of the cells or batteries determined by manufacturers under specified conditions
Note: the rated energy is expressed in watt hours (Wh) and calculated by multiplying the nominal voltage (in volts (V)) by the rated capacity (in amp hours (Ah)).
3.7
rated capacity
the capacity measured by the cell or battery at the load, temperature, and voltage cutoff points specified by the manufacturer
Note: it is expressed in ampere hour (Ah) or milliampere hour (mAh).
3.8
nominal voltage
an approximation of the voltage used to mark or identify the cell or battery
Note: the nominal voltage is not the output voltage, nor the input voltage.
3.9
lithium contents
quality of the lithium contents in the anodes of the lithium metal or lithium alloy cell or batteries
3.10
power bank
It is a combination of a lithium battery cell or a battery, a corresponding circuit and a housing. The main function is to provide a stable DC output power source for other devices, and a small mobile power source that can be carried about by the user.
Note: when transported as baggage, the power bank is regarded as a spare lithium battery carried by the passenger or the crew; when transported as goods, the power bank is regarded as a lithium battery instead of a battery-containing device.
4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply.
ELI Lithium ion batteries excepted as per Section II of PI 965–967
ELM Lithium metal batteries excepted as per Section II of PI 968–970
IMP Interline message procedure
PED Portable electronic device
PMED Portable medical electronic device
RBI Fully regulated lithium ion batteries (Class 9, UN 3480) as per Section IA and IB of PI 965
RBM Fully regulated lithium metal batteries (Class 9, UN 3090) as per Section IA and IB of PI 968
RLI Fully regulated lithium ion batteries (Class 9, UN 3481) as per Section I of PI 966 and 967
RLM Fully regulated lithium metal batteries (Class 9, UN 3091) as per Section I of PI 969 and 970
5 Air transportation restrictions
5.1 Quality management scheme
Manufacturers of lithium or lithium batteries shall have a quality management scheme that complies with ICAO Doc 9284-AN/905 (hereinafter referred to as “ICAO TI”) and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “IATA DGR’).
5.2 UN38.3 Test
Except as specified in Sub-clause 5.4.5, any type of lithium cell core or lithium battery shall pass series test requested in Section 38.3 of Part III in the United Nations’ Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Manual of Tests and Criteria, prior to delivery to air transport (hereafter referred to as “UN38.3 Test”), regardless of whether the battery cells contained in the lithium battery pass the series tests required by UN38.3.
5.3 Rated energy mark
When transported as goods, the lithium-ion battery produced after December 31, 2011 and transported according to the ICAO TI Lithium Battery Packing Instructions Part I or IA shall be marked with the rated energy value on the casing. The lithium-ion battery produced after December 31, 2008 and transported according to Part II or IB shall be marked with rated energy value.
5.4 Lithium-ion battery prohibited to be transported
5.4.1 Lithium metal batteries (UN3090) and lithium ion batteries (UN3480) transported separately during transport of goods shall not be transported by passenger aircraft unless they have obtained exemption in writing by the relevant national authority in accordance with the requirements of Special Provision A201 in APO TI and IATA DGR.
5.4.2 Lithium-ion batteries (UN3480) that are transported separately during transport of goods, shall not be transported by air if they are in a state of charge exceeding 30% of their rated capacity, unless in accordance with the special provision A331 of ACAD, IATA and IATA DGR, have obtained the approval of the competent authority of the country of origin and the country of the operator and meet the written conditions established by these competent authorities.
5.4.3 According to the special provision A154 of ICAO TI and IATA DGR, lithium batteries that have been identified as defective or damaged by the manufacturer for safety reasons (e.g. batteries recalled by the manufacturer for safety reasons) may evolve to the potential hazards of heating up, burning and short-circuiting, and shall not be transported by air.
5.4.4 According to special provision A183 of ICAO TI and IATA DGR, wasted lithium batteries and lithium batteries for recycling or disposal purposes shall not be transported by air unless it is approved in writing by the competent authority of the country of origin and the country of the operator.
5.4.5 Lithium core or lithium batteries that have not been tested in accordance with UN38.3 shall not be transported by air unless the conditions specified in special provision A88 of ICA TI and IATA DGR are met and it is approved in writing by the competent authority of the country of origin.
5.5 Differences of requirements between countries and operators
Air transportation of lithium battery shall comply with the different requirements in air transportation of lithium batteries issued by the relevant national authorities of the countries such as the country of origin, the country of transit, the country of destination, the country of the operator and the operator.
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 Air transportation restrictions
6 Requirements on transportation of lithium battery as goods
7 Requirements of lithium battery as baggage
Annex A (Normative) Label and mark of lithium battery
Annex B (Informative) Excerpts of an example of dangerous goods declaration form
Annex C (Informative) Excerpts of an example of air waybill
鋰電池航空運輸規范
1 范圍
本標準規定了鋰電池航空運輸的限制條件和操作規范。
本標準適用于鋰電池貨物和行李的航空運輸。
本標準不適用于鋰電池的航空郵寄運輸。
2 規范性引用文件
下列文件對于本文件的應用是必不可少的。凡是注日期的引用文件，僅所注日期的版本適用于本文件。凡是不注日期的引用文件，其最新版本（包括所有的修改單）適用于本文件。
MH/T 1030 旅客和機組攜帶危險品的航空運輸規范
IATA 《危險品規則》（2018版）
ICAO Doc 9284-AN/905 《危險物品安全航空運輸技術細則》（2017-2018版）
聯合國 《關于危險貨物運輸的建議書-試驗和標準手冊》/ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.6
3 術語和定義
下列術語和定義適用于本文件。
3.1
電池芯 cell
由一個正極和一個負極組成且兩個電極之間有電位差的單一的、封閉的電化學裝置。
3.2
電池 battery
用電路連接在一起的兩個或多個電池芯，并安裝有使用所必需的裝置，如外殼、電極端子、標記和保護裝置等。
注：單電池芯電池在本標準中被認為是電池芯。
3.3
鋰金屬電池芯或電池 lithium metal cell or battery
以鋰金屬或鋰合金作為陽極的電池芯或電池。
3.4
鋰離子電池芯或電池 lithium ion cell or battery
正負電極都沒有金屬鋰，而是將離子態或類原子態鋰嵌于正負電極材料晶格中的電池芯或電池。
注：鋰離子電池芯或電池通常是可充電的二次電池。應用鋰離子化學性質的鋰聚合物電池芯或電池，在本標準中歸
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類為鋰離子電池芯或電池。
3.5
紐扣電池 button battery
整體高度小于直徑的圓形小電池。
3.6
額定能量 rated energy
由生產商公布的在規定條件下確定的電池芯或電池的能量值。
注：額定能量的單位為瓦特小時（Wh），計算方法是將標稱電壓（以伏特(V)為單位）乘以額定容量（以安培小時(Ah)為單位）。
3.7
額定容量 rated capacity
電池芯或電池在制造商規定的負荷、溫度和電壓截斷點下測得的容量。
注：單位為安培小時（Ah）或毫安小時(mAh)。
3.8
標稱電壓 nominal voltage
用以標明或識別電池芯或電池的電壓的近似值。
注：標稱電壓不是輸出電壓，也不是輸入電壓。
3.9
鋰含量 lithium content
鋰金屬或鋰合金電池芯或電池陽極中鋰的質量。
3.10
充電寶 power bank
由鋰電池芯或電池、相應的電路及外殼組合而成，主要功能是為其他設備提供穩定直流輸出的動力源，且可由使用者隨身攜帶的小型移動電源。
注：行李運輸時，充電寶視為旅客或機組攜帶的備用鋰電池；貨物運輸時，充電寶視為鋰電池而不是含電池設備。
4 縮略語
下列縮略語適用于本文件。
ELI 例外的鋰離子電池（Lithium ion batteries excepted as per Section II of PI 965–967）
ELM 例外的鋰金屬電池（Lithium metal batteries excepted as per Section II of PI 968–970）
IMP 信息交換程序 （ Interline Message Procedure）
PED 便攜式電子設備（Portable Electronic Device）
PMED 便攜式電子醫療設備（Portable Medical Electronic Device）
RBI 完全受限的單獨的鋰離子電池（Fully regulated lithium ion batteries (Class 9, UN 3480)as per Section IA and IB of PI 965）
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RBM 完全受限的單獨的鋰金屬電池（Fully regulated lithium metal batteries (Class 9, UN 3090)as per Section IA and IB of PI 968）
RLI 完全受限的和設備一起的鋰離子電池（Fully regulated lithium ion batteries (Class 9,UN 3481) as per Section I of PI 966 and 967）
RLM 完全受限的和設備一起的鋰金屬電池（Fully regulated lithium metal batteries (Class 9,UN 3091) as per Section I of PI 969 and 970）
5 空運限制要求
5.1 質量管理方案
鋰電池芯或鋰電池的制造商應具有符合ICAO Doc 9284-AN/905（以下簡稱ICAO TI）和IATA《危險品規則》（以下簡稱IATA DGR）規定的質量管理方案。
5.2 UN38.3 測試
除 5.4.5 規定的情況外，任何一種型號的鋰電池芯或鋰電池在交付航空運輸前，均應通過聯合國《關于危險貨物運輸的建議書-試驗和標準手冊》第Ⅲ部分 38.3 節要求的系列測試（以下簡稱 UN38.3 測試），無論鋰電池所含的電池芯是否通過了 UN38.3 要求的系列測試。
5.3 額定能量標記
貨物運輸時，按ICAO TI中鋰電池包裝說明第Ⅰ部分或IA運輸的，2011年12月31日之后生產的鋰離子電池應在外殼上標明額定能量值。按第Ⅱ部分或IB運輸的，2008年12月31日之后生產的應標明額定能量值。
5.4 禁止運輸的鋰電池
5.4.1 貨物運輸時，單獨運輸的鋰金屬電池（UN3090）和鋰離子電池（UN3480）不應使用客機運輸，除非根據 ICAO TI 和 IATA DGR 特殊規定 A201 條款的要求，獲得相關國家主管當局的書面豁免。
5.4.2 貨物運輸時，單獨運輸的鋰離子電池（UN3480），如果其所處的荷電狀態超過其額定容量的 30%，不應航空運輸，除非根據 ICAO TI 和 IATA DGR 特殊規定 A331 條款的要求，獲得始發國和經營人所屬國主管當局的批準并且符合這些主管當局制定的書面條件。
5.4.3 根據 ICAO TI 和 IATA DGR 特殊規定 A154 條款，因為安全原因被制造商確認為有缺陷或已被損壞的鋰電池（例如因安全原因被生產商召回的電池），有可能會演變發生發熱、燃燒和短路的潛在危險，不應航空運輸。
5.4.4 根據 ICAO TI 和 IATA DGR 特殊規定 A183 條款，不應航空運輸廢棄鋰電池，以及為回收或處理目的運輸的鋰電池，除非得到始發國和經營人所屬國主管當局的書面批準。
5.4.5 未經過 UN38.3 測試的鋰電池芯或鋰電池，不應航空運輸，除非滿足 ICAO TI 和 IATA DGR 特殊規定 A88 條款規定的條件，并獲得始發國主管當局的書面批準。
5.5 國家和經營人差異
鋰電池航空運輸應遵守始發國、中轉國、目的地國、經營人所屬國等相關國家主管當局以及經營人發布的有關航空運輸鋰電池的差異。
6 鋰電池作為貨物運輸的要求
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6.1 基本要求
6.1.1 鋰電池是第 9 類雜項危險品，航空運輸時應符合 ICAO TI 和 IATA DGR 規定的所有相關要求，運輸企業和人員應具備相應的危險品操作資質。
6.1.2 鋰電池航空運輸時適用的聯合國編號和運輸專用名稱如下：
a) UN3480，鋰離子電池（lithium ion batteries）；
b) UN3481，鋰離子電池與設備包裝在一起（lithium ion batteries packed with equipment）；
c) UN3481，鋰離子電池安裝在設備中（lithium ion batteries contained in equipment）；
d) UN3090，鋰金屬電池（lithium metal batteries）；
e) UN3091，鋰金屬電池與設備包裝在一起（lithium metal batteries packed with equipment）；
f) UN3091，鋰金屬電池安裝在設備中（lithium metal batteries contained in equipment）。
6.1.3 運輸專用名稱中的“設備”是指由鋰電池芯或鋰電池提供運行電力的裝置。完全由鋰電池驅動的車輛（如電動自行車、電動輪椅、平衡車）應按聯合國編號 UN3171 和運輸專用名稱“電池供電車輛”辦理運輸。
6.2 按包裝說明 965～970 第Ⅰ節運輸
按包裝說明965～970第Ⅰ節運輸的鋰電池貨物，包裝應符合ICAO TI 和IATA DGR包裝說明965～970第Ⅰ節（包括IA及IB）的規定，見表1。
按照包裝說明965的第Ⅰ節和968的第Ⅰ節運輸的鋰電池包裝件或集合包裝件,在儲存和裝載時應與第1類(1.4S除外) 、第2.1項、第3類、第4.1項和第5.1項危險品貨物實施隔離，以防在破損或起火時發生危險反應。
6.3 按包裝說明 965～970 第Ⅱ節運輸
按包裝說明965～970第Ⅱ節運輸的鋰電池貨物，包裝應符合ICAO TI 和IATA DGR包裝說明965～970第Ⅱ節的規定，見表2。
滿足包裝說明965～970第Ⅱ節要求的鋰電池貨物，除應符合ICAO TI關于郵件運輸危險品要求以及危險品事故、事故征候報告的要求外，交運的鋰電池芯和電池如果不是禁止運輸的，則不受ICAO TI其他要求的限制。滿足包裝說明965第Ⅱ節和968第Ⅱ節要求的鋰電池貨物，還應符合ICAO TI關于駕駛艙和客機的裝載限制以及貨機的裝載限制。
此類貨物運輸時托運人不必填寫危險品申報單。
7 鋰電池作為行李運輸的要求
7.1 適用范圍
7.1.1 滿足以下條件的鋰電池可作為行李運輸：
a) 僅限旅客和機組人員為個人自用目的所攜帶；
b) 由鋰電池驅動的小型含鋰電池設備，主要包括：
——便攜式電子設備（PED），如手表、計算器、照相機、手機、手提電腦、便攜式攝像機、平衡車、掃地機器人等；
——便攜式電子吸煙裝置，如電子香煙、電子煙、電子雪茄、電子煙斗、個人噴霧器、個人電子尼古丁輸送系統等；
——便攜式電子醫療設備(PMED)，如自動體外除顫器、噴霧器、持續氣道正壓呼吸器等；
