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RSPA Interim Final Rule Imposes Limited Prohibition
on Transport of Primary Lithium Batteries
and Cells on Passenger Aircraft
The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has issued an interim final rule which, effective December 29, 2004, imposes a limited prohibition on offering for transportation and the transportation of primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries and cells as cargo aboard passenger-carrying aircraft and equipment containing or packed with large primary lithium batteries.
RSPA states that this prohibition is limited as it does not affect the carriage of lithium batteries or devices containing lithium batteries that are transported in a passenger's luggage for personal use. In addition, this rule does not apply to the shipment of equipment that contains or is packed with small primary lithium batteries or to the shipment of secondary (rechargeable) lithium batteries (e.g., lithium ion batteries). ... ( More )
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