Are Car Batteries Hazmat. Lithium batteries are regulated as a hazardous material under the US. Batteries are derived from a wide range of materials that include everything from acid to alkaline.
All the batteries APC ships meet the requirements of UN Number 2800 Batteries wet non-spillable. If you ship products it is your responsibility to know whether those products are hazmat and to communicate their hazards appropriately according to DOTs hazmat regulations. B Non-spillable batteries offered for transportation or transported in accordance with this section are subject to the incident reporting requirements.
The Secretary of the Department of Transportation receives the authority to regulate the transportation of hazardous materials from the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act HMTA as amended and codified in 49 USC.
Exception A67 reads as follows. Inform driver of Materials of Trade exception and some basic worker safety. 49 CFR Parts 171-180. Superior capacity has driven the demand for these batteries in electronic devices such as laptops power tools cameras and cell phones.
