UN38.3 Certification Test Lithium battery packaging and transportation guidelines

1. UN38.3 Certification Test (Battery Air Transport Identification) Service Introduction

The UN38.3 test is a mandatory test to ensure that lithium batteries can be safely carried by air and sea. The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued the "Lithium Battery Air Transport Specification" to all air transport companies, which clearly requires that lithium batteries must pass the UN38.3 test by a CNAS-accredited laboratory before they are transported by air or sea. The lithium battery can only be accepted and transported under the premise of UN38.3 test report and air transport appraisal certificate.

Analysis of common codes for air transportation of lithium batteries

PI965 lithium-ion battery shipped separately
PI966 lithium-ion battery packaged with device
PI967 lithium-ion battery built into device
PI968 lithium metal battery shipped separately
PI969 lithium metal battery packaged with device
PI970 lithium metal battery built into device
PI952 Balance car type built-in battery is in stock

2. Which batteries need to do UN38.3 certification test (battery air transport identification)

2.1 Various mobile phone batteries (such as lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, etc.)

2.2 Various primary batteries (such as lithium manganese batteries, etc.)

2.3 Various small secondary batteries (such as notebook computer batteries, digital camera batteries, video camera batteries, various cylindrical batteries, wireless communication batteries, portable DVD batteries, CD and MP3 player batteries, etc.)

2.4 Various power secondary batteries (such as batteries for power vehicles, batteries for electric road vehicles, batteries for electric tools, batteries for hybrid vehicles, etc.)

3. UN38.3 Certification Test (Battery Air Transport Identification) Requirements

UN38.3 refers to Chapter 38.3 of Part 3 of the United Nations Manual of Tests and Criteria for the Transport of Dangerous Goods specially formulated by the United Nations for the transportation of dangerous goods, which requires that lithium batteries and equipment containing lithium batteries must pass through All tests of UN38.3, including T.1 altitude simulation, T.2 high and low temperature cycle, T.3 vibration test, T.4 mechanical shock test, T.5 external short circuit, T6 impact/extrusion test, T.7 Overcharge test, T.8 forced discharge test, so as to ensure the safety of lithium battery transportation and reduce the risks that dangerous goods may encounter during transportation. If the lithium battery is not installed with the device, it must also pass the 1.2 m free drop test.

Lithium battery packaging and transportation guidelines:

Analysis of common codes for air transportation of lithium batteries

UN3480 lithium ion battery shipped separately
UN3481 Lithium-ion batteries packaged with equipment or lithium-ion batteries built into equipment
UN3090 lithium metal battery shipped separately
UN3091 Lithium metal batteries packaged with equipment or lithium metal batteries built into equipment
UN3171 Balance car type built-in battery is on sale