Your battery-specific Guide
on transport regulation

Transport and Packaging Instructions - Multimodal Approach 

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Our eBooks are regularly updated according to the legislative changes – please note, however,
that they do not replace any official regulation manual.
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eBook
Lithium Batteries
 
Access here your digital guide on the shipment of lithium-based battery cells, batteries and equipment containing batteries, as either new product or waste, by road, maritime or air transport.
This manual is divided into two parts:

• Part 1 summarizes the main regulatory requirements for road, sea and air transport.
• Part 2 contains 40 summary sheets on the different transport mode requirements, including the appropriate packaging shipping documents, marks and labels - with illustrative examples of the instructions.  

	Valid for INTERNATIONAL /EUROPE (ADR AREA) Click on the image to open your free online version. An extended-functions version is available for members of supporting organizations – for more information, please contact them directly.
	Valid for CANADA Click on the image to open your free online version. An extended-functions version is available for members of supporting organizations – for more information, please contact them directly.
	Valid for USA Click on the image to open your free online version. An extended-functions version is available for members of supporting organizations – for more information, please contact them directly.

eBook
Pb, NiCd, NiMH, NaNiCl Batteries
 
Access here your digital guide on the shipment and packaging instructions for non-lithium batteries as outlined by the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations.
This manual is divided into two parts: 

• Part 1 summarizes the main regulatory requirements for road, sea and air transport. 
• Part 2 contains 22 summary sheets on the different transport mode requirements, including the appropriate packaging shipping documents, marks and labels - with illustrative examples of the instructions. 

The manual is organised according to the UN number for non-lithium batteries, considering "new" and "waste" batteries, the quantities of batteries shipped, as well as the separate shipping of electrolyte.  

	Valid for INTERNATIONAL /EUROPE (ADR AREA) Click on the image to open your free online version. An extended-functions version is available for members of supporting organizations – for more information, please contact them directly.
	Valid for CANADA Click on the image to open your free online version. An extended-functions version is available for members of supporting organizations – for more information, please contact them directly.
	Valid for USA Click on the image to open your free online version. An extended-functions version is available for members of supporting organizations – for more information, please contact them directly.

To help you access the information needed for your specific case, use the content tree tool (Click on the image to open), it contains Transport sheets per product and transport mode