Governing regulations
Students joining this course are trained for safe handling, packing and shipping of lithium and lithium-ion batteries following the rules and regulations put forth by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). Different safety standards have been formulated for ground, air and vessel transport, respectively. 49 CFR 173.185 was originally documented by PHMSA to regulate shipping by land, air, or water in the United States. The legislation includes specific standards designed to remove mishandling and poor packaging of lithium batteries.
Course Overview
Lithium batteries are being extensively used by us in our cell phones, laptops, digital pacemakers, cameras, and much more. They are hugely popular because of their longer life span compared to standard alkaline batteries. While lithium batteries can make an easy power source for our electronic gadgets, it can pose a serious health and environmental hazard or life threat due to various reasons. So, it is important to understand and analyse risk factors involved in handling, using and transportation of lithium batteries. Having a thorough understanding of DOT standards will help minimize the associated risks involving shipping of lithium batteries.