{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0079","title":"House of Batteries — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-08-22","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0079 response to House of Batteries concerning 173.185.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0079.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0079.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0079","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060079.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMaterials Safety Administratior\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAUG 22 2006\nMr. Brion Munsey\nHouse of Batteries\nWestern Regional Sales Manager\nRef. No. 06-0079\n10910 Talbert Avenue\nFountain Valley, CA 92708\nDear Mr. Munsey:\nThis is in response to your letter and subsequent conversation with Mr. Darral Reierford\nconcerning the requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts\n171-180) for excepted shipments of primary lithium cells and batteries. Specifically, you ask\nwhether your primary lithium cells assembled into three-cell stacks, which you refer to as\n\"CR2032 primary lithium coin cells\" with a lithium content of 0.062g of lithium metal, are\nsubject to the requirements in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria for lithium batteries.\nAccording to your letter the cells, which individually conform to the UN testing requirements,\nare stacked one on top of the other and held together by PVC heat shrink tubing and the cells are\nnot permanently connected together.\nBased on the diagram and information provided, it appears that the \"three cell stack\nthat are in direct contact with one another meets the definition for a \"battery\" as described by the\nconfiguration\" of your \"CR2032 primary lithium coin cells\" containing 0.062g of lithium metal\nUN and applicable to the lithium battery provisions in § 173.185 of the HMR. In the United\nFourth Revised Edition the word \"battery\" means one or more cells that are electrically\nNation's Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria,\nconnected together by a \"permanent means,\" including case, terminals, and markings.\nthis office.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact\nSincerely,\nJohn A Gale\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.185\n060079\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nMAR-30-2006 13:52\nHOUSEOFBATTERIES\n7149627644\nP.01\nRelentore\n3173.185\nLith um Batteries\n06-0079\n10910 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708\n714-962-7600 1-800-432-3385\nFAX: 714-962-7644\nBatteries®\nwww.houseofbatteries.com\nBatteries and Assemblies for Every Electronic Application\nMarch 30, 2005\n•\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nDirector of Hazardous Materials Standards\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n400 7* Street, SW\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nWashington, DC 20590\nRe:\nUN Testing Requirement for Lithiur Batteries\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nI am writing to confirm our understanding of the UN lithium battery testing requirements as they\napply to one of our products.\nHouse of Batteries is a small business, less than 100 employees, and we assemble a variety of single\nand multi-cell lithium, lithium ion, and lithium polymer battery packs. One of our customers has\nrequested The Croz th used it a see sain compant of he 2 sium primary\nrequirements, and each cell has only 0.062g of lithium metal. CR2032 cells also have a solid cathode\nnot liquid.\ncells are not permanently welded together. The cells in this configuration will be shipped\nThe cells will be stacked one on top of the other and held together by PVC heat shrink tubing. The\ndomestically as well as internationally.\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nMAR-30-2006\n13:52\nHOUSEOFBATTERIES\n71.49627644\nP.02\n10910 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708\n714-962-7600 1-800-432-3385\nFAX: 714-962-7644\nwww.houseofbatteries.com\nBatteries®\nBatteries and Assemblies for Every Electronic Application\nto believe that this cell configuration does not require UN testing. The three-cell configuration does\nOur understanding of the lithium battery testing requirements for lithium cells and batteries leads us\nnot meet the definition of a \"battery\" (one or more cells which are electrically connected together\npermanently connected together but simply placed inside a PVC sleeve to facilitate shipping and ease\nby permanent means, including case, terminals, and markings\") because the cells are rot\nof installation. The final user has the option of utilizing the cells individually in various applications.\nconfiguration is not subject to the UN testing requirements for lithium batteries.\nTherefore, based on the information we have provided, please confirm that the three-cell\nThank you for your assistance.\nRegards,\nBrion Munsey\nWestern Regional Sales Manager\nTOTAL P.Ø2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4374}