{"operation":"document","citation":"08-0030","title":"MaxPower, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2008-03-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"08-0030 response to MaxPower, Inc. concerning 175.10.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0030.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0030.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0030","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2008/080030.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMAR 1 8 2233\nMr. Frank H. Cassel\nMaxPower, Inc.\n141 Christopher Lane\nHarleysville, PA 19438\nReference No. 08-0030\nDear Mr. Cassel:\nThis is in response to your January 22,2007 letter concerning lithium ion rechargeable\nbatteries. Specifically, you asked if the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation\n(DOT), including the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 17 1-1 80), and\nthose based on the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods\n(UN Recommendations) require lithium batteries and cells to be transported at a specific state\nof charge.\nThe answer is no. No dokestic or international transport regulation exists that requires\nlithium batteries and cells to be shipped at a specific state of charge.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOfice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nMaxPower, Inc,\n14 1 Christopher Lane\nHarleysville, PA 19438\n215-256-4575x109\nmaxpowerdc@aol.com\nJanuary 22,2008\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nEdward Mazzullo, Director\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nPHHlO\n1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mi. Mazzullo,\nI am writing to inquire about the regulations regarding lithium ion rechargeable batteries.\nSpecifically, I would like to know if there are any DOT or UN regulations requiring that\nrechargeable lithium batteries or cells be shipped at a specific state of charge. Are there\nany regulations that address this issue, assuming the battery has been correctly packaged\nand qualified for shipping?\nI look forward to your response.\nSincerely,\nFrank H. Cassel","truncated":false,"body_characters":1813}