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As with many products shipped by air, effective standards, globally implemented, are needed to ensure safety.
There is a continuing challenge to ensure safety for products shipped by Air. IATA’s recent press release cites the increase in the global market of lithium batteries at 30% annually. This growth brings many new and often inexperienced shippers into air cargo supply chains.
IATA renewed its call for governments to increase the enforcement of regulations for lithium battery regulations, amidst concern of undeclared or mis-declared shipments entering the supply chain.
Amendments to the Dangerous Goods Regulations for lithium battery air shipments were introduced from 1st April 2022 and the development of supplementary guidance material.
IATA would like to further improve safety with additional measures:
- Development of safety-related screening standards and processes for lithium batteries like those that exist for air cargo security.
- Development and implementation of a fire-testing standard that addresses lithium battery fire containment over and above the existing cargo compartment fire suppression systems.
- Enhance data collection and sharing on lithium battery incidents between governments to help better manage lithium battery risks effectively.
Our Lithium Batteries by Air course provides dangerous goods training for those who ship lithium batteries. This training covers IATA regulations that shippers must know to send lithium-ion and metal batteries and cells in equipment, with equipment, or by themselves.
