Re: Looking for UN number a gel cell battery

["Bob La Londe" <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> petem wrote:
>> Ok I got in a argument with a road control officer about the fact that
>> bringing back dead battery from our customer to the company site (which
>> is in another city) could be considered as illegal transport of dangerous
>> garbage
>>
>> (in fact he started it cause he could not find anything on the truck or
>> on my case after pulling me out for no reason..)
>> and since he didn't had the UN number of those battery he could not do a
>> thing..
>>
>> now I was wondering if this number can be found somewhere and if any one
>> would know about this?
>>
>> thanks
>
>
> So...  This "road control officer" was going to nail you for transporting
> a "dead battery".  What about your vehicle's battery?? It's far more
> dangerous than a sealed lead acid unit...  As for the "UN" number...  It
> depends on what they decide to classify the battery as:
>
> http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg2/en/2000/psn_b.htm

I would think since UPS ships them packaged properly (with plastic
protectors on the terminals and in a cardboard box with seperators or
individually packaged) as ordinary cargo, and they won't do same with an
automotive wet type battery you could conclude that its not an issue.  I
would figure that the big boys had already hashed this out.  The don't put
any special labelling on the boxes and they don't require overnight shipping
only as they do with truly hazardous cargo such as gun powder or shell case
primers.

Of course other countries regs will vary.

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Bob La Londe
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