When shipping batteries, is there a special shipping name or classification that needs to be used?
Most household batteries do not require any special shipping name or classification by US Department of Transportation regulations. NOTE: Lithium primary batteries and lithium Ion batteries are the exception to this statement. Please go to question #8 for specific information about shipping regulations that apply to these batteries. For information on the US Department of Transportation (DOT) article exemption for household batteries see additional Information” below. For information on other transportation, shipping, and regulatory issues, please visit NEMA’s web site, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the European Union’s EUR-LEX, or contact the appropriate government agency. Please remember, batteries store energy. Even when you may consider the battery “dead”, some small amount of energy may be available. Whenever shipping or carrying batteries, you must insulate them from each other and from shorting situations. Partic
