Marine & RV Battery Transportation Information
Concorde Battery Corporation's Concorde, Chairman, Lifeline, Reliant, and Sun
Xtender Series batteries are manufactured utilizing Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) technology.
The batteries are sealed with the electrolyte absorbed in the fiberglass mat separator
material.
 The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements affecting the
packaging and transportation of all batteries containing acid or alkali are
contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR Section 173.159.
The Concorde manufactured batteries listed above are non-spillable wet, electric
storage batteries. The batteries are excepted from the requirements of the DOT's
hazardous materials regulations since they meet the requirements of 49 CFR 173.159(d).
49 CFR 173.159(d) states:
A nonspillable wet electric storage battery is excepted from all other requirements
of this subchapter under the following conditions:
- The battery must be protected against short circuits and securely packaged;
- The battery and outer packaging must be plainly and durably marked "NON-SPILLABLE"
or "NON-SPILLABLE BATTERY"
- The battery must be capable of withstanding the Vibration and Pressure Differential
tests specified in 49 CFR 173.159(d)(3)(i) and 49 CFR 173.159(d)(3)(ii); and
- At a temperature of 55°C (131°F), the battery must not contain any
unabsorbed free-flowing liquid, and must be designed so that electrolyte will
not flow from a ruptured or cracked case.
The Concorde, Chairman, Lifeline, Reliant, and Sun Xtender Series batteries
are packed in such a way to prevent short circuits, securely packaged, marked
"NON-SPILLABLE" or "NON-SPILLABLE BATTERY", and have been
tested by an independent laboratory in accordance with the DOT regulations.
Therefore, they do not require performance oriented packaging, hazerdous materials
markings (eg., UN number), or a hazardous materials label.
The Concorde manufactured batteries listed above also are excepted from the
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations pursuant to Special provision A67 and Packing
Instruction 806.
This notice is to clarify to shippers and transporters that the batteries listed
are packaged and marked in accordance to 49 CFR 173.159(d) and are determined
to be in compliance with DOT HMR49 Non-Hazardous Materials, the International
Civil Aeronautics Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transportation
Association (IATA), Special Provisions S.P.A67 & A48. Therefore, these batteries
are not restricted for shipment by air or any other means of transportation
and are exempted from the hazardous material category.
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