How To Ship Batteries

Learn How To Safely Pack and Ship Batteries

We have assembled this illustrative guide to help you safely pack and ship many kinds of batteries. In some cases, such as with alkaline or certain non-spillable lead-acid batteries, your responsibilities may be limited to simple steps such as: selecting strong outer packaging; carefully protecting battery terminals to prevent sparking or short circuits; and carefully preparing the interior parcel components to keep tools or other metal objects away from batteries.

Learn How to Safely Pack and Ship Batteries

An Authoritative Resource

Read the International Air Transport Association guidance for lithium battery shipments 

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