Pipeline and Haz. Matls. Safety Admin., DOT
(A) The packaging must be leak-tight
and impervious to battery fluid. An
inner liner may be used to satisfy this
requirement if there is absorbent material placed inside of the liner and the
liner has a leakproof closure;
(B) The battery must be protected
against short circuits, secured upright
in the packaging, and be packaged with
enough compatible absorbent material
to completely absorb liquid contents in
the event of rupture of the battery; and
(C) The packaging must be labeled
with a CORROSIVE label, marked to
indicate
proper
orientation,
and
marked with the words  - Battery, wet,
with wheelchair. - 
(17) A wheelchair or other mobility
aid equipped with a lithium ion battery, when carried as checked baggage,
provided - 
(i) The lithium ion battery must be
of a type that successfully passed each
test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR; see Section 171.7 of this subchapter), as specified in Section 173.185 of this
subchapter, unless approved by the Associate Administrator;
(ii) The operator must verify that:
(A) Visual inspection of the wheelchair or other mobility aid reveals no
obvious defects;
(B) Battery terminals are protected
from short circuits (e.g., enclosed within a battery housing);
(C) The battery must be securely attached to the mobility aid; and
(D) Electrical circuits are isolated;
(iii) The wheelchair or other mobility
aid must be loaded and stowed in such
a manner to prevent its unintentional
activation and its battery must be protected from short circuiting;
(iv) The wheelchair or other mobility
aid must be protected from damage by
the movement of baggage, mail, service
items, or other cargo;
(v) Where a lithium ion battery-powered wheelchair or other mobility aid
is specifically designed to allow its battery to be removed by the user (e.g.,
collapsible):
(A) The battery must be removed
from the wheelchair or other mobility
aid according to instructions provided
by the wheelchair or other mobility aid
owner or its manufacturer;
(B) The battery must be carried in
carry-on baggage only;

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(C) Battery terminals must be protected from short circuits (by placement in original retail packaging or
otherwise insulating the terminal e.g.
by taping over exposed terminals or
placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective pouch);
(D) The battery must not exceed 300
Watt-hour (Wh); and
(E) A maximum of one spare battery
not exceeding 300 Wh or two spares not
exceeding 160 Wh each may be carried;
(vi) The pilot-in-command is advised
either orally or in writing, prior to departure, as to the location of the lithium ion battery or batteries aboard the
aircraft.
(18) Except as provided in Section 173.21 of
this subchapter, portable electronic devices (e.g., watches, calculating machines,
cameras,
cellular
phones,
laptop
and
notebook
computers,
camcorders, medical devices etc.) containing dry cells or dry batteries (including lithium cells or batteries) and
spare dry cells or batteries for these
devices, when carried by passengers or
crew members for personal use. Portable electronic devices powered by lithium batteries may be carried in either
checked or carry-on baggage. Spare
lithium batteries must be carried in
carry-on baggage only. Each installed
or spare lithium battery must be of a
type proven to meet the requirements
of each test in the UN Manual of Tests
and Criteria, Part III, Sub-section 38.3
and each spare lithium battery must be
individually protected so as to prevent
short circuits (e.g., by placement in
original retail packaging, by otherwise
insulating terminals by taping over exposed terminals, or placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective pouch). In addition, each installed
or spare lithium battery must not exceed the following:
(i) For a lithium metal battery, a
lithium content of not more than 2
grams per battery; or
(ii) For a lithium ion battery, the
Watt-hour rating must not exceed 100
Wh. With the approval of the operator,
portable electronic devices may contain lithium ion batteries exceeding 100
Wh, but not exceeding 160 Wh and no
more than two individually protected
lithium ion batteries each exceeding
100 Wh, but not exceeding 160 Wh, may

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