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http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo A SAFO containsimportant safetyinformation and may include recommended action. SAFO content should be especially valuable to air carriers in meeting their statutory duty to provide service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest.Besides the specific action recommended in a SAFO, an alternative action may be as effective in addressing the safety issue named in the SAFO. Subject:Lithium Ion Ba Purpose:ThisSAFOalertsaircarrierslithiumionbatteryshipmentsthatpotentiallymeettheHazardousMaterialsRegulation(HMR)TitletheCodeFederalRegulations(49part InternationalCivilAviationOrganizationICAOTechnicalInstructions(TI)requirementsforshipmentairtransportationandcertain Specifically,theFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)drawingattentionlithiumionbatteryairmodeshipmentsfromBrailleBattery,Inc.BackgroundTheFAAhasprovidedfourSAFOsoperatorsalertingthemthepossibleriskposedduringthetransportlithiumbatteriesaircraftsince(see SAFORisksTransportingLithiumBatteriesCargoAircraft. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/media/safo10017.pdf SAFOCarriageSpareLithiumBatteriesCarryandCheckedBaggage. media/2015/SAFO15010.pdf SAFORisksFireExplosionwhenTransportingLithiumIonLithiumMetal BatteriesCargoPassengerandCargoAircraft. https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all safos/media/2016/SAFO16001.pdf SAFO Safety Alert for Operators U.S. Departmentof TransportationFederal Aviation Administration SAFO 16 012 DATE: 9/9/16Flight Standards ServiceWashington, DC Distributed by: AFSOPR: SAFONewInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)RegulatoryRequirements forShippingandTransportingLithiumBatteries https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all safos/media/2016/SAFO16004.pdf Discussion:thiumionbatteriesthatarethetypeprovenmeetthecriteriapartIII,sub sectiontheManualTestsandCriteriacannotofferedfortransportationtransported. Lithiumionbatteriesthathavecompletedtherequiredtestsmaytypethatcannot safelytransportedair.Theymayposerisksignitionfuelsourceforfiredangerousevolution heat. essentialstepensuringthesafetransportlithiumbatteriesincludestherequirementthat lithiumcellbatterymustthetypeprovenmeetthecriteriapartIII,subsectionthe ManualTestsandCriteriabeforeofferedtransportedviaanymodetransportation.BrailleBattery,Inc.,693515thBldgSarasota,manufacturesandsellsbatteries,includinglithiumionbatteries.FAAinvestigationinvolvingBrailleBattery,Inc.revealedthatBrailleBattery,Inc.continuesoffercertainlithiumionbatteriesforairtransportthatareprovenmeetthe riteriapartIII,subsectiontheManualTestsandCriteria. RecommendedAction:AirCarriers(14CFRpartandshouldreviewriskmitigationstrategiesimplementedresulttheirsafetyriskassessments(SAFO16001)withfocustheproceduresthatensurecompliancelithiumbatteryshipmentsofferedforairtransportation.TheseprocessesshouldassistidentifyinglithiumionbatteriemanufacturedBrailleBattery,Inc.enableapplicationanyadditionalmeasuresrequiredconfirmcompliancewithallregulatoryrequirements.Directorsoperationsanddirectorssafetyshouldensurethatlithiumionbatteryshipmentsinvolving lithiumionbatterymanufacturedBrailleBattery,Inc.onlyincludebatteriestypeprovenmeet thecriteriapartIII,subsectiontheManualTestsandCriteriabeforeacceptingthe shipment.OnerecommendedmethodrequireBrailleBattery,Inc.provideinformationshowing thebattery(s)satisfactorilycompletedtesting,wellthatthewatt(Wh)ratingsforthe specificlithiumionbattery(s)theshipmentarewithintheacceptedlimitsauthorizedtheHazardous MaterialsRegulations(49CFR)provisionsbeingapplied.Thedirectorsoperationsanddirectors safetyshouldconsiderverifyingtheaccuracythedocumentationprovidedBrailleBatterywiththe testingfacility. Contact:Questions or comments regarding this SAFO should be directed to the FAA Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, ADG100, at 202267 Distributed by: AFSOPR: ttp://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo A SAFO containsimportant safetyinformation and may include recommended action. SAFO content should be especially valuable to air carriers in meeting their statutory duty to provide service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest.Besides the specific action recommended in a SAFO, an alternative action may be as effective in addressing the safety issue named in the SAFO. Subject:Lithium Ion Battery Shipments from Braille Battery, Inc. Purpose:ThisSAFOalertsaircarrierslithium ion battery shipmen
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ts that potentially do not meet the Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR)Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) part 173 ยง173.185) or InternationalCivilAviationOrganizationICAO) Technical Instructions (TI) requirementsfor shipment air transportation andcertain provisions applicableany mode of transportation. Specifically, the FederalAviationAdministration(FAA)drawingattentionlithium ion batteryairmode shipments fromBrailleBattery,Inc. Background: FAAhasprovided four SAFOsoperators alertingthem the possible riskposed during the transport of lithiumtteriesaircraftsinceseerelatedinformation). Recently,theFAAprovided information toperators SAFO16001 supporting the recommendation baircraftmanufacturersBoeingandAirbus, awellthe European AviationSafetyAgency (EASA)ICAO,conduct a safetyriskassessmentorder establishwhether,how,the riskassociatedwiththe transport of lithiumtteriesmanagedoperators.SAFO16004, the FAAgenerallyrecognizedthatthe safe transport of hazardous materialsairrequirescomplianceboth shippers operators.FAAhasspecificallynoted theimportant rolethatshippers play the saferansporthow operators recognizing the role be found the following link SAFO, Risks Transporting LithiumBatteriesCargoAircraft. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/media/safo10017.pdf SAFOCarriageSpareLithiumBatteriesCarry-on and Checked Baggage. https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/ media/2015/SAFO15010.pdf SAFO, Risks of Fire or Explosion when Transporting LithiumIonLithiumMetal BatteriesCargoPassengerandCargoAircraft. https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/ all safos/media/2016/SAFO16001.pdf SAFO Safety Alert for Operators U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration SAFO 16 012 DATE: 9/9/16 light Standards ServiceWashington, DC Distributed by: AFS-200 OPR: ADG-100 SAFONew International CivilAviation Organization (ICAO)RegulatoryRequirements for Shipping and Transporting LithiumBatteries https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all safos/media/2016/SAFO16004.pdf Discussion:thium ion batteriesthatare not of the type proven meet the criteriapartIII, sub- section 38.3 of the Manual of TestsandCriteria cannot be offeredfor transportation or transported. Lithium ion batteriesthat have not completed the requiredtestsmay be a typethat cannot be safelytransportedair.Theymay pose risksignition or fuel source forfire dangerous evolution of heat. essentialstep ensuring the safetransport of lithiumbatteries includes the requirementthat lithiumcell or batterymust be of the type proven meet the criteriapartIII, sub-section 38.3 of the Manual of TestsandCriteria before offered or transported via any mode of transportation. BrailleBattery, Inc., 6935 15th E BldgSarasota,manufacturesandsellsbatteries,including lithium ion batteries.FAAinvestigation involving BrailleBattery,Inc.revealedthatBrailleBattery,Inc. continues offercertainlithium ion batteriesforairtransportthatare not proven meet the riteriapartIII, sub-section 38.3 of the Manual of TestsandCriteria. RecommendedAction:AirCarriers(14CFRpartand 135) should reviewriskmitigationstrategiesimplemented a result of theirsafetyriskassessments(SAFO 16001) with a focus on the procedures that ensure compliance of lithiumbattery shipments offeredforair transportation. Theseprocesses should assistidentifyinglithium ion batteries manufacturedBrailleBattery,Inc.enableapplication of any additional measuresrequiredconfirm compliance withallregulatory requirements.Directors of operations and directors of safety should ensure thatlithiumionbattery shipments involving a lithium ion batterymanufacturedBrailleBattery,Inc. only include batteries of a type proven meet the criteriapartIII,subsection 38.3 of the Manual of TestsandCriteriabeforeacceptingthe shipment. Onerecommended method requireBrailleBattery,Inc. provide information showing the battery(s)satisfactorilycompletedtesting,wellthat the watt-hour (Wh)ratingsfor the specificlithium ion battery(s) the shipment arewithin the acceptedlimits authorized the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49CFR) provisions being applied. Thedirectors of operations anddirectors of safety should consider verifying the accuracy of the documentation provided BrailleBatterywith the testingfacility. Contact: Questions or comments regarding this SAFO should be directed to the FAA Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, ADG, at . Distributed by: AFS-200 OPR: ADG-10