http://safetravel.dot.gov/quick_chart.html

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-item=
s.shtm

Disabling Chemicals & Other Dangerous Items     Carry-on     Checked
Spillable Batteries - except those in wheelchairs     No             No

Nothing detailed about SLA.

On 9/6/2010 1:09 AM, Brent Brown wrote:
> A couple of my clients have struck trouble recently, being prevented from=
 taking
> sealed lead acid batteries on planes, either installed in equipment or st=
and alone.
> Occurred on International flights and US domestic flights. Check in or ca=
rry on the
> batteries were not permitted to fly.
>
> I've since looked around for info, found various requirements for travell=
ing with
> Lithium batteries on www.iata.org, but not much on Sealed Lead Acid, only=
 this...
>
> http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dangerous_goods/Pages/passenger_faq.as=
px
> "(click answer for bottom question, "I am handicapped and want to travel =
with my
> battery powered wheelchair...")
>
> Similarly the batteries I want to fly are non-spillable sealed lead acid =
(small ones,
> 12V 2AH). The transport section in a Panasonic SLA battery datasheet read=
s like
> this:
>
> Identification and shipping name: Batteries - Wet, Non-Spillable, Electri=
c Storage,
> UN 2800
> DOT - Unregulated, meets the requirements of 49 CFR 173, 159 (a).
> IATA/ICAO - Unregulated, meets the requirements of Special Provision A67.
> IMO - Unregulated.
> For all modes of transportation, each battery and outer package must be l=
abelled:
> "Non-Spillable" or "Non-Spillable Battery." This label must be visible du=
ring
> transportation. Batteries must be securely packed to prevent short-circui=
ting.
>
> Seems to me the chances of travelling should be good if the battery is sp=
ecified as
> Non-Spillable, and the batteries and/or equipment/outer package is labell=
ed as
> described above, and the battery Material Safety Data Sheet is presented =
to the
> airline. Probably means using good known brand batteries and not not chea=
p un-
> known types, but that's reasonable.
>
> Wondering what other people have experienced, other steps to recommend?
>
>   =20


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