Air Freight Packing Instruction 965 State of Charge Compliance Verification
Verify air cargo cell charge limits below 30 percent using rested open-circuit voltage lookups or bench discharges backed by signed UN 38.3 test records.
Section IB
Meaning
Regulatory provision within packing instruction 965 and packing instruction 968 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations governs small lithium cells and batteries shipped in quantities that exceed basic Section II allowance thresholds. Manufacturers shipping small watt-hour cells in commercial quantities utilize this section to avoid UN-specification packaging while maintaining formal dangerous goods handling controls. Compliance under Section IB requires Class 9 lithium battery hazard labels, rigid outer packaging and dangerous goods documentation, applying up to specific package gross weight limits before full Section IA rules trigger.
Consignment Limit
Package weight restrictions under this packaging option cap net battery mass at ten kilograms per package for passenger aircraft and cargo aircraft alike. Individual cell capacity must remain under twenty watt-hours and battery pack capacity under one hundred watt-hours. When consignments exceed Section IB weight limits or cell capacity thresholds, shippers must escalate packaging compliance to full Class 9 specification standards.
Packaging Standard
Outer packagings must withstand a one-point-two meter drop test in any orientation without cell damage or content shifting. Shipper declarations are replaced by simplified airway bill notations and dangerous goods transport entries. Packaging design must prevent accidental external short circuits during transport.
Carrier Inspection
Ground handling personnel verify package marking and documentation before accepting cargo for transport. Discrepancies between physical package weight and shipping documents lead to immediate shipment holds at air cargo terminals. Utilizing Section IB balances air transport compliance costs against mandatory cargo handling safety.