IEC 62281:2019

Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport

IEC 62281:2019 specifies test methods and requirements for primary and secondary (rechargeable) lithium cells and batteries to ensure their safety during transport other than for recycling or disposal. Requirements specified in this document do not apply in those cases where special provisions given in the relevant regulations, listed in 7.3, provide exemptions. NOTE Different standards may apply for lithium-ion traction battery systems used for electrically propelled road vehicles. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) button cell definition revised, moved to coin (cell or battery);
b) addition of provisions for batteries forming an integral part of equipment (5.4);
c) all tests for secondary cells and batteries now also contain a requirement for 25 charge and recharge cycles prior to the test;
d) addition of alternative tables for Table 1 and Table 2 in Annex B;
e) addition of "forcible" to the rupture criteria;
f) test report 6.8 merged with test certificate 6.9 and replaced with the items listed in [13];
g) addition of an informative Annex B with important deviations from the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Chapter 38.3.
Keywords: transport of primary lithium cells and batteries

Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs au lithium pendant le transport

L'IEC 62281:2019 spécifie les méthodes d’essai et les exigences pour les éléments et les batteries de piles et d'accumulateurs au lithium afin de garantir leur sécurité pendant les opérations de transport autres que celles relatives à leur recyclage ou leur mise au rebut. Les exigences spécifiées dans le présent document ne s’appliquent pas aux cas bénéficiant d'exemptions accordées par des dispositions spéciales prévues dans les réglementations applicables énumérées en 7.3. NOTE Différentes normes peuvent s'appliquer aux systèmes de batteries de traction ion-lithium utilisés pour les véhicules routiers électriques. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2016. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) la définition de l’élément bouton révisée, a été intégrée à celle de (élément ou batterie) bouton;
b) ajout de dispositions pour les batteries faisant partie intégrante du matériel (5.4);
c) tous les essais pour accumulateurs intègrent désormais une exigence de 25 cycles de charge et de recharge avant l’essai.
d) ajout dans l’Annexe B de tableaux alternatifs au Tableau 1 et au Tableau 2;
e) ajout de "violent" aux critères de rupture;
f) le rapport d’essai en 0 a été fusionné avec le certificat d’essai en 6.9 et remplacé par les éléments énumérés dans [13];
g) ajout d’une Annexe B informative indiquant d’importants écarts par rapport au Manuel d’épreuves et de critères et de l'Organisation des Nations unies, Chapitre 38.3.
Mots clés : transports des piles au lithium.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2019
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 29.220.10 - Primary cells and batteries
• Technical Committee: TC 35 - Primary cells and batteries
• Drafting Committee: JMT 18 - TC 35/JMT 18
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 12-Apr-2019
• Completion Date: 10-Apr-2019

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• Amended By: IEC 62281:2019/AMD1:2021 - Amendment 1 - Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Amended By: IEC 62281:2019/AMD2:2023 - Amendment 2 - Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 62281:2016 - Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 2
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements for safety . 11
4.1 General considerations . 11
4.2 Quality plan . 11
4.3 Packaging . 11
5 Type testing, sampling and re-testing . 11
5.1 Type testing . 11
5.2 Overcharge protection . 12
5.3 Battery assemblies. 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Small battery assemblies . 12
5.3.3 Large battery assemblies . 12
5.4 Batteries forming an integral part of equipment . 12
5.5 Sampling. 12
5.6 Re-testing . 14
6 Test methods and requirements . 14
6.1 General . 14
6.1.1 Cautionary notice. 14
6.1.2 Ambient temperature . 14
6.1.3 Parameter measurement tolerances . 14
6.1.4 Pre-discharge and pre-cycling . 14
6.2 Evaluation of test criteria . 15
6.2.1 Shifting . 15
6.2.2 Distortion . 15
6.2.3 Short-circuit . 15
6.2.4 Excessive temperature rise . 15
6.2.5 Leakage . 15
6.2.6 Venting . 15
6.2.7 Fire . 15
6.2.8 Rupture . 16
6.2.9 Explosion . 16
6.3 Tests and requirements – Overview . 16
6.4 Transport tests . 16
6.4.1 Test T-1: Altitude . 16
6.4.2 Test T-2: Thermal cycling . 17
6.4.3 Test T-3: Vibration . 17
6.4.4 Test T-4: Shock . 18
6.4.5 Test T-5: External short-circuit . 19
6.4.6 Test T-6: Impact/crush . 20
6.5 Misuse tests . 21
6.5.1 Test T-7: Overcharge . 21
6.5.2 Test T-8: Forced discharge . 21

6.6 Packaging test – Test P-1: Drop test . 22
6.7 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 22
6.8 Test report summary . 23
Transport certificate .
7 Information for safety . 23
7.1 Packaging . 24
7.2 Handling of battery cartons . 24
7.3 Transport . 24
7.3.1 General . 24
7.3.2 Air transport. 24
7.3.3 Sea transport . 24
7.3.4 Land transport . 24
7.3.5 Classification . 24
7.4 Display and Storage . 25
8 Instructions for packaging and handling during transport – Quarantine . 25
9 Marking . 25
9.1 Marking of primary and secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries . 25
9.2 Marking of the packaging and shipping documents . 25
Annex A (informative) Shock test – adjustment of acceleration for large batteries . 26
A.1 General . 26
A.2 Shock energy depends on mass, acceleration, and pulse duration . 26
A.3 The constant acceleration approach . 27
A.4 The constant energy approach . 28
Annex B (informative) Deviations from Chapter 38.3 of the UN Manual . 29
B.1 General . 29
B.2 Summary table of required tests for primary cells and batteries . 29
B.3 Summary table of required tests for rechargeable cells and batteries . 30
B.4 Evaluation of a rupture . 32
B.5 Evaluation of an explosion . 32
Bibliography . 33

Figure 1 – Example of a test set-up for the impact test. 20
Figure A.1 – Half sine shock for batteries (constant peak acceleration) . 27
Figure A.2 – Half sine shock for batteries (constant energy) . 28

Table 1 – Number of primary test cells and batteries for type testing . 13
Table 2 – Number of secondary test cells and batteries for type testing . 13
Table 3 – Number of packages with primary or secondary test cells and batteries. 14
Table 4 – Mass loss limits . 15
Table 5 – Transport and packaging tests and requirements . 16
Table 6 – Vibration profile (sinusoidal) . 18
Table 7 – Shock parameters . 19
Table B.1 – Summary table of required tests for primary cells and batteries . 30
Table B.2 – Summary table of required tests for rechargeable cells and batteries . 31

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements for safety . 11
4.1 General considerations . 11
4.2 Quality plan . 11
4.3 Packaging . 11
5 Type testing, sampling and re-testing . 11
5.1 Type testing . 11
5.2 Overcharge protection . 12
5.3 Battery assemblies. 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Small battery assemblies . 12
5.3.3 Large battery assemblies . 12
5.4 Batteries forming an integral part of equipment . 12
5.5 Sampling. 12
5.6 Re-testing . 13
6 Test methods and requirements . 14
6.1 General . 14
6.1.1 Cautionary notice. 14
6.1.2 Ambient temperature . 14
6.1.3 Parameter measurement tolerances . 14
6.1.4 Pre-discharge and pre-cycling . 14
6.2 Evaluation of test criteria . 14
6.2.1 Shifting . 14
6.2.2 Distortion . 14
6.2.3 Short-circuit . 15
6.2.4 Excessive temperature rise . 15
6.2.5 Leakage . 15
6.2.6 Venting . 15
6.2.7 Fire . 15
6.2.8 Rupture . 15
6.2.9 Explosion . 15
6.3 Tests and requirements – Overview . 16
6.4 Transport tests . 16
6.4.1 Test T-1: Altitude . 16
6.4.2 Test T-2: Thermal cycling . 16
6.4.3 Test T-3: Vibration . 17
6.4.4 Test T-4: Shock . 18
6.4.5 Test T-5: External short-circuit . 18
6.4.6 Test T-6: Impact/crush . 19
6.5 Misuse tests . 21
6.5.1 Test T-7: Overcharge . 21
6.5.2 Test T-8: Forced discharge . 21

6.6 Packaging test – Test P-1: Drop test . 21
6.7 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 22
6.8 Test report summary . 22
7 Information for safety . 23
7.1 Packaging . 23
7.2 Handling of battery cartons . 23
7.3 Transport . 23
7.3.1 General . 23
7.3.2 Air transport. 23
7.3.3 Sea transport . 23
7.3.4 Land transport . 23
7.3.5 Classification . 23
7.4 Storage . 24
8 Instructions for packaging and handling during transport – Quarantine . 24
9 Marking . 24
9.1 Marking of primary and secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries . 24
9.2 Marking of the packaging and shipping documents . 24
Annex A (informative) Shock test – adjustment of acceleration for large batteries . 25
A.1 General . 25
A.2 Shock energy depends on mass, acceleration, and pulse duration . 25
A.3 The constant acceleration approach . 26
A.4 The constant energy approach . 27
Annex B (informative) Deviations from Chapter 38.3 of the UN Manual . 28
B.1 General . 28
B.2 Summary table of required tests for primary cells and batteries . 28
B.3 Summary table of required tests for rechargeable cells and batteries . 29
B.4 Evaluation of a rupture . 31
B.5 Evaluatio
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements for safety . 11
4.1 General considerations . 11
4.2 Quality plan . 11
4.3 Packaging . 11
5 Type testing, sampling and re-testing . 11
5.1 Type testing . 11
5.2 Overcharge protection . 12
5.3 Battery assemblies. 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Small battery assemblies . 12
5.3.3 Large battery assemblies . 12
5.4 Batteries forming an integral part of equipment . 12
5.5 Sampling. 12
5.6 Re-testing . 13
6 Test methods and requirements . 14
6.1 General . 14
6.1.1 Cautionary notice. 14
6.1.2 Ambient temperature . 14
6.1.3 Parameter measurement tolerances . 14
6.1.4 Pre-discharge and pre-cycling . 14
6.2 Evaluation of test criteria . 14
6.2.1 Shifting . 14
6.2.2 Distortion . 14
6.2.3 Short-circuit . 15
6.2.4 Excessive temperature rise . 15
6.2.5 Leakage . 15
6.2.6 Venting . 15
6.2.7 Fire . 15
6.2.8 Rupture . 15
6.2.9 Explosion . 15
6.3 Tests and requirements – Overview . 16
6.4 Transport tests . 16
6.4.1 Test T-1: Altitude . 16
6.4.2 Test T-2: Thermal cycling . 16
6.4.3 Test T-3: Vibration . 17
6.4.4 Test T-4: Shock . 18
6.4.5 Test T-5: External short-circuit . 18
6.4.6 Test T-6: Impact/crush . 19
6.5 Misuse tests . 21
6.5.1 Test T-7: Overcharge . 21
6.5.2 Test T-8: Forced discharge . 21

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6.6 Packaging test – Test P-1: Drop test . 21
6.7 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 22
6.8 Test report summary . 22
7 Information for safety . 23
7.1 Packaging . 23
7.2 Handling of battery cartons . 23
7.3 Transport . 23
7.3.1 General . 23
7.3.2 Air transport. 23
7.3.3 Sea transport . 23
7.3.4 Land transport . 23
7.3.5 Classification . 24
7.4 Storage . 24
8 Instructions for packaging and handling during transport – Quarantine . 24
9 Marking . 24
9.1 Marking of primary and secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries . 24
9.2 Marking of the packaging and shipping documents . 24
Annex A (informative) Shock test – adjustment of acceleration for large batteries . 25
A.1 General . 25
A.2 Shock energy depends on mass, acceleration, and pulse duration . 25
A.3 The constant acceleration approach . 26
A.4 The constant energy approach . 27
Annex B (informative) Deviations from Chapter 38.3 of the UN Manual . 28
B.1 General .
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IEC 62281 ®
Edition 4.2 2023-02
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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inside
Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport
Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs au lithium pendant le transport
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.220.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-6553-6

IEC 62281 ®
Edition 4.2 2023-02
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
REDLINE VERSION
VERSION REDLINE
colour
inside
Safety of primary and secondary lithium cells and batteries during transport

Sécurité des piles et des accumulateurs au lithium pendant le transport

– 2 – IEC 62281:2019+AMD1:2021
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
INTRODUCTION to Amendment 2 . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Requirements for safety . 12
4.1 General considerations . 12
4.2 Quality plan . 12
4.3 Packaging . 12
5 Type testing, sampling and re-testing . 12
5.1 Type testing . 12
5.2 Overcharge protection . 13
5.3 Battery assemblies. 13
5.3.1 General . 13
5.3.2 Small battery assemblies . 13
5.3.3 Large battery assemblies . 13
5.4 Batteries forming an integral part of equipment . 13
5.5 Sampling. 14
5.6 Re-testing . 15
6 Test methods and requirements . 15
6.1 General . 15
6.1.1 Cautionary notice. 15
6.1.2 Ambient temperature . 15
6.1.3 Parameter measurement tolerances . 15
6.1.4 Pre-discharge and pre-cycling . 15
6.2 Evaluation of test criteria . 15
6.2.1 Shifting . 15
6.2.2 Distortion . 16
6.2.3 Short-circuit . 16
6.2.4 Excessive temperature rise . 16
6.2.5 Leakage . 16
6.2.6 Venting . 16
6.2.7 Fire . 16
6.2.8 Rupture . 16
6.2.9 Explosion . 17
6.3 Tests and requirements – Overview . 17
6.4 Transport tests . 17
6.4.1 Test T-1: Altitude . 17
6.4.2 Test T-2: Thermal cycling . 18
6.4.3 Test T-3: Vibration . 18
6.4.4 Test T-4: Shock . 19
6.4.5 Test T-5: External short-circuit . 20
6.4.6 Test T-6: Impact/crush . 21
6.5 Misuse tests . 22
6.5.1 Test T-7: Overcharge . 22

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6.5.2 Test T-8: Forced discharge . 22
6.6 Packaging test – Test P-1: Drop test . 23
6.7 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 23
6.8 Test report summary . 24
7 Information for safety . 24
7.1 Packaging . 24
7.2 Handling of battery cartons . 24
7.3 Transport . 24
7.3.1 General . 24
7.3.2 Air transport. 25
7.3.3 Sea transport . 25
7.3.4 Land transport . 25
7.3.5 Classification . 25
7.4 Storage . 25
8 Instructions for packaging and handling during transport – Quarantine . 25
9 Marking . 26
9.1 Marking of primary and secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries . 26
9.2 Marking of the packaging and shipping documents . 26
Annex A (informative) Shock test – adjustment of acceleration for large batteries . 27
A.1 General . 27
A.2 Shock energy depends on mass, acceleration, and pulse duration . 27
A.3 The constant acceleration approach . 28
A.4 The constant energy approach . 29
Annex B (informative) Deviations from Chapter 38.3 of the UN Manual . 30
B.1 General .
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