Nya regler för litiumaccar på flyget

[Jakob]

Passengers will no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage beginning January 1, 2008 once new federal safety rules take effect. The new regulation, designed to reduce the risk of lithium battery fires, will continue to allow lithium batteries in checked baggage if they are installed in electronic devices, or in carry-on baggage if stored in plastic bags.

Lithium batteries are considered hazardous materials because they can overheat and ignite in certain conditions. Safety testing conducted by the FAA found that current aircraft cargo fire suppression system would not be capable of suppressing a fire if a shipment of non-rechargeable lithium batteries were ignited in flight.

"This rule protects the passenger," said Lynne Osmus, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assistant administrator for security and hazardous materials. "It's one more step for safety. It's the right thing to do and the right time to do it."


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http://phmsa.dot.gov/portal/site/PHM...001ecb7898RCRD

[pgrts]

..........a shipment of non-rechargeable lithium batteries were ignited in flight.

Det är nog de enda Li-batterierna jag har när jag flyger - alltså engångs till min kamera. Det gäller alltså inte laddningsbara som vi har till våra modeller om jag tolkar den texten rätt.
ELFA har i flera år vägrat att skicka Li-batterier till exempelvis minnesbackuper med paket - även små med bara ett par hundra mAh.