Packing Instruction 492 (for UN 3292 Batteries, containing sodium)

Passenger and cargo aircraft for UN 3292 only

General requirements

Part 4, Chapter 1 requirements must be met, including:

1) Compatibility requirements

- Substances must be compatible with their packagings as required by 4;1.1.3.

- Metal packagings must be corrosion resistant or be protected against corrosion.

2) Closure requirements

- Closures must meet the requirements of 4;1.1.4.

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                    |                           |    Total  |  Total
                    |                           |  quantity |  quantity
UN number and       |                           |per package|per package
proper shipping name|   Packing conditions      |- passenger|  - cargo
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UN 3292 Batteries,  |Batteries may be offered   |           |
        containing  |for transport and trans-   | Forbidden | No limit
        metallic    |ported unpacked or in pro- |           |
        sodium or   |tective enclosures such as |           |
        sodium      |fully enclosed or wooden   |           |
        alloy       |slatted crates that are not|           |
                    |subject to the requirements|           |
                    |of Part 6 of these         |           |
                    |Instructions.              |           |
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS

- Packagings for cells must meet the Packing Group II performance requirements.

- Cells and batteries must be protected against short circuit and must be isolated in such a manner as to prevent short circuits.

PACKAGINGS

Boxes                            Drums                     Jerricans
Aluminium (4B)                   Aluminium (1B2)           Aluminium (3B1, 3B2)
Fibreboard (4G)                  Fibre (1G)                Plastics (3H1, 3H2)
Natural wood (4C1, 4C2)          Other metal (1N2)         Steel (3A1, 3A2)
Other metal (4N)                 Plastics (1H2)
Plastics (4H1, 4H2)              Plywood (1D)
Plywood (4D)                     Steel (1A2)
Reconstituted wood (4F)
Steel (4A)