Packing Instruction 496

Passenger and cargo aircraft for UN 3476 (contained in equipment) only

General requirements

Part 4;1.1.1 and 1.1.7 requirements must be met, including:

1) Compatibility requirements

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

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UN number and proper shipping name |      Quantity -     |         Quantity -
                                   |      passenger      |           cargo
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UN 3476 Fuel cell cartridges       |  5 kg of fuel cell  |  50 kg of fuel cell
        contained in equipment     |      cartridges     |       cartridges
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS

- Fuel cell cartridges that are contained in equipment must be protected against short circuit and the equipment must be protected against inadvertent operation.

- Equipment must be securely cushioned in the outer packagings.

- The mass of each fuel cell cartridge must not exceed 1 kg.

- Fuel cell systems must not charge batteries during transport.

- On passenger aircraft, each fuel cell system and each fuel cell cartridge must conform to IEC 62282-6-100 Ed. 1, including Amendment 1, or a standard approved by the appropriate authority of the State of Origin.

OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS (see 6;3.1)

Boxes                        Drums                        Jerricans

                     Strong outer packagings