Sodium ion cells and batteries and sodium ion cells and batteries contained in or packed with equipment, prepared and offered for transport, are not subject to other provisions of these Regulations if they meet the following:

(a) The cell or battery is short-circuited, in a way that the cell or battery does not contain electrical energy. The short-circuiting of the cell or battery shall be easily verifiable (e.g., busbar between terminals);

(b) Each cell or battery meets the provisions of 2.9.5 (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f);

(c) Each package shall be marked according to 5.2.1.9;

(d) Except when cells or batteries are installed in equipment, each package shall be capable of withstanding a 1.2 m drop test in any orientation without damage to cells or batteries contained therein, without shifting of the contents so as to allow battery to battery (or cell to cell) contact and without release of contents;

(e) Cells and batteries, when installed in equipment shall be protected from damage. When batteries are installed in equipment, the equipment shall be packed in strong outer packagings constructed of suitable material of adequate strength and design in relation to the packaging's capacity and its intended use unless the battery is afforded equivalent protection by the equipment in which it is contained;

(f) Each cell, including when it is a component of a battery, shall only contain dangerous goods that are authorized to be transported in accordance with the provisions of chapter 3.4 and in a quantity not exceeding the quantity specified in column 7a of the Dangerous Goods List of chapter 3.2.