On Wednesday, the 1st of January 2025, DGOffice will be updated. This release includes translation updates for different languages, improvements of existing functionalities, and regulatory updates. Regulatory amendments for January 2025 The following are the most significant: New UN numbers: UN 3551, sodium-ion batteries UN 3552, sodium-ion batteries contained in or packed with equipment UN 0514,
Transport regulations are updated every one or two years, depending on the regulation. In addition to this, intermediate ammendments are made as well. These updates and possible addendums impact information on dangerous goods too. New UN numbers are added, information on existing ones change, whereas some even become non-existent. Keep an overview To keep track
From the 1st of January 2025, changes to lithium ion (UN 3480) and lithium sodium (UN 3091) batteries become effective. Also, two new battery entries are identified. Sodium ion batteries Specifically, it concerns: UN 3551, sodium ion batteries UN 3552, sodium ion batteries contained in/packed with equipment These were implemented by ADG (Australia) in October
There are many variations when it comes to lithium- and sodium batteries. Even though there are ‘just’ 6 UN numbers related to lithium-ion batteries, lithium metal batteries and sodium ion batteries, there are many other factors that influence the variants. For example, the levels of power capacity (Watt hours), condition of the batteries and different
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