A 24 hour emergency response number must be provided on the shipping papers in order to provide instructions if an emergency condition arises during transport. Restricted batteries can be shipped by motor freight, rail freight, water, or Cargo Aircraft only, and cannot be carried aboard passenger-carrying aircraft. Also, boxes must be marked with the proper shipping name and the UN number near the shipping labels. Battery Engineering, Inc.'s bobbin and moderate rate anode batteries are generally not capable of hazardous behavior unless external power is applied or they are short circuited at elevated temperatures. Hazardous physical conditions include external heating due to uncontrolled storage, incineration and physical destruction of the battery case via crushing, puncturing and disassembly.
Excessive heating can cause explosive behavior with any type of battery.
Physical destruction can result in leakage of corrosive electrolyte. Assured Product Safety Through Thorough Testing Battery Engineering, Inc. has demonstrated a concern for product safety and reliability by performing numerous normal discharge and abusive tests with standard production batteries. These tests have included discharge at extreme temperatures, extensive shock and vibration testing and deliberate exposure to hazardous conditions in controlled situations.