ADR special provision 387
Batteries with both lithium metal and lithium ion cells go to UN 3090 or 3091; under SP 188 they are capped at 1.5 g lithium and 10 Wh.
Lithium batteries conforming to 2.2.9.1.7.1 (f) that combine primary lithium metal cells with rechargeable lithium ion cells are assigned to UN 3090 or UN 3091, as appropriate. If carried under special provision 188, the lithium metal cells in the battery may hold no more than 1.5 g of lithium in total, and the lithium ion cells no more than 10 Wh in total.
| Value | Applies when |
|---|---|
| 1.5 g | total lithium content of the lithium metal cells, when carried under special provision 188 |
| 10 Wh | total capacity of the lithium ion cells, when carried under special provision 188 |
Refers to: 2.2.9.1.7.1; special provision 188.
Carried by 4 Table A entries
UN 3090 · UN 3091 · UN 3480 · UN 3481
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume I, section 3.3.1, special provision 387, page 635.
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