Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, Inc. (COSTHA)
Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, Inc. (COSTHA)
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https://www.costha.com/ May 3-8, 2026 in Scottsdale, AZ.
Attend our training session, Packaging Requirements for Lithium Batteries by Ground, Air, and Water, on Monday, May 4, 2026, 8am-12pm.
Course description: This course will review and discuss the different types of packaging to be used to transport lithium batteries by ground, air, and water transportation.
Overview of Regulations
- Introduction & brief overview of the regulations
- General packaging requirements
- Battery packaging types for each mode of transportation (ground: 49 CFR, air: ICAO/IATA, and water: IMDG Code)
UN Specification Packaging
- Overview of test requirements and packaging testing procedures
- Selective testing variations
- How to determine if packaging is properly manufactured and tested
- Analyze packaging testing samples
Non-Specification Packaging
- Limited quantity requirement
- Additional packaging requirements for Air Shipments