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Date:2014/01/12
Industry Coalition Urges OMB to Approve Rule Enhancing Safe Air Transport of Lithium BatteriesJanuary 12th, 2014 | Posted in GeneralPRBA–The Rechargeable Battery Association, with other trade groups, manufacturers and transportation companies, has u...
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Date:2012/05/17
PRBA Meets with DOT to Discuss Transport of Waste BatteriesMay 17th, 2012 | Posted in GeneralOn May 3, 2012, PRBA met with the U.S. DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to discuss regulatory challenges related to the t...
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Date:2013/02/14
PRBA Statement on ICAO’s Provisional Decision on Transporting Large Lithium Ion Aircraft Batteries on Passenger PlanesFebruary 14th, 2013 | Posted in GeneralThe Rechargeable Battery Association recognizes the concerns that prompted today’s decision b...
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Date:2014/01/09
New Lithium Metal Battery Air Transport Regulations to be Considered at First International Lithium Battery Transport Coordination MeetingJanuary 9th, 2014 | Posted in GeneralThe ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel plans to hold meetings in February and April...
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Date:2012/05/15
European Commission Launches Draft Proposal to Consider Ban on Nickel Cadmium Batteries in Cordless Power ToolsMay 15th, 2012 | Posted in GeneralThe European Commission recently published a draft proposal for removing the exemption for cadmium-contai...
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Date:2013/02/05
PRBA Statement on the Safety of Lithium Ion BatteriesFebruary 5th, 2013 | Posted in GeneralWashington (February 5, 2013) — News stories that equate cargo shipments of lithium ion batteries with those lithium ion batteries used to power aircraft are f...
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Date:2013/11/14
PRBA Continues to Play Active Role at International Meetings On Air Transport Safety Standards for Lithium BatteriesNovember 14th, 2013 | Posted in GeneralMontreal Meeting a Prelude to Ambitious Regulatory Agenda in 2014
PRBA – The Rechargeable Batte...
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Date:2012/04/29
PRBA Files Comments in Support of U.S. DOT’s Lithium Battery Proposed RuleApril 29th, 2012 | Posted in GeneralOn May 11, 2012, PRBA filed comments in support of the U.S. DOT’s efforts to harmonize the U.S. hazardous materials regulations applic...
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Date:2013/01/18
PRBA Statement on Dreamliner Incident and Lithium ion BatteriesJanuary 18th, 2013 | Posted in GeneralBillions of lithium ion cells and batteries are safely manufactured and transported every year.？ In addition, lithium ion batteries are safely used i...
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Date:2012/03/13
ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel Adopts New Lithium Battery Air Transport RegulationsMarch 13th, 2012 | Posted in GeneralPresident Obama Signs FAA Reauthorization Bill with Lithium Battery Provision
On February 10, 2012, the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel appr...
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Date:2011/12/28
PRBA Assails Fundamental Flaws in FAA Safety Study On Air Shipments of Lithium BatteriesDecember 28th, 2011 | Posted in GeneralPRBA-The Rechargeable Battery Association today said a recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) study on the potential ...
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Date:2011/12/06
PRBA Endorses U.N. Efforts to Improve Lithium Ion Battery Transport Safety RegulationsDecember 6th, 2011 | Posted in GeneralRBA-The Rechargeable Battery Association Endorses U.N. Efforts to Improve Lithium Ion Battery Transport Safety Regulations, Re...
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Date:2011/10/24
ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel Rejects DOT Proposal on Lithium Batteries; Delays Final Decision to JanuaryOctober 24th, 2011 | Posted in GeneralOn October 19, 2011, the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel rejected the U.S. Department of Transportation’s pro...
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Date:2011/09/27
National Fire Protection Association Holds Workshop on Lithium ion Battery HazardsSeptember 27th, 2011 | Posted in GeneralNational Fire Protection Association Holds Workshop on Lithium ion Battery Hazards
The Fire Protection Research Foundation hoste...
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Date:2011/06/20
Industry Coalition Urges Crackdown On Lithium Battery Shippers Who Fail to Comply with Air Safety RegulationsJune 20th, 2011 | Posted in GeneralWashington D.C.？— A broad-based coalition of trade associations representing manufacturers of batteries, c...
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Date:2009/11/30
ICAO Agrees to Adopt PRBA Lithium Battery Proposals, Rejects Pilots Association ProposalsNovember 30th, 2009 | Posted in GeneralThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) met in Montreal, Canada on October 5 -16,...
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Date:2009/07/31
Korea Agrees to Delay Implementation of Lithium ion Standard, Changes Position on Testing LabsJuly 31st, 2009 | Posted in GeneralThere has been substantial progress on the issue of Korea’s lithium ion battery standard. PRBA has been working wit...
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Date:2009/07/14
UN Subcommittee Agrees to More Stringent Regulations on Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Shipped by Sea; Addresses Need for More Clarification on “Energy Storage Systems”July 14th, 2009 | Posted in GeneralOn June 24, 2009, the UN Subcommitt...
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Date:2008/12/24
UN Panel Adopts PRBA ProposalDecember 24th, 2008 | Posted in GeneralOutdated Battery Tests Inhibit Development of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles<
Washington D.C. –？The Portable Rechargeable Battery Association announced today that the United Nati...
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Date:2007/12/31
The Portable Rechargeable Battery Association Supports DOT Prohibition on Spare Lithium Batteries in Checked BaggageDecember 31st, 2007 | Posted in GeneralBattery-Safety Rules Take Effect on Jan. 1, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
For immediate releas...