U.S. Department of Transportation revises Lithium battery rules press release

RSSNewsRobot · 4th January 2008

In an effort to clarify Lithium battery transport rules that came into effect January 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has revised a recent press release. The new version of the release makes it clear that any number of typical digital SLR and notebook Lithium-Ion batteries are allowed in carry-ons as long as they're stored in a way that prevents short-circuiting, while checked baggage can contain Lithium-Ion batteries only if they're inserted in the device they're meant to power.

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RSSNewsRobot Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,167	U.S. Department of Transportation revises Lithium battery rules press release In an effort to clarify Lithium battery transport rules that came into effect January 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has revised a recent press release. The new version of the release makes it clear that any number of typical digital SLR and notebook Lithium-Ion batteries are allowed in carry-ons as long as they're stored in a way that prevents short-circuiting, while checked baggage can contain Lithium-Ion batteries only if they're inserted in the device they're meant to power. More...