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Re: [OM] [OT] Posting Batteries prohibited by UK Royal Mail

Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Posting Batteries prohibited by UK Royal Mail
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:16:47 -0000
To rephrase, "There is no distinction made between new or used Lithium-ion
batteries", which is to say that all Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries - either
in isolation, with equipment or installed in equipment - are prohibited.

Piers 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Swale [mailto:bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 07 February 2013 12:44
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Posting Batteries prohibited by UK Royal Mail

Piers wrote
> 
> Indeed so, and what they say is just a restriction. There is a whole 
> other page about the prohibitions, and that says:
> 
> "Batteries that are classed as dangerous goods by the latest edition 
> of the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Technical 
> Instructions are prohibited. This includes lithium 
> ion/polymer/metal/alloy batteries sent in isolation, with or contained 
> in electronic equipment such as mobile phones or digital cameras. Lead 
> acid batteries (e.g. car
> batteries) and sealed lead acid batteries are also prohibited. 
> Alkaline, nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and nickel cadmium (NiCd) 
> batteries may only be sent when new and in their original packaging. "
> 
> No mention of LI -ion being new or used, doesn't matter if they are in 
> the equipment or packed separately.
> 
> But those are just the restrictions and prohibitions for personal 
> customers - there's a different set of conditions for 
> business/contract customers!

Re: "> No mention of LI -ion being new or used"

if  "This includes lithium ion/" ( see above)   isn't LI -ion, what is it ?

Brian Swale
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