Lithium Ion Batteries

RBI and RLI - Fully Regulated Lithium Ion Batteries; EBI and ELI - Excepted Lithium Ion Batteries (partially regulated)

UN Number /Proper Shipping Name		QR Allowable limits on Passenger Aircraft		QR Allowable limits on Freighter Aircraft			Remark
UN3480 -Lithium Ion batteries (PI 965)	Section IA- RBI	Forbidden		Forbidden			Forbidden on Passenger Aircraft and Freighter Aircraft
	Section IB - RBI	Forbidden		Forbidden
	Section II - EBI	Forbidden		DGD is not required ( Only One package in any single consignment including overpack)			Forbidden on Passenger Aircraft
				Cells & Batteries	2.7 Wh or less	2.5kg (Maximum Net Wt per package)
				Cells	More than 2.7Wh but not more than 20 Wh	08 cells per package
				Batteries	More than 2.7Wh but not more than 100 Wh	02 batteries per package
UN3481 - Lithium Ion batteries packed with equipment (PI966)	Section I - RLI	5 Kg Net per package (With a DGD)		35 Kg Net per package (With a DGD)			Preferred to load in ULD planned in lower deck
		Cells	More than 20Wh	Cells	More than 20Wh
		Batteries	More than 100Wh	Batteries	More than 100Wh
	Section II - ELI	5 Kg Net per package (No DGD is required)		5 Kg Net per package (No DGD is required)
		Cells	Not exceeding 20Wh	Cells	Not exceeding 20Wh
		Batteries	Not exceeding 100Wh	Batteries	Not exceeding 100Wh
UN3481 - Lithium Ion batteries contained in equipment (PI 967)	Section I - RLI	5 Kg Net per package (With a DGD)		35 Kg Net per package (With a DGD)
		Cells	More than 20Wh	Cells	More than 20Wh
		Batteries	More than 100Wh	Batteries	More than 100Wh
	Section II - ELI	5 Kg Net per package (No DGD is required)		5 Kg Net per package (No DGD is required)
		Cells	Not exceeding 20Wh	Cells	Not exceeding 20Wh
		Batteries	Not exceeding 100Wh	Batteries	Not exceeding 100Wh

DGD: Dangerous Goods Declaration  MD: Main Deck  Wh: Watt-hour

Note: Refer to IATA DGR(Qatar Airways Variations) & DGM Section 2.10 and Section 4.2.3 for exceptions

Lithium Metal Batteries

RBM and RLM - Fully Regulated Lithium Metal Batteries; EBM and ELM - Excepted Lithium Metal Batteries (partially regulated)

UN Number /Proper Shipping Name		QR Allowable limits on Passenger Aircraft		QR Allowable limits on Freighter Aircraft			Remark
UN 3090 -Lithium Metal batteries (PI 968)	Section IA- RBM	Forbidden		Forbidden			Forbidden on Passenger Aircraft and Freighter Aircraft
	Section IB - RBM	Forbidden		Forbidden
	Section II - EBM	Forbidden		DGD is not required ( Only One package in any single consignment including over pack)			Forbidden on Passenger Aircraft and Freighter main deck
				Cells & Batteries	0.3 g or less	2.5kg (Maximum Net Wt per package)
				Cells	More than 0.3 g but not more than 1 g	08 cells per package
				Batteries	Aggregate Lithium Content More than 0.3 g but not more than 2 g	02 batteries per package
UN3091 - Lithium Metal batteries packed with equipment (PI969)	Section I - RLM	Forbidden		35 Kg Net per package (With a DGD)			Lithium Metal Battery shipments must only be loaded in the lower deck (Class C Cargo compartment) of a freighter aircraft
				Cells	More than 1 g
				Batteries	Aggregate Lithium Content More than 2 g
	Section II - ELM	Forbidden		5 Kg Net per package (No DGD is required)			Refer to DGM for procedure to follow on exemption Approval
				Cells	Not exceeding 1 g
				Batteries	Aggregate Lithium Content Not exceeding 2 g
UN3091 - Lithium Metal batteries contained in equipment (PI 970)	Section I - RLM	Forbidden		35 Kg Net per package (With a DGD)			Exemptions given for MRI machines and Oil well equipment on QR Freighter aircraft MD.(In agreement with Flight Ops)
				Cells	More than 1 g
				Batteries	Aggregate Lithium Content More than 2 g
	Section II - ELM	Only Approved Temperature Loggers accepted. See exemption 4.2.3.1.2 Qatar Airways DGM		5 Kg Net per package (No DGD is required)			Exemptions given for Data loggers in pharmaceutical approved by QR DG Team which contains ELM are loadable on Qatar Airways Passenger Aircraft and Freighter Main Deck
		Cells	Not exceeding 1 g	Cells	Not exceeding 1 g
		Batteries	Aggregate Lithium Content Not exceeding 2 g	Batteries	Aggregate Lithium Content Not exceeding 2 g

DGD: Dangerous Goods Declaration  MD: Main Deck  g: gram

Note: Refer to IATA DGR(Qatar Airways Variations) & DGM Section 2.10 and Section 4.2.3 for exceptions