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SEPTEMBER 2024
“Hazmat Highlights” is the FAA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety monthly newsletter with public updates from government sources related to the safe transportation of hazardous materials by air.
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Resource Highlight: Interactive Guide to Shipping Lithium Batteries
This document provides awareness of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 2023-2024 Edition of the Technical Instructions (Doc 9284) requirements for lithium batteries.
Read the Interactive Guide to Shipping Lithium Batteries here.
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Dispensing Chemicals and Agricultural Products (Part 137) with UAS
14 CFR Part 137 governs the use of aircraft, including drones, to dispense or spray substances (including disinfectants).
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Lithium Battery Air Incidents Involving Smoke, Fire or Extreme Heat
Note: These are lithium battery related events involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat that the FAA is aware of and should not be considered a complete listing of all such incidents. The methods of collecting and recording these incidents and the data involved has changed over the life span of this chart as the FAA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has evolved. The incident summaries included here are intended to be brief and objective. They do not represent all information the FAA has collected, nor do they include all investigative or enforcement action taken.
This chart was last updated on September 16, 2024.
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Check back next month for new ACs, SAFOs, InFos, orders and notices!
You can find all prior ACs, SAFOs, InFos, orders and notices by clicking on the buttons below.
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 RECENT NOTICES
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Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee
Thursday, September 5, 2024
About the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee
Section 333(d) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254) mandates the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) establish a Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee composed of representatives of the Federal Government and representatives of lithium battery and product manufacturing industries, air carriers, and shippers, among other industries. The Committee will be established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., App. 2), as amended.
Notification and Frequency of Meetings
Public announcements of the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee meetings will appear at least 15 days prior to the meeting date. PHMSA will post relevant information about the meeting on this website. Additionally, the Committee's recommendations will be published on this website. At a minimum, the Committee will meet biannually.
Next Meeting
November 7, 2024, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT
Click here to learn more about the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee meetings.
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 Final Rule: HM-215Q Harmonization with International Standards
On April 10, PHMSA published the HM-215Q "Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards" final rule in the Federal Register. This rulemaking amends the HMR to maintain alignment with international regulations and standards, including the 22nd revised edition of the UN Model Regulations Amendment 41–22 to the IMDG Code, and the 2023-2024 ICAO Technical Instructions. A subsequent correction was published on May 9.
In addition to amending the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) this rulemaking:
- Added transport provisions for polymerizing substances, and removed the transitional provisions that have been in place since January 2017.
- Added a new entry to the HMT, "UN3550 Cobalt dihydroxide powder, containing not less than 10% respirable particles" and corresponding packaging provisions.
- Removed provisions for small lithium cells and batteries for transportation by aircraft.
- Removed the telephone number requirement from the lithium battery mark, with a phaseout date of December 31, 2026.
This final rule is effective as of May 10, 2024.
PHMSA's Newsroom
Read the latest from PHMSA's newsroom by clicking here.
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Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) 'CALLBACK' Newsletter Highlights
What Would You Have Done?
This month, CALLBACK again offers the reader a chance to “interact” with the information given in a selection of ASRS reports. In “The First Half of the Story,” you will find report excerpts describing an event or situation up to a point where a specific decision must be made, an immediate action must be taken, or a non-normal condition must be actively managed. You may then exercise your own judgment to make a decision, determine a possible course of action, or devise a plan that might best resolve the situation.
Read the full newsletter from ASRS here.
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Date: September 19, 2024
Hazard: The desk lamp’s battery compartment can overheat while using the USB charging cord, posing a fire hazard.
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Date: August 29, 2024
Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries in the HALO 1000 Portable Power Station can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards that can lead to serious injury or death.
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