If Special Provision A213 is applicable, what are the limits per battery?

• A. 0.5 g and 5 Wh
• B. 1.5 g and 10 Wh
• C. 2.0 g and 20 Wh
• D. 3.0 g and 30 Wh

Answer: (B)

Special Provision A213 sets a safe, limited allowance for lithium batteries when they’re contained in equipment or shipped with equipment. The limits are per battery and depend on the battery type: lithium metal content up to 1.5 g, or energy up to 10 Wh for lithium-ion batteries. This means that if a battery falls under this provision, it cannot have more than 1.5 g of lithium metal or more than 10 Wh of energy per battery. These caps help control the potential impact of a fault by keeping the reactive material and energy at a very small, safer level. If a battery exceeds these limits, a different regulation route applies.