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UN 38.3

Transport safety (T1–T8) · Region: International (transport)

Direct answer: UN 38.3 is a international (transport) standard for Transport safety (T1–T8) of Lithium-ion / metal batteries. UN Manual of Tests and Criteria Part III — eight tests (altitude, thermal, vibration, shock, short circuit, impact, overcharge, forced discharge) required for lithium battery transport.

Quick facts

StandardUN 38.3
RegionInternational (transport)
Battery chemistryLithium-ion / metal
Test objectTransport safety (T1–T8)
ScopeUN Manual of Tests and Criteria Part III — eight tests (altitude, thermal, vibration, shock, short circuit, impact, overcharge, forced discharge) required for lithium battery transport.

What this standard covers

Test object: Transport safety (T1–T8) for Lithium-ion / metal batteries. Scope: UN Manual of Tests and Criteria Part III — eight tests (altitude, thermal, vibration, shock, short circuit, impact, overcharge, forced discharge) required for lithium battery transport.

Standards define test procedures and pass criteria — the measured values are only comparable when the same standard and conditions apply. See the CCA reference for the standards' measurement context.

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