49 CFR 172 Special Provision A54 (A-Codes)

These provisions apply only to transportation by aircraft.

Code	A54
Description	Irrespective of the quantity limits in Column 9B of the §172.101 table, a lithium battery, including a lithium battery packed with, or contained in, equipment that otherwise meets the applicable requirements of §173.185, may have a mass exceeding 35 kg if approved by the Associate Administrator prior to shipment.
HazMat with this Code	UN 3481 - Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment including lithium ion polymer batteries UN 3480 - Lithium ion batteries including lithium ion polymer batteries UN 3481 - Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment including lithium ion polymer batteries UN 3091 - Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment including lithium alloy batteries UN 3090 - Lithium metal batteries including lithium alloy batteries UN 3091 - Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment including lithium alloy batteries