Hazardous Materials and Restricted Products
Cahoot strictly follows Federal Regulations on hazardous materials transportation. You can find detailed information on the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) website. Section 177.1 of Title 49 identifies the applicability of Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). If your product is classified as a hazardous product, please follow these instructions carefully.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Notify Cahoot Support if you intend to ship hazardous materials via Cahoot.
Without your prior explicit approval, Cahoot will reject any unapproved hazardous materials sent to Cahoot. Unapproved items will be disposed or shipped back to you at your own expense.
2. Ensure all HAZMAT SKUs are configured properly.
Hazardous material SKUs need to have all relevant configuration completed and approved prior to Inbounds being Approved.
Create Your Products making sure to select the appropriate HAZMAT classification on the More Details tab:
- Dangerous Goods
- Biological Material
- Lithium Batteries
Lithium Batteries are further divided based on their UN number. Make sure to select the correct classification to prevent delivery issues as well as carrier and or Cahoot non-compliance fees.
UN3090 |
Lithium metal batteries, without equipment. |
UN3091 |
Lithium metal batteries, non rechargeable, contained in equipment. |
UN3091 |
Lithium metal batteries, non rechargeable, packed with equipment. |
UN3480 |
Lithium ion batteries, rechargeable, without equipment. |
UN3481 |
Lithium ion batteries, rechargeable, contained in equipment. |
UN3481 |
Lithium ion batteries, rechargeable, packed with equipment. |
3. HAZMAT SKUs need to be properly packaged
All hazmat SKUs need to be fully covered and contained within either the Original Manufacturer's packaging or other hard (not soft) packaging, to be safely overboxed. They must also ship in packaging with sufficient surface area to affix all the required HAZMAT stickers (see below) and shipping label without overlapping any of them.
Lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium Metal Batteries
Product Requirements
1. Cells must be ≤ 20Wh and Batteries must be ≤ 100Wh if the battery is installed in or with the device and falls under UN 3481, PI966 Section II
2. Cells must be ≤ 1g and Batteries must be ≤ 2g if the battery is installed in or with the device and falls under UN 3091, PI969 Section II
3. Cells must be ≤ 20Wh and Batteries must be ≤ 100Wh if the battery is loose and falls under UN 3480, PI965 Section IA
4. Cells must be ≤ 1g and Batteries must be ≤ 2g if the battery is loose and falls under UN 3090, PI968 Section IB
5. The product can be stored at room temperature
6. The product does not require special handling equipment
7. The MSDS has not expired
8. The wholesale value of each item cannot exceed $125, unless you obtain prior written approval from Cahoot
Documentation Requirements
1. Cahoot must pre-approve the most current MSDS and UN Test Summary Documents for the approved UN categories prior Inbound approval.
2. Cahoot will consider Inbounds containing unapproved hazardous materials as non-compliant and the items will be returned to you at your cost or disposed, at Cahoot's sole discretion, and restricted item non-compliant fees will apply.
Inbound Packaging & Label Requirements
1. Products must be completely enclosed in inner packaging then placed in a strong rigid outer packaging. The products must be secured against any movement within the outer packaging (using void fill, for example) and must be equipped with an effective means of preventing accidental activation.
2. All Inbounds containing lithium batteries must prominently display the required lithium battery shipping labels on the outside of the packaging.
3. All Inbounds must be shipped in accordance with ICAO/IATA, as well as with applicable conditions and limitations of 49 CFR.
Additional Sources
https://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700bc9d42b9/lithium-battery-guidance-document.pdf