At its twelfth session (6 December 2024), the Committee adopted a set of amendments to the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (see ST/SG/AC.10/52/Add.1), concerning, among others:

• Revised provisions for cells and batteries to take into account hybrid batteries containing both lithium-ion cells and sodium-ion cells, and to provide new entries to cover the different cases of batteries contained in equipment and of batteries installed in cargo transport unit;
• Updates of references to ISO standards;
• Provisions for the use of recycled plastics material for flexible intermediate bulk containers;
• Clarification of the provisions for the packaging of solid substances that are liable to become liquid during transport;
• Provisions for transport of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs);
• Provisions for salvage pressure receptacles based on a limit of the maximum pressure volume product (pV-product);
• Provisions for the classification of energetic samples;
• Exemptions for the packaging of small quantities of liquid substances classified as environmentally hazardous;
• Provisions for the design, construction, inspection and testing of FRP service equipment for portable tanks.

The twenty-fourth revised edition of the Recommendations takes account of these amendments.

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