a) there are no changes to the provisions for fully regulated lithium metal batteries assigned to Class 9 when shipped as Cargo Aircraft Only except the change to the packing instruction number and the format of the packing instruction. Fully regulated lithium metal batteries shipped on passenger aircraft:
1. must be packed in a rigid metal intermediate or metal outer packaging. Cells and batteries must be surrounded by cushioning material that is non-combustible and non-conductive before being placed in either the metal intermediate or metal outer packaging;
2. packages cannot exceed 2.5 kg gross weight (this is a reduction of 2.5 kg from the current 5 kg G weight limitation).
b) for shippers of small, excepted lithium metal cells and batteries currently not regulated for transport in accordance with A45, in addition to the general requirements above, there is a reduction in the package weight limitation from 30 kg to 2.5 kg on both passenger and cargo aircraft.