B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 166; Flight Crew Total 10558; Flight Crew Type 6675
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation
General Work Refused
Human Factors; Procedure
Prior to pushback I received a Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) notification via ACARS printer that said we had 350 lbs of lithium ion batteries onboard embedded in equipment shown as computers and cellphones. I contacted dispatch and they patched me through to the HAZMAT specialist. HAZMAT specialist said all they showed was 'Miscellaneous HAZMAT' onboard with no mention of lithium ion batteries. I ordered all of the batteries removed. Ops had the cargo containing the Lithium Ion batteries removed and we departed uneventfully.
A B777 Captain reported an international station attempted to load 350 lbs of lithium ion batteries onto his flight.