B53 Packagings must be made of either aluminum or steel. Special provisions contain packaging provisions, prohibitions, exceptions from requirements for particular quantities or forms of materials and requirements or prohibitions applicable to specific modes of transportation, as follows: (1) A code consisting only of numbers (for example, 11) is multi-modal in application and may apply to bulk and non-bulk packagings. The official, published CFR, is updated annually and available below under The battery has been tested as a primary lithium battery; and. Column 7 Lists the additional (special) provisions that apply to this material. The quantities of hazardous materials do not exceed those specified in 173.4a of this subchapter; and. Thickness of stainless steel for tank shell and heads must be the greater of 7.62 mm (0.300 inch) or the thickness required for a portable tank with a design pressure at least equal to 1.5 times the vapor pressure of the hazardous material at 46 C (115 F). 385 Notwithstanding the provisions of 177.834(l) of this subchapter, cargo heaters may be used when weather conditions are such that the freezing of a wetted explosive material is likely. 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT). B54 Open-top, sift-proof rail cars are also authorized. B44 All parts of valves and safety relief devices in contact with lading must be of a material which will not cause formation of acetylides. 342 Glass inner packagings (such as ampoules or capsules) intended only for use in sterilization devices, when containing less than 30 mL of ethylene oxide per inner packaging with not more than 300 mL per outer packaging, may be transported in accordance with 173.4a of this subchapter, irrespective of the restriction of 173.4a(b) and the indication of forbidden in columns (9A) and (9B) of the 172.101 table provided that: a. formatting. B2 MC 300, MC 301, MC 302, MC 303, MC 305, and MC 306 and DOT 406 cargo tanks are not authorized. 3 This material is poisonous by inhalation (see 171.8 of this subchapter) in Hazard Zone C (see 173.116(a) of this subchapter), and must be described as an inhalation hazard under the provisions of this subchapter. Such articles must comply with the following requirements: (1) The water capacity of the pressure receptacle must not exceed 0.5 L and the working pressure must not exceed 25 bar at 15 C (59 F); (2) The minimum burst pressure of the pressure receptacle must be at least four times the pressure of the gas at 15 C (59 F); (3) Each article must be manufactured in such a way that unintentional firing or release is avoided under normal conditions of handling, packing, transport and use. The chemical under pressure must be classed based on the hazard characteristics of the components in the propellant; the liquid; or the solid. Displaying title 49, up to date as of 3/02/2023. Pressure relief devices shall be designed to prevent the entry of foreign matter, the leakage of liquid and the development of any dangerous excess pressure. 2 Except when authorized under Special Provision 41. B115 Rail cars, highway trailers, roll-on/roll-off bins, or other non-specification bulk packagings are authorized. Net weight of contents in fiberboard boxes may not exceed 29 kg (64 pounds). This provision may be used for both domestic and international shipments. 350 Ammonium bromate, ammonium bromate aqueous solutions, and mixtures of a bromate with an ammonium salt are forbidden for transport. Energy storage capacity means the energy stored in a capacitor, as calculated according to the following equation. Flexible, fiberboard or wooden IBCs must be sift-proof and water-resistant or be fitted with a sift-proof and water-resistant liner. b. The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) is a continuously updated online version of the CFR. Each tank car must have a reclosing pressure relief device having a start-to-discharge pressure of 15.51 Bar (225 psig). If unlined tanks are washed out with water, they must be repassivated prior to return to service. If a package contains both lithium metal batteries and lithium ion batteries packed with and contained in equipment, then the shipping paper must indicate both UN 3091 Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment and UN 3481 Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment.. Data collection and handling. W8 Vessel stowage category for pyrophoric thorium metal or pyrophoric uranium metal is D as defined in 172.101(k)(4). 15 This entry applies to Chemical kits and First aid kits containing one or more compatible items of hazardous materials in boxes, cases, etc. 35 Antimony sulphides and oxides which do not contain more than 0.5 percent of arsenic calculated on the total mass do not meet the definition of Division 6.1. Where the subsidiary hazard material is Forbidden in column (9A) or (9B) of the 172.101 Table, the radioactive material may only be offered for transportation and transported by aircraft under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator. B131 When transported by highway, rail, or cargo vessel, waste Paint and Paint related material (UN1263; PG II and PG III), when in plastic or metal inner packagings of not more than 26.5 L (7 gallons), are excepted from the marking requirements in 172.301(a) and (c) and the labeling requirements in 172.400(a), when further packed in the following specification and non-specification bulk outer packagings and under the following conditions: a. A stimulating mechanism must be used to initiate one article in the middle of the packaging. These special provisions are in addition to the standard packaging requirements. a. Be ASME Code (U) stamped for 100% radiography of all pressure-retaining welds; b. TP4 The maximum degree of filling for portable tanks must not exceed 90%. IBCs are authorized subject to the conditions and limitations of this section provided the IBC type is authorized according to the IBC packaging code specified for the specific hazardous material in Column (7) of the 172.101 Table of this subchapter and the IBC conforms to the requirements in subpart O of part 178 of this subchapter at the . The mixture for emulsions typically has the following composition: 60-85% ammonium nitrate; 5-30% water; 2-8% fuel; 0.5-4% emulsifier or thickening agent; 0-10% soluble flame suppressants; and trace additives. B26 Tanks must be insulated. This training must be documented in training records required by 172.704(d). (3) When no bottom openings are authorized, the alternative portable tank must not have bottom openings. If you would like to comment on the current content, please use the 'Content Feedback' button below for instructions on contacting the issuing agency. 50 Cases, cartridge, empty with primer which are made of metallic or plastic casings and meeting the classification criteria of Division 1.4 are not regulated for domestic transportation. A51 For aircraft batteries, irrespective of the quantity limitations specified in Column (9A) of the 172.101 Table or 175.75(c), wet cell batteries, UN2794 or UN2795, up to a limit of 100 kg net mass per package may be transported aboard passenger aircraft. (Toy caps), 1.4S or NA0337, Toy caps, 1.4S are not subject to the subpart E (labeling) requirements of this part when offered for transportation by motor vehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, and cargo aircraft and, notwithstanding the packing method assigned in 173.62 of this subchapter, in conformance with the following conditions: a. 28 The dihydrated sodium salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid does not meet the criteria for inclusion in Division 5.1 (Oxidizer) and is not subject to the requirements of this subchapter unless meeting the criteria for inclusion in another class or division. The receptacles must be constructed with glass double walls having the space between the walls vacuum insulated and each receptacle must be transported in an outer packaging with sufficient cushioning and absorbent materials to protect the receptacle from damage. Portable tank special provisions are assigned to certain hazardous materials to specify requirements that are in addition to those provided by the portable tank instructions or the requirements in part 178 of this subchapter. It is shown that it does not pose a significant risk in transportation; b. With less than 25 percent but not less than 10 percent formaldehyde, must be described as UN3334, Aviation regulated liquid, n.o.s. 131 This material may not be offered for transportation unless approved by the Associate Administrator. See UN1210, UN1263, UN1266, UN3066, UN3469, and UN3470. N7 The hazard class or division number of the material must be marked on the package in accordance with 172.302 of this subchapter. Compressed air containing greater than 23.5 percent oxygen must be shipped using the description Compressed gas, oxidizing, n.o.s., UN3156.. The in-page Table of Contents is available only when multiple sections are being viewed. Column 7 specifies codes for special provisions applicable to hazardous materials. R1 A person who offers for transportation tank cars containing sulfur, molten or residue of sulfur, molten may reference the Sulfur Institute's, Molten Sulphur Rail Tank Car Guidance document (see 171.7 of this subchapter) to identify tank cars that may pose a risk in transportation due to the accumulation of formed, solid sulfur on the outside of the tank. Sealed packets and articles containing less than 10 mL of a Class 3 liquid in Packing Group II or III absorbed onto a solid material are not subject to this subchapter provided there is no free liquid in the packet or article. 65 The group of alkaline earth metals includes magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium. N89 When steel UN pressure receptacles are used, only those bearing the H mark are authorized. N75 Packages consisting of tightly closed inner packagings of glass, earthenware or metal, securely cushioned and packed in outer wooden barrels or wooden or fiberboard boxes, capacity not over 2.5 kg (5.5 pounds) net weight, are authorized and need not conform to the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter. Explosives shipped in conformance with this paragraph must have been examined in accordance with 173.56 of this subchapter and approved by the Associate Administrator. When column 7 of the 172.101 table refers to a special provision for a hazardous material, the meaning and requirements of that provision are as set forth in this section. Net weight of contents in wooden boxes, barrels or kegs may not exceed 45 kg (99 pounds). 345 Nitrogen, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid), UN1977 transported in open cryogenic receptacles with a maximum capacity of 1 L are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. N84 The maximum quantity per package is 500 g (1.1 lbs.). developer resources. This training must be documented in training records required by 172.704(d). individual packaging placed or stacked and secured by strapping, shrink or stretch-wrapping or other suitable means to a pallet). Column 1 specifies the T Code. Insulating materials must not promote corrosion to steel when wet. 362 This entry applies to liquids, pastes or powders, pressurized with a propellant that meets the definition of a gas in 173.115. It may be transported on cargo aircraft only with the prior approval of the Associate Administrator. b. This is an automated process for They must be classified in accordance with the procedure as set out in the Manual of Tests and Criteria, part III, section 39 (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). Column 8 325 In the case of non-fissile or fissile-excepted uranium hexafluoride, the material must be classified under UN 2978. Heater pipes must be of welded construction designed for a test pressure of 500 psig. a. Mixtures of one or more organic lead mixtures (such as tetraethyl lead, triethylmethyl lead, diethyldimethyl lead, ethyltrimethyl lead, and tetramethyl lead) with one or more halogen compounds (such as ethylene dibromide and ethylene dichloride), hydrocarbon solvents or other equally efficient stabilizers; or. When column 7 of the Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101) includes a special provision code for an entry in the table, the requirement of that code - or codes, there may be several of them - is in addition to the general packaging requirements of 173.24 and any other applicable packaging requirements in Part 173. A34 Aerosols containing a corrosive liquid in Packing Group II charged with a gas are not permitted for transportation by aircraft. ); and. Transportation of these packages also requires the door of each van trailer to be marked with Warning trailer may contain chemical vapor. in Column (7) of the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table for a specific haz-ardous material; and marine portable tanks conforming to 46 CFR part 64 are authorized. 39 This substance may be carried under provisions other than those of Class 1 only if it is so packed that the percentage of water will not fall below that stated at any time during transport. These requirements must be met in addition to the design and construction specifications in part 178 of this subchapter. b. Except when the liquids are fully absorbed in solid material contained in sealed bags, for single packagings, each packaging must correspond to a design type that has passed a leakproofness test at the Packing Group II level. B28 Packagings must be made of stainless steel. 52 This entry may only be used for substances that are too insensitive for acceptance into Class 1 (explosive) when tested in accordance with Test Series 2 in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I (incorporated by reference; see 171.7 of this subchapter). 5 If this material meets the definition for a material poisonous by inhalation (see 171.8 of this subchapter), a shipping name must be selected which identifies the inhalation hazard, in Division 2.3 or Division 6.1, as appropriate. For transportation of new lighter design samples for examination and testing, see 173.308(b)(2). Primary receptacles must conform to the general packaging requirements of subpart B of part 173 of this subchapter and may not leak. c. Self-propelled vehicles or equipment that also contain an internal combustion engine must be described using the entries Engine, internal combustion, flammable gas powered or Engine, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Vehicle, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, flammable liquid powered, as appropriate. When transported by vessel, flexible, fiberboard or wooden IBCs must be sift-proof and water-resistant or be fitted with a sift-proof and water-resistant liner. b. Hazardous materials not necessary for the safe and proper operation of the cargo transport unit must not be transported within the cargo transport unit. No outage is required for helium. Transport in accordance with this special provision must be noted on the shipping paper. These provisions can be classified even further with each form of transportation. When IBCs other than metal or rigid plastics IBCs are used, they must be offered for transportation in a closed freight container or a closed transport vehicle. They will appear as a list of codes that are defined in 172.102 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A7 Steel packagings must be corrosion-resistant or have protection against corrosion. N20 A 5M1 multi-wall paper bag is authorized if transported in a closed transport vehicle. The standards for transporting a single bulk hazardous material for blasting by cargo tank motor vehicles (CTMV); and. B42 Tank cars constructed before March 16, 2009, must have a test pressure of 34.47 Bar (500 psig) or greater and conform to Class 105J. Formaldehyde solutions not containing methanol and not meeting the Class 3 flammable liquid criteria must be described using a different proper shipping name. The tank car specification may be marked to indicate a test pressure of 20.68 Bar (300 psig). Column 7 of the HMT specifies codes for special provisions applicable to packaging, packaging requirements, certification, and marking or labeling for a hazardous material. 197 The nitrocellulose must meet the criteria of the Bergmann-Junk test or methyl violet paper test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Appendix 10 (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). Test of type 3(c) is not required. (2) To the extent a special provision imposes limitations or additional requirements on the packaging provisions set forth in column 8 of the 172.101 table, packagings must conform to the requirements of the special provision. 40 Polyester resin kits consist of two components: A base material (either Class 3 or Division 4.1, Packing Group II or III) and an activator (organic peroxide), each separately packed in an inner packaging. b. This web site is designed for the current versions of The letter codes are placed in front of the number codes (for example, "A29"). 140 This material is regulated only when it meets the defining criteria for a hazardous substance or a marine pollutant. Bulk packagings must have exterior heating coils fusion welded to the tank shell which have been properly stress relieved. If you work for a Federal agency, use this drafting b. Lithium batteries conforming to paragraph a. of this special provision must be assigned to UN Nos. will bring you to those results. When Column 7 refers to a special provision for a hazardous material, the meaning and requirements of that special provision are as set forth in 172.102 of this subpart. b. N8 Nitroglycerin solution in alcohol may be transported under this entry only when the solution is packed in metal cans of not more than 1 L capacity each, overpacked in a wooden box containing not more than 5 L. Metal cans must be completely surrounded with absorbent cushioning material. Primary receptacles must be further packed in non-specification bulk outer packagings such as cubic yard boxes, plastic rigid-wall bulk containers, dump trailers, and roll-off containers. The adsorption or absorption presents the following properties: (1) The pressure at a temperature of 20 C (68 F) in the receptacle is less than 0.6 bar (60 kPa); (2) The pressure at a temperature of 35 C (95 F) in the receptacle is less than 1 bar (100 kPa); (3) The pressure at a temperature of 85 C (185 F) in the receptacle is less than 12 bar (1200 kPa). After filling, each glass inner packaging must be determined to be leak-tight by placing the glass inner packaging in a hot water bath at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to ensure that an internal pressure equal to the vapor pressure of ethylene oxide at 55 C is achieved. As a N40 This material is not authorized in the following packagings: a. 349 Mixtures of hypochlorite with an ammonium salt are forbidden for transport. Portable tank instructions specify the requirements applicable to a portable tank when used for the transportation of a specific hazardous material. B14 Each bulk packaging, except a tank car or a multi-unit-tank car tank, must be insulated with an insulating material so that the overall thermal conductance at 15.5 C (60 F) is no more than 1.5333 kilojoules per hour per square meter per degree Celsius (0.075 Btu per hour per square foot per degree Fahrenheit) temperature differential. This device must also prevent an unacceptable amount of leakage of liquid in the case of overturning. Where the quantity of hazardous materials contained as an integral element in machinery or apparatus exceeds the limits permitted by 173.222(c)(2), and the hazardous materials meet the provisions of 173.222(c), the machinery or apparatus may be transported by aircraft only with the prior approval of the Associate Administrator. B81 Venting and pressure relief devices for tank car tanks and cargo tanks must be approved by the Associate Administrator. The adsorbent or absorbent material shall not meet the definition or criteria for inclusion in Classes 1 to 8; c. The maximum contents of a receptacle shall be 10 kg of ammonia; and. For non-pressurized lighters containing a Class 3 (flammable liquid) material, its design, description, and packaging must be approved by the Associate Administrator prior to being offered for transportation or transported in commerce. Limited propagation means that if one booster near the center of the package is exploded, the aggregate weight of explosives, excluding ignition and delay charges, in this and all additional boosters in the outside packaging that explode may not exceed 25 g. 116 Fuzes, detonating may be classed in Division 1.4 if the fuzes do not contain more than 25 g of explosive per fuze and are made and packaged so that they will not cause functioning of other fuzes, explosives or other explosive devices if one of the fuzes detonates in a shipping packaging or in adjacent packages. If chemical stabilization becomes ineffective at lower temperatures within the anticipated duration of transport, temperature control is required and is forbidden by aircraft. (ii) One bottle for every two hours of production, or for every 2,500 bottles produced, must be tested by dropping a bottle filled to 98 percent capacity with water from a height of 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) onto solid concrete directly on the closure. Amdt. However this examination is required when the conditions of 180.605(f) are met. Equipment powered by lithium metal batteries or lithium ion batteries must be described using the entries Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment or Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment or Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment or Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment, as appropriate. Capacitors with an energy storage capacity of 0.3 Wh or less are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. UN2258, 1,2-Propylenediamine: In HM-260B, PHMSA removed special provision A6 from column (7) of the . c. Packagings are excepted from the design stress limits at elevated temperatures, as described in Section VIII of the ASME Code (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). Each tank car must have a reclosing pressure relief device having a start-to-discharge pressure of 10.34 Bar (150 psig). B46 The detachable protective housing for the loading and unloading valves of multi-unit tank car tanks must withstand tank test pressure and must be approved by the Associate Administrator. The mixture for suspensions and gels typically has the following composition: 60-85% ammonium nitrate; 0-5% sodium or potassium perchlorate; 0-17% hexamine nitrate or monomethylamine nitrate; 5-30% water; 2-15% fuel; 0.5-4% thickening agent; 0-10% soluble flame suppressants; and trace additives. The suitability for transport in tanks must be demonstrated using test 8(d) in Test Series 8 (see UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part 1, Sub-section 18.7) (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter) or an alternative means approved by the Associate Administrator. Lithium ion cells and batteries at a state of charge greater than 30 percent of their rated capacity may only be transported under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator in accordance with the requirements in 49 CFR part 107, subpart H. Guidance and methodology for determining the rated capacity can be found in sub-section 38.3.2.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). If the material has a flash point of less than 38 C (100 F), then the bulk packaging requirements of 173.242 of this subchapter are applicable. During the course of transportation, these substances must be shaded from direct sunlight and all sources of heat and be placed in adequately ventilated areas. 115 Boosters with detonator, detonator assemblies and boosters with detonators in which the total explosive charge per unit does not exceed 25 g, and which will not mass detonate and undergo only limited propagation in the shipping package may be assigned to 1.4B classification code. c. Every installed inflation cylinder, as associated equipment of the life-saving appliance, must be packed within the protective packaging of the life raft and the life raft itself must otherwise be in compliance with 173.219. d. The serial number for each cylinder must be recorded as part of the life-saving appliance service record by the U.S. Coast Guard-approved servicing facility. 38 If this material shows a violent effect in laboratory tests involving heating under confinement, the labeling requirements of Special Provision 53 apply, and the material must be packaged in accordance with packing method OP6 in 173.225 of this subchapter. For vessel transport, the palletized loads, pallet boxes or unit load devices must be firmly packed and secured in closed cargo transport units; or. When Column 7 refers to a special provision for a hazardous material, the meaning and requirements of that special provision are as set forth in 172.102 of this subpart. (4) A code containing the letters IB or IP refers to a special provision that applies only to transportation in IBCs. (iii) T50 When portable tank instruction T50 is indicated in Column (7) of the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, the applicable liquefied compressed gas and chemical under pressure descriptions are authorized to be transported in portable tanks in accordance with the requirements of 173.313 of this subchapter. 338 Life Saving appliances, self-inflating transported by motor vehicle only between an U.S. Coast Guard approved inflatable life raft servicing facility and a vessel are only subject to the following requirements: a. Testing must be performed or witnessed by a person who is approved by the Associate Administrator (see 173.56(b) of this subchapter). quantity (RQ)", contains the reportable quantity (RQ), in pounds and kilograms, for each hazardous substance listed in Column 1 of TABLE 1. 19 For domestic transportation only, the identification number UN1075 may be used in place of the identification number specified in column (4) of the 172.101 table. d. All inner packagings placed inside bulk outer packagings must be blocked and braced to prevent shifting during transportation that could cause the container to open or fall over. Samples taken at random must withstand the prescribed tests without breakage or leakage. For this test, the provisions of paragraphs 16.6.1.2 except letter g, 16.6.1.3.1 to 16.6.1.3.6, 16.6.1.3.7(b) and 16.6.1.3.8 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria must be applied. 70 Black powder that has been classed in accordance with the requirements of 173.56 of this subchapter may be reclassed and offered for domestic transportation as a Division 4.1 material if it is offered for transportation and transported in accordance with the limitations and packaging requirements of 173.170 of this subchapter.
