The maximum degree of filling must not exceed the degree of filling determined by the following: tr is the maximum mean bulk temperature during transport, tf is the temperature in degrees celsius of the liquid during filling, and. TP32 Portable tanks may be used subject to the following conditions: a. (v) The box must be constructed from high-density polyethylene in the density range 0.950-0.962, and be capable of holding liquid when in the upright position. N88 Any metal part of a UN pressure receptacle in contact with the contents may not contain more than 65% copper, with a tolerance of 1%. Packagings must be sift-proof, prevent liquid water from reaching the hazardous material, and be provided with sufficient venting to preclude dangerous accumulation of flammable, corrosive, or toxic gaseous emissions such as methane, hydrogen, and ammonia. 125 Lactose or glucose or similar materials may be used as a phlegmatizer provided that the substance contains not less than 90%, by mass, of phlegmatizer. 382 Packages containing toy plastic or paper caps for toy pistols described as UN0349, Articles, explosive, n.o.s. 64 The group of alkali metals includes lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and caesium. 57 Maneb or Maneb preparations stabilized against self-heating need not be classified in Division 4.2 when it can be demonstrated by testing that a volume of 1 m3 of substance does not self-ignite and that the temperature at the center of the sample does not exceed 200 C, when the sample is maintained at a temperature of not less than 75 C 2 C for a period of 24 hours, in accordance with procedures set forth for testing self-heating materials in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). A lighter refill exceeding 4 fluid ounces capacity (7.22 cubic inches) or containing more than 65 grams of fuel must be classed as a Division 2.1 material, described with the proper shipping name appropriate for the material, and packaged in the packaging specified in part 173 of this subchapter for the flammable gas contained therein. Column 7: Special Provisions - Specifies codes for special provisions applicable to some hazardous materials. (6) R codes. Each tank car must have a reclosing pressure relief device having a start-to-discharge pressure of 15.51 Bar (225 psig). (In the example, the special provision codes for toluene are IB2, T4 and TP1.) 135 Internal combustion engines installed in a vehicle must be described using Vehicle, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, flammable liquid powered, as appropriate. The organic peroxide must be type D, E, or F, not requiring temperature control. 118 This substance may not be transported under the provisions of Division 4.1 unless specifically authorized by the Associate Administrator (see UN0143 or UN0150 as appropriate). TP12 This material is considered highly corrosive to steel. (c) Tables of special provisions. 107 The classification of the substance is expected to vary especially with the particle size and packaging but the border lines have not been experimentally determined; appropriate classifications should be verified following the test procedures in 173.57 and 173.58 of this subchapter. Prohibited means bottom openings are prohibited, and Prohibited for liquids means bottom openings are authorized for solid material only. f. Flexible: 13H2, 13H3, 13H4, 13H5, 13L2, 13L3, 13L4, 13M1 and 13M2 (flexible IBCs must be sift-proof and water resistant or must be fitted with a sift-proof and water resistant liner). (a) General. A copy of the approval must accompany each shipment. 46 This material must be packed in accordance with packing method OP6 (see 173.225 of this subchapter). A9 For combination packagings, if plastic bags are used, they must be packed in tightly closed metal receptacles before packing in outer packagings. All openings must be closed with gasketed blank flanges or vapor tight threaded closures. Symbol Meaning Which is the correct column for hazardous materials? B30 MC 312, MC 330, MC 331 and DOT 412 cargo tanks and DOT 51 portable tanks must be made of stainless steel, except that steel other than stainless steel may be used in accordance with the provisions of 173.24b(b) of this subchapter. For UN 3176, this requirement only applies when the hazardous material reacts dangerously with water. Radiation detectors transported as individual components must be transported as follows: (1) They must be packed in a sealed intermediate plastic liner with sufficient absorbent or adsorbent material to absorb or adsorb the entire gas contents. 349 Mixtures of hypochlorite with an ammonium salt are forbidden for transport. Note 1: Based on maximum lading pressure of 1 psig at top of cargo tank. 105 The word Agents may be used instead of Explosives when approved by the Associate Administrator. TP44 Each portable tank must be made of stainless steel, except that steel other than stainless steel may be used in accordance with the provisions of 173.24b(b) of this subchapter. The tank car specification may be marked to indicate a test pressure of 13.79 Bar (200 psig). Data collection and handling. A11 For combination packagings, when metal inner packagings are permitted, only specification cylinders constructed of metals which are compatible with the hazardous material may be used. A3 For combination packagings, if glass inner packagings (including ampoules) are used, they must be packed with absorbent material in tightly closed rigid and leakproof receptacles before packing in outer packagings. The Associate Administrator will base the authorization on results from Series 2 tests and a Series 6(c) test from the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter) on packages as prepared for transport in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter. Column 7 of the HMT specifies codes for special provisions applicable to packaging, packaging requirements, certification, and marking or labeling for a hazardous material. These requirements must be met in addition to the design and construction specifications in part 178 of this subchapter. W100 Non-bulk flexible, fibreboard or wooden packagings must be sift-proof and water-resistant or must be fitted with a sift-proof and water-resistant liner. 388 a. Lithium batteries containing both primary lithium metal cells and rechargeable lithium ion cells that are not designed to be externally charged, must meet the following conditions: i. N74 Packages consisting of tightly closed inner containers of glass, earthenware, metal or polyethylene, capacity not over 0.5 kg (1.1 pounds) securely cushioned and packed in outer wooden barrels or wooden or fiberboard boxes, not over 15 kg (33 pounds) net weight, are authorized and need not conform to the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter. W10 When offered for transportation by vessel, the use of Large Packagings (see 171.8 of this subchapter) is prohibited. Individual Name: Mr. David Comen. 110 Fire extinguishers transported under UN1044 and oxygen cylinders transported for emergency use under UN1072 may include installed actuating cartridges (cartridges, power device of Division 1.4C or 1.4S), without changing the classification of Division 2.2, provided the aggregate quantity of deflagrating (propellant) explosives does not exceed 3.2 grams per cylinder. Others such as copper and silver are available in trace amounts. (7) Special Provisions (172.102) IB8, IP2, IP4 Testing must be conducted on at least three packages as prepared for transport. 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. B45 Each tank must have a reclosing combination pressure relief device equipped with stainless steel or platinum rupture discs approved by the AAR Tank Car Committee. Column 7 Lists the additional (special) provisions that apply to this material. 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. N6 Battery fluid packaged with electric storage batteries, wet or dry, must conform to the packaging provisions of 173.159 (g) or (h) of this subchapter. No Class 7 label is required to be displayed. This entry applies to machinery or apparatus containing hazardous materials as a residue or as an integral element of the machinery or apparatus. A portable tank may be offered for transport after the date of expiry of the last lining inspection for a period not to exceed three months for purposes of performing the next required test or inspection, after emptying but before cleaning. 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. Examples of equipment are lawnmowers, cleaning machines, or model boats and model aircraft. Other inorganic nitrate salts may replace part of the ammonium nitrate. This entry may not be used for ammonium nitrate for which a proper shipping name already exists in the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, including ammonium nitrate mixed with fuel oil or any other commercial grade of ammonium nitrate (e.g., ammonium nitrate fertilizer). 127 Mixtures containing oxidizing and organic materials transported under this entry may not meet the definition and criteria of a Class 1 material. Shipping papers at all times must reflect a correct current accounting of all cylinders both full and expended. (7) The design type of the article must be subjected to the following test. See also UN1942 in the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table. The table below gives the various types of Lead alloy solders. Title 49 was last amended 2/03/2023. B77 Other packaging are authorized when approved by the Associate Administrator. b. 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. Test of type 3(c) is not required. 441 For marine pollutants transported under UN3077, Environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s. or UN3082, Environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s. and for purposes of shipping paper and package marking requirements, the technical name used in association with the basic description may be a proper shipping name listed in the 172.101 Hazardous Material Table; provided that the name chosen is not also an entry that includes n.o.s. as a part of the name or one that has a G in column (1) of the table. 181 When a package contains a combination of lithium batteries contained in equipment and lithium batteries packed with equipment, the following requirements apply: a. 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. The HMT provides the basic information necessary to ship a hazardous material safely. This entry also applies to articles not conforming to the requirements of 173.302, 173.304, or 173.306 of this subchapter, containing a small pressure receptacle with a release device. 337 Authorizes the use of regulated waste containers manufactured prior to October 1, 2006 to be marked with the alternative shipping name of Regulated medical waste, UN3291 and arrows that deviate as prescribed in 172.312(a)(2) in that they may be black or white. 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. Flammable components are flammable liquids and liquid mixtures, flammable solids and solid mixtures or flammable gases and gas mixtures meeting the following criteria: (1) A flammable liquid is a liquid having a flashpoint of not more than 93 C (200 F); (2) A flammable solid is a solid that meets the criteria in 173.124 of this subchapter; or. The operator of an aircraft carrying hazardous materials must do all of the following EXCEPT: A. (3) B codes. These provisions apply only to transportation by aircraft: A1 Single packagings are not permitted on passenger aircraft. A191 Notwithstanding the Division 6.1 subsidiary risk for this description, the toxic subsidiary risk label and the requirement to indicate the subsidiary risk on the shipping paper are not required for manufactured articles containing less than 5 kg (11 pounds) of mercury. When a plus sign is assigned to mix- This entry may only be used for the transport of non-activated batteries that contain dry potassium hydroxide and that are intended to be activated prior to use by the addition of an appropriate amount of water to the individual cells. 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. If you would like to comment on the current content, please use the 'Content Feedback' button below for instructions on contacting the issuing agency. In addition, MC 312 and DOT 412 cargo tank motor vehicles must: c. Have a MAWP or design pressure of at least 87 psig; and. B54 Open-top, sift-proof rail cars are also authorized. N45 Copper cartridges are authorized as inner packagings if the hazardous material is not in dispersion. b. Effective January 1, 2014, for transportation domestically by highway or rail, this entry may only be used if the results of Test Series 6(d) of Part I of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter) have demonstrated that any hazardous effects from accidental functioning are confined to within the package. 11 The hazardous material must be packaged as either a liquid or a solid, as appropriate, depending on its physical form at 55 C (131 F) at atmospheric pressure. 111 Explosive substances of Division 1.1 Compatibility Group A (1.1A) are forbidden for transportation if dry or not desensitized, unless incorporated in a device. The temperature of the material at the time it is offered for transport and during transportation may not exceed 55 C (130 F). 198 Nitrocellulose solutions containing not more than 20% nitrocellulose may be transported as paint, perfumery products, or printing ink, as applicable, provided the nitrocellulose contains no more 12.6% nitrogen (by dry mass). a. B47 Each tank may have a reclosing pressure relief device having a start-to-discharge pressure setting of 310 kPa (45 psig). 167 These storage systems must always be considered as containing hydrogen. (iv) The name or symbol of the bottle producer, and the month and year of manufacture, must be marked by embossing, ink-jet printing of permanent ink, or other permanent means on the face or bottom of each bottle, in letters and numbers at least 6 mm (0.2 inch) high. B136 Non-specification closed bulk bins are authorized. (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. Tank car tanks must have a test pressure rating of 1,379 kPa (200 psig). 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. The toy plastic or paper caps must be in the form of sheets, strips, rolls, or individual caps; b. The outside of each package must be plainly marked ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVES, N.O.S. 117 If shipment of the explosive substance is to take place at a time that freezing weather is anticipated, the water contained in the explosive substance must be mixed with denatured alcohol so that freezing will not occur. The manufacturer must provide such information to a representative of the Department upon request. It must not freeze at temperatures above 15 C (5 F). 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. B82 Cargo tanks and portable tanks are not authorized. B49 Tanks equipped with interior heater coils are not authorized. The battery has been tested as a primary lithium battery; and. TP18 The temperature of this material must be maintained between 18 C (64.4 F) and 40 C (104 F) while in transportation. An installed inflation cylinder that requires recharging must be filled in accordance with 173.301(l). 381 For railroad flagging kits, see 173.184 (c) of this subchapter. 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. 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. B16 The lading must be completely covered with nitrogen, inert gas or other inert materials. Hazardous materials not necessary for the safe and proper operation of the cargo transport unit must not be transported within the cargo transport unit. (2) An indication of compliance with this special provision must be provided by marking each package with the words not restricted or by including the words not restricted on a transport document such as an air waybill accompanying the shipment. TP6 The tank must be equipped with a pressure release device which prevent a tank from bursting under fire engulfment conditions (the conditions prescribed in CGA pamphlet S-1.2 (see 171.7 of this subchapter) or alternative conditions approved by the Associate Administrator may be used to consider the fire engulfment condition), taking into account the properties of the hazardous material to be transported. c. The time between offering the material for transportation at the point of origin, and unloading the material at the destination does not exceed 48 hours. b. Gases of Division 2.3 and gases with a subsidiary risk of 5.1 must not be used as a propellant in a chemical under pressure. e. When transported by highway, rail, vessel, or as cargo on an aircraft, neutron radiation detectors containing not more than 1 gram of boron trifluoride, including those with solder glass joints are not subject to any other requirements of this subchapter provided they meet the requirements in paragraph a of this special provision and are packed in accordance with paragraph b of this special provision. Insulating materials must not promote corrosion to steel when wet. Placards may be displayed for a hazardous material, even when not required, if the placarding otherwise conforms to the requirements of Subpart F of Part 172 [172.502(c)]. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the official legal print publication containing the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. For transportation by aircraft, cargo transport units may only be offered for transportation and transported under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator. TP8 A portable tank having a minimum test pressure of 1.5 bar (150 kPa) may be used when the flash point of the hazardous material transported is greater than 0 C (32 F). 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. quantity (RQ)", contains the reportable quantity (RQ), in pounds and kilograms, for each hazardous substance listed in Column 1 of TABLE 1. A copy of the approval shall accompany the shipping papers. (3) A flammable gas is a gas that meets the criteria in 173.115 of this subchapter. Tanks containing solidified methacrylic acid must not be reheated during transport. TP4 The maximum degree of filling for portable tanks must not exceed 90%. Flexible, fiberboard or wooden IBCs must be sift-proof and water-resistant or be fitted with a sift-proof and water-resistant liner. subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations must comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart F [172.500]. N42 1A1 drums made of carbon steel with thickness of body and heads of not less than 1.3 mm (0.050 inch) and with a corrosion-resistant phenolic lining are authorized for stabilized benzyl chloride if tested and certified to the Packing Group I performance level at a specific gravity of not less than 1.8. Unfortunately, the amendments to the table entries for various hazardous materials introduced new unintended errors that PHMSA is correcting in this notice. 31 Materials which have undergone sufficient heat treatment to render them non-hazardous are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. B115 Rail cars, highway trailers, roll-on/roll-off bins, or other non-specification bulk packagings are authorized. Comparative fire testing between a package as prepared for transport (including the substance to be transported) and an identical package filled with water must show that the maximum temperature measured inside the packages during testing does not differ by more than 200 C (392 F). B35 Tank cars containing hydrogen cyanide may be alternatively marked Hydrocyanic acid, liquefied if otherwise conforming to marking requirements in subpart D of this part. The first label code represents the primary hazard of the material. B18 Open steel hoppers or bins are authorized. B84 Packagings must be protected with non-metallic linings impervious to the lading or have a suitable corrosion allowance for sulfuric acid or spent sulfuric acid in concentration up to 65.25 percent. View the most recent official publication: These links go to the official, published CFR, which is updated annually. A53 Refrigerating machines and refrigerating machine components are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter when containing less than 12 kg (26.4 pounds) of a non-flammable gas or when containing 12 L (3 gallons) or less of ammonia solution (UN2672) (see 173.307 of this subchapter). Model rocket motors containing 30 grams or less propellant are classed as Division 1.4S and items containing more than 30 grams of propellant but not more than 62.5 grams of propellant are classed as Division 1.4C. 420 This entry does not apply to manufactured articles (such as table tennis balls). f. The properties of mechanical strength mentioned in this special provision shall be tested using a prototype of a receptacle and/or dispenser filled to nominal capacity, by increasing the temperature until the specified pressures are reached.