TP27 A portable tank having a minimum test pressure of 4 bar (400 kPa) may be used provided the calculated test pressure is 4 bar or less based on the MAWP of the hazardous material, as defined in 178.275 of this subchapter, where the test pressure is 1.5 times the MAWP. A8 For combination packagings, if glass inner packagings (including ampoules) are used, they must be packed with cushioning material in tightly closed metal receptacles before packing in outer packagings. Column 8 B5 Only ammonium nitrate solutions with 35 percent or less water that will remain completely in solution under all conditions of transport at a maximum lading temperature of 116 C (240 F) are authorized for transport in the following bulk packagings: MC 307, MC 312, DOT 407 and DOT 412 cargo tanks with at least 172 kPa (25 psig) design pressure. In addition, packages shall be legibly and durably marked with an identification of the consignor, the consignee, or both. B81 Venting and pressure relief devices for tank car tanks and cargo tanks must be approved by the Associate Administrator. It may not be used to describe articles, machinery, or apparatus for which a proper shipping name exists in the 172.101 Table. N37 This material may be shipped in an integrally-lined fiber drum (1G) which meets the general packaging requirements of subpart B of part 173 of this subchapter, the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter at the packing group assigned for the material and to any other special provisions of column 7 of the 172.101 table. 328 When lithium metal or lithium ion batteries are contained in the fuel cell system, the item must be described under this entry and the appropriate entries for Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment or Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment. Column 5 references applicable requirements for bottom openings in part 178 of this subchapter. (See 173.50 of this subchapter.). A current copy of CGA pamphlet, CGA C-6 must be available at the facility servicing the life-saving appliance. Interpretation Response Details. Table 1 authorizes IBCs for specific proper shipping names through the use of IB Codes assigned in the 172.101 table of this subchapter. 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. Transport vehicles must be vented to prevent accumulation of vapors at a poisonous or flammable concentration. B61 Written procedures covering details of tank car appurtenances, dome fittings, safety devices, and marking, loading, handling, inspection, and testing practices must be approved by the Associate Administrator before any single unit tank car tank is offered for transportation. B116 The use of non specification, sift-proof dump or hopper type vehicles, and sift-proof roll-on/roll-off bulk bins, which must be covered by a tarpaulin, metal cover, or equivalent means is authorized for the transportation of spent bleaching earth by motor vehicle. B76 Tank cars constructed before March 16, 2009, must have a test pressure of 20.68 Bar (300 psig) or greater and conform to Class 105S, 112J, 114J or 120S. The official, published CFR, is updated annually and available below under If you work for a Federal agency, use this drafting This provision may be used for both domestic and international shipments. 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). The total weight of the explosive contents of the shaped charges assembled in the guns does not exceed 90.5 kg (200 pounds) per vehicle; and. 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. is available with paragraph structure matching the official CFR This device must also prevent an unacceptable amount of leakage of liquid in the case of overturning. 370 This entry also applies to ammonium nitrate with not more than 0.2% combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any added substance, that gives a positive result when tested in accordance with Test Series 2 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I (IBR; see 171.7 of this subchapter). The examination and testing of each lighter design must be performed by a person authorized by the Associate Administrator under the provisions of subpart E of part 107 of this chapter, as specified in 173.308(a)(4). When a placard is displayed, the placard must be the placard shown in 172.560. When a special provision specifies packaging or packaging requirements - IBCs are only authorized if approved by the Associate Administrator. Tank cars marked HYDROCYANIC ACID prior to October 1, 1991 do not need to be remarked. (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. The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) is a continuously updated online version of the CFR. here. Cargo heaters must be reverse refrigeration (heat pump) units. Rigid plastics: 11H1, 11H2, 21H1 and 21H2, c. Composite with plastic inner receptacle: 11HZ1, 11HZ2, 21HZ1 and 21HZ2, e. Wooden: 11C, 11D and 11F (with inner liners). In addition, a lighter design intended to contain a non-pressurized Class 3 material is excepted from the examination and testing criteria specified in 173.308(b)(3). 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. 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%. 365 For manufactured instruments and articles containing mercury, see UN3506. a. 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. This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial. Mass detonate means more than 90 percent of the devices tested in a package explode practically simultaneously. B11 Tank car tanks must have a test pressure of at least 2,068.5 kPa (300 psig). This molecular arrangement is exactly the same as that for dithioketo QA [5]. A54 Irrespective of the quantity limits in Column 9B of the 172.101 table, a lithium battery, including a lithium battery packed with, or contained in, equipment that otherwise meets the applicable requirements of 173.185, may have a mass exceeding 35 kg if approved by the Associate Administrator prior to shipment. For the purpose of this special provision, vehicles are self-propelled apparatus designed to carry one or more persons or goods. Specification IBCs and FIBCs are to be secured to a pallet. 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). 196 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). There you have it! 368 In the case of non-fissile or fissile-excepted uranium hexafluoride, the material must be classified under UN3507 or UN2978. Date of the visual inspection must be stenciled on the tank near the other required markings. Any glass inner packaging showing evidence of leakage, distortion or other defect under this test must not be transported under the terms of this special provision; b. 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. In addition, the column 5 reference is modified to read III on those occasions when this material is offered for transportation or transported by highway or rail. 349 Mixtures of hypochlorite with an ammonium salt are forbidden for transport. 47 Mixtures of solids that are not subject to this subchapter and flammable liquids may be transported under this entry without first applying the classification criteria of Division 4.1, provided there is no free liquid visible at the time the material is loaded or at the time the packaging or transport unit is closed. 65 The group of alkaline earth metals includes magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium. B78 Tank cars must have a test pressure of 4.14 Bar (60 psig) or greater and conform to Class 103, 104, 105, 109, 111, 112, 114 or 120. 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. 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. Use the above summary to assist you in reviewing the special provisions applicable to the HazMat you offer for transportation. Table 2 defines IP Codes on the use of IBCs that are assigned to specific commodities in the 172.101 Table of this subchapter. The tank car specification may be marked to indicate a test pressure of 20.68 Bar (300 psig). Transportation of these packages also requires the door of each van trailer to be marked with Warning trailer may contain chemical vapor. Note that batteries utilizing different chemistries (i.e., those battery chemistries specifically covered by another entry in the 172.101 Table) as well as dry batteries with a marked rating greater than 9-volt may not be combined with used or spent batteries in the same package. Portable tanks containing solidified methacrylic acid must not be reheated during transportation. The manufacturer must apply procedures to ensure that articles produced in series are made of good quality, conform to the design type and are able to meet the requirements in (a). N12 Plastic packagings are not authorized. 352 Ammonium chlorite, ammonium chlorite aqueous solutions, and mixtures of a chlorite with an ammonium salt are forbidden for transport. However this examination is required when the conditions of 180.605(f) are met. Formulations with low nitrocellulose contents and neither showing dangerous properties when tested for their ability to detonate, deflagrate or explode when heated under defined confinement by the appropriate test methods and criteria in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter), nor classed as a Division 4.1 (flammable solid) when tested in accordance with the procedures specified in 173.124 of this subchapter (chips, if necessary, crushed and sieved to a particle size of less than 1.25 mm), are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. When a special provision specifies packaging or packaging requirements -, (1) The special provision is in addition to the standard requirements for all packagings prescribed in 173.24 of this subchapter and any other applicable packaging requirements in subparts A and B of part 173 of this subchapter; and. 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. N73 Packagings consisting of outer wooden or fiberboard boxes with inner glass, metal or other strong containers; metal or fiber drums; kegs or barrels; or strong metal cans are authorized and need not conform to the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter. (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. 169 This entry applies to lighter refills (see 171.8 of this subchapter) that contain a Division 2.1 (flammable) gas but do not contain an ignition device. The lithium batteries must meet the requirements of 173.185(a) and contain the necessary systems to prevent overcharge and over discharge between the batteries. (b) Description of codes for special provisions. These provisions apply only to transportation by water: W1 This substance in a non friable prill or granule form is not subject to the requirements of this subchapter when tested in accordance with the UN Manual of Test and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter) and is found to not meet the definition or criteria for inclusion in Division 5.1. See 173.306(h) of this subchapter. (3) A code containing the letter B refers to a special provision that applies only to bulk packaging requirements. B136 Non-specification closed bulk bins are authorized. Retain a copy of each notification of pilot-in-command if requested for up to 30 days Which one of the following hazardous materials is NOT excepted from the quantity limitations in 175.75? Each reference in this column to a material which is a hazardous waste or a hazardous substance, and whose proper shipping name is preceded in Column 1 of the Table by the letter "A" or "W", is modified to include " 173.203" or " 173.213", as appropriate for liquids and solids, respectively, on those occasions when the . When the word Normal is indicated, 178.275(g)(3) of this subchapter does not apply. 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). If appropriate, a package containing this material must conform to the additional labeling requirements of 172.402 of this subchapter. B53 Packagings must be made of either aluminum or steel. (3) Damage to terminals. B120 The use of flexible bulk containers conforming to the requirements in subpart R and subpart S of part 178 of this subchapter is permitted. These provisions are multi-modal and apply to bulk and non-bulk packagings: 1 This material is poisonous by inhalation (see 171.8 of this subchapter) in Hazard Zone A (see 173.116(a) or 173.133(a) of this subchapter), and must be described as an inhalation hazard under the provisions of this subchapter. The device must be in the vapor space when the tank is filled under maximum filling conditions. TP40 The portable tank must not be transported when connected with spray application equipment. Components classed as Division 6.1, Packing Group I, or Class 8, Packing Group I, must not be offered for transportation and transported under this description. If you have questions for the Agency that issued the current document please contact the agency directly. 386 When transported by private motor carrier only, the following corrosive liquids may be packaged in polyethylene bottles with a capacity no greater than 3.785 L (one gallon), further packed inside an open-top, heavy wall, high density polyethylene box (i.e., crate) in a manner that the polyethylene bottles are not subjected to any superimposed weight, and the boxes must be reasonably secured against shifting within the transport vehicle and loaded so as to minimize the possibility of coming in contact with other lading: Compounds, cleaning liquid, NA1760, PG II or III; Corrosive liquid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s., UN3264, PG II; Corrosive liquid, acidic, organic, n.o.s., UN3265, PG III; Corrosive liquid, basic, inorganic, n.o.s., UN3266, PG II; Hydrochloric acid solution, UN1789, PG II; and. If chemical stabilization becomes ineffective at lower temperatures within the anticipated duration of transport, temperature control is required and is forbidden by aircraft. 362 This entry applies to liquids, pastes or powders, pressurized with a propellant that meets the definition of a gas in 173.115. No Class 7 label is required to be displayed. 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. TABLE 2 lists . The pressure relief device must be preceded by a frangible disk in accordance with the requirements in 178.275(g)(3) of this subchapter to prevent crystallization of the product in the pressure relief device. N32 Aluminum materials of construction are not authorized for single packagings. 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. W10 When offered for transportation by vessel, the use of Large Packagings (see 171.8 of this subchapter) is prohibited. An unused lighter or a lighter that is cleaned of residue and purged of vapors is not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. authorized by name in the Hazardous Materials Table or have been specifically authorized by name either in the Section 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table or have been assigned a shipping name and hazard class by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. b. B80 Each cargo tank must have a minimum design pressure of 276 kPa (40 psig). The following tables list, and set forth the requirements of, the special provisions referred to in column 7 of the 172.101 table. c. Where the liquid or solid components are classed as Division 6.1, Packing Group II or III, or Class 8, Packing Group II or III, the chemical under pressure must be assigned a subsidiary risk of Division 6.1 or Class 8 and the appropriate identification number must be assigned. 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. B27 Tanks must have a service pressure of 1,034 kPa (150 psig). The requirements of 173.24(g)(1) and 173.27(c) do not apply. Insulating materials must not promote corrosion to steel when wet. Such packages must be transported on cargo aircraft only. 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. 49 CFR 172.101 Quantities of not more than 500 g per package with not less than 10 percent water by mass may also be classed in Division 4.1, provided a negative test result is obtained when tested in accordance with test series 6(c) of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). 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. Choosing an item from Other inorganic nitrate salts may replace part of the ammonium nitrate. For UN2031 with more than 55% nitric acid, rigid plastic IBCs and composite IBCs with a rigid plastic inner receptacle are authorized for two years from the date of IBC manufacture. Testing must be performed or witnessed by a person who is approved by the Associate Administrator (see 173.56(b) of this subchapter). Unless otherwise provided in this subchapter, these special provisions do not apply to UN, IM Specification portable tanks or IBCs. The caps must not contain more than an average of twenty-five hundredths of a grain of explosive composition per cap; c. The caps must be packed inside packagings constructed of cardboard not less than 0.013-inch in thickness, metal not less than 0.008-inch in thickness, non-combustible plastic not less than 0.015-inch in thickness, or a composite blister package consisting of cardboard not less than 0.013-inch in thickness and non-combustible plastic not less than 0.005-inch in thickness that completely encloses the caps; d. The minimum dimensions of each side and each end of the cardboard packaging must be 1/8th inch in height or more; e. The number of caps inside each packaging must be limited so that not more than 10 grains of explosives composition may be packed into one cubic inch of space, and not more than 17.5 grains of the explosive composition of toy caps may be packed in any inner packaging; f. Inner packagings must be packed in outer packagings meeting PG II performance criteria; g. Toy caps may be packed with non-explosive or non-flammable articles provided the outer packagings are marked as prescribed in this paragraph; h. Toy paper caps of any kind must not be packed in the same packaging with fireworks; i. The coal tar pitch compound must be in a solid mass during transportation. 164 Substances must not be transported under this entry unless approved by the Associate Administrator on the basis of the results of appropriate tests according to Part I of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). TP16 The portable tank must be protected against over and under pressurization which may be experienced during transportation. A hypochlorite solution, UN1791, is a Class 8 corrosive material. 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. If a tank car tank is equipped with a reclosing pressure relief valve, the tank must also be equipped with a vacuum relief valve. 350 Ammonium bromate, ammonium bromate aqueous solutions, and mixtures of a bromate with an ammonium salt are forbidden for transport. Subpart BTable of Hazardous Materials and Special Provisions 172.101 Purpose and use of haz-ardous materials table. Packages containing mixtures with not less than 90% by mass, of phlegmatizer need not bear a POISON subsidiary risk label. (4) IB Codes and IP Codes. The cylinder must be transported in a closed motor vehicle displaying FLAMMABLE GAS placards in accordance with subpart F of part 172 of this subchapter. (2) A code containing the letter A refers to a special provision which applies only to transportation by aircraft. TP9 A hazardous material assigned to special provision TP9 in Column (7) of the 172.101 Table may only be transported in a portable tank if approved by the Associate Administrator. It must be demonstrated that the article relieves its pressure by means of a fire degradable seal or other pressure relief device, in such a way that the pressure receptacle will not fragment and that the article or fragments of the article do not rocket more than 10 meters; and. A212 UN 2031, Nitric acid, other than red fuming, with more than 20% and less than 65% nitric acid intended for use in sterilization devices only, may be transported on passenger aircraft irrespective of the indication of forbidden in columns (9A) of the 172.101 table provided that: a. The table follows: [Portable tank codes T1-T22 apply to liquid and solid hazardous materials of Classes 3 through 9 which are transported in portable tanks.]. Lead compounds that have a solubility of 5% or less in accordance with this special provision are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter that pertain to Marine Pollutants. W41 When offered for transportation by water, this material must be packaged in bales and be securely and tightly bound with rope, wire or similar means. 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. (6) R codes. Column 7 Lists the additional (special) provisions that apply to this material. N90 Metal packagings are not authorized. 391 Except for articles being transported by motor vehicle as a material of trade in accordance with 173.6 of this subchapter, articles containing hazardous materials of Division 2.3, or Division 4.2, or Division 4.3, or Division 5.1, or Division 5.2, or Division 6.1 (substances with an inhalation toxicity of Packing Group I) and articles containing more than one of the following hazards: (1) Gases of Class 2; (2) Liquid desensitized explosives of Class 3; or (3) Self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives of Division 4.1, may only be offered for transportation and transported under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator.