However, the design stress limits may not exceed 25 percent of the stress for 0 temper at the maximum design temperature of the cargo tank, as specified in the Aluminum Association's Aluminum Standards and Data (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). 173 For adhesives, printing inks, printing ink-related materials, paints, paint-related materials, and resin solutions which are assigned to UN3082, and do not meet the definition of another hazard class, metal or plastic packaging for substances of packing groups II and III in quantities of 5 L (1.3 gallons) or less per packaging are not required to meet the UN performance package testing when transported: a. (5) A code containing the letter N refers to a special provision which applies only to non-bulk packaging requirements. 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. 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. Interpretation Response | PHMSA - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 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. Those "other methods" for determining authorized packaging are identified at 173.24 (c) (1) (ii). 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). Shipping papers at all times must reflect a correct current accounting of all cylinders both full and expended. 372 This entry applies to asymmetric capacitors with an energy storage capacity greater than 0.3 Wh. 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. If chemical stabilization becomes ineffective at lower temperatures within the anticipated duration of transport, temperature control is required and is forbidden by aircraft. 9 Packaging for certain PCBs for disposal and storage is prescribed by EPA in 40 CFR 761.60 and 761.65. Use of these proper shipping names for domestic shipments may be made only under a DOT special permit, as defined in, and in accordance with the requirements of subpart B of part 107 of this subchapter. These entries include hybrid electric vehicles powered by a fuel cell engine, an internal combustion engine, and batteries. Hazardous materials shipped under this entry are excepted from the labeling requirements of this subchapter unless offered for transportation or transported by aircraft and are not subject to the placarding requirements of subpart F of this part. 61 A chemical oxygen generator is spent if its means of ignition and all or a part of its chemical contents have been expended. These mixtures may be classified in Division 4.1 when tested in accordance with test series 6(c) of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter) and approved by the Associate Administrator. B8 Packagings shall be made of nickel, stainless steel, or steel with nickel, stainless steel, lead or other suitable corrosion resistant metallic lining. 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). A19 Combination packagings consisting of outer fiber drums or plywood drums, with inner plastic packagings, are not authorized for transportation by aircraft. b. The letter Z shown in the marking code for composite IBCs must be replaced with a capital code letter designation found in 178.702(a)(2) of this subchapter to specify the material used for the other packaging. guide. (c) Additional air transport requirements. metal other than steel or aluminum (50N). (i) These provisions apply to the transportation of hazardous materials in UN portable tanks. TP2 a. N32 Aluminum materials of construction are not authorized for single packagings. (iii) Constructing the battery with terminals that are recessed or otherwise protected so that the terminals will not be subjected to damage if the package is dropped. Further, the limitations and/or additional requirements found in the special provisions of column 7 will supersede the packaging authorizations of column 8 of the Hazardous Materials Table. This device must also prevent an unacceptable amount of leakage of liquid in the case of overturning. 368 In the case of non-fissile or fissile-excepted uranium hexafluoride, the material must be classified under UN3507 or UN2978. (See 173.50 of this subchapter.). The shipper must ensure that all applicable requirements of 173.185 of this subchapter are met. This entry does not apply to capacitors that by design maintain a terminal voltage (e.g., asymmetrical capacitors.). Column 7: Special provisions. N7 The hazard class or division number of the material must be marked on the package in accordance with 172.302 of this subchapter. TP16 The portable tank must be protected against over and under pressurization which may be experienced during transportation. This molecular arrangement is exactly the same as that for dithioketo QA [5]. 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. 81 Polychlorinated biphenyl items, as defined in 40 CFR 761.3, for which specification packagings are impractical, may be packaged in non-specification packagings meeting the general packaging requirements of subparts A and B of part 173 of this subchapter. 56 A means to interrupt and prevent detonation of the detonator from initiating the detonating cord must be installed between each electric detonator and the detonating cord ends of the jet perforating guns before the charged jet perforating guns are offered for transportation. Unfortunately, the amendments to the table entries for various hazardous materials introduced new unintended errors that PHMSA is correcting in this notice. 1/1.1 For single packagings, each packaging must correspond to a design type that has passed a leakproofness test at the Packing Group II level. b. Unlined tanks must be passivated before being placed in service. This includes hybrid electric vehicles powered by a fuel cell, an internal combustion engine, and wet, sodium or lithium batteries installed. 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. 31 Materials which have undergone sufficient heat treatment to render them non-hazardous are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. 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. 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. B136 Non-specification closed bulk bins are authorized. The toy plastic or paper caps must be in the form of sheets, strips, rolls, or individual caps; b. A5 Solids having an inhalation toxicity of Packing Group I are not permitted on passenger aircraft and may not exceed a maximum net quantity per package of 15 kg (33 pounds) on cargo aircraft. 58 Aqueous solutions of Division 5.1 inorganic solid nitrate substances are considered as not meeting the criteria of Division 5.1 if the concentration of the substances in solution at the minimum temperature encountered in transport is not greater than 80% of the saturation limit. The set to discharge for the spring loaded pressure relief device and the burst pressure for the frangible disc, as applicable, must not be greater than 2.65 bar for portable tanks with minimum test pressures greater than 4 bar; b. B135 For Large Packagings offered for transport by vessel, flexible or fibre inner packagings shall be hermetically sealed. While columns 8 and 7 of the Hazardous Materials Table are used to determine authorized packaging for most HazMat (more on that in a little bit), some methods of transportation, HazMat quantities, and specific operations rely on other methods. 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. A7 Steel packagings must be corrosion-resistant or have protection against corrosion. These packagings are not required to: (1.) 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. During transport, it must be protected from direct sunshine and stored (or kept) in a cool and well-ventilated place, away from all sources of heat. 166 When transported in non-friable tablet form, calcium hypochlorite, dry, may be transported as a Packing Group III material. 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT). (i) Column 8: Packaging authorizations. Be ASME Code (U) stamped for 100% radiography of all pressure-retaining welds; b. 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. here. b. The coal tar pitch compound must be in a solid mass during transportation. 387 When materials are stabilized by temperature control, the provisions of 173.21(f) of this subchapter apply. c. The completed package must meet the Packing Group II performance level, as applicable for combination packagings with a plastic box outer packaging, in accordance with subpart M of part 178 of this subchapter. N34 Aluminum construction materials are not authorized for any part of a packaging which is normally in contact with the hazardous material. In addition, the portable tank must be designed so that internal surfaces may be effectively cleaned and passivated. 128 Regardless of the provisions of 172.101(c)(12), aluminum smelting by-products and aluminum remelting by-products described under this entry, meeting the definition of Class 8, Packing Group II and III may be classed as a Division 4.3 material and transported under this entry. D. Class 5 materials 139 Use of the special arrangement proper shipping names for international shipments must be made under an IAEA Certificate of Competent Authority issued by the Associate Administrator in accordance with the requirements in 173.471, 173.472, or 173.473 of this subchapter. The packing group assignment and packaging must be approved by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety on the basis of the criteria in 173.21 of this subchapter and the package type used for the Series 6(c) test. N5 Glass materials of construction are not authorized for any part of a packaging which is normally in contact with the hazardous material. N90 Metal packagings are not authorized. As a FAQ: What are Special Provisions in the USDOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials 59 Ferrocerium, stabilized against corrosion, with a minimum iron content of 10 percent is not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. For transportation by aircraft, as an inner packaging of a combination packaging with a maximum gross mass of 30 kg when packaged as a limited quantity in accordance with 173.27(f). 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. The in-page Table of Contents is available only when multiple sections are being viewed. e. Transport in accordance with this special provision must be noted on the shipping paper. that, for example, are used for medical, analytical, diagnostic, testing, or repair purposes. (i) These provisions apply to the transportation of hazardous materials in IM and UN Specification portable tanks. will bring you directly to the content. shipping name in Column (1) of the 172.101 Table, it means that the mate-rial is known to pose a risk to humans. The organic peroxide must be type D, E, or F, not requiring temperature control. Stacking is permitted two or more levels high to achieve maximum allowable utilization of the designated vehicle, rail car weight, or intermodal freight container weight or vessel hold volume. 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. 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). Do not enter until vapors have dissipated. The driver of the transport vehicle and the consignee(s) must be trained not to enter the transport vehicle until the ammonia vapors have dissipated, and the emergency response information on the shipping paper must indicate that the vehicle contains ammonia vapors. B27 Tanks must have a service pressure of 1,034 kPa (150 psig). (4) Each detector must be tested to a 1 1010 cm3/s leaktightness standard before filling. Nitrocellulose membrane filters covered by this entry, each with a mass not exceeding 0.5 g, are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter when contained individually in an article or a sealed packet. They will appear as a list of codes that are defined in 172.102 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 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. Mass detonate means more than 90 percent of the devices tested in a package explode practically simultaneously. 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). The battery has been tested as a primary lithium battery; and. 62 Oxygen generators (see 171.8 of this subchapter) are not authorized for transportation under this entry. (8) A code containing the letters TP refers to a portable tank special provision for UN or IM Specification portable tanks that is in addition to those provided by the portable tank instructions or the requirements in part 178 of this subchapter. 159 This material must be protected from direct sunshine and kept in a cool, well-ventilated place away from sources of heat. For all modes of transportation, a written report submitted, retained, and updated in accordance with 171.16 is required if a fire, violent rupture, explosion or dangerous evolution of heat occurs as a direct result of a dry battery or battery-powered device. Outage must be at least 5 percent at 98 C (208 F). (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. TP31 This hazardous material may only be transported in tanks in the solid state. If a package contains both lithium metal batteries and lithium ion batteries packed with and contained in equipment, the package must be marked as required for both battery types. A35 This includes any material which is not covered by any of the other classes but which has an anesthetic, narcotic, noxious or other similar properties such that, in the event of spillage or leakage on an aircraft, extreme annoyance or discomfort could be caused to crew members so as to prevent the correct performance of assigned duties. Filling limits must be in accordance with portable tank special provision TP3. W10 When offered for transportation by vessel, the use of Large Packagings (see 171.8 of this subchapter) is prohibited. The purpose of this article is to explain the meaning of the coding system for the Special Provisions of column 7 in order to facilitate your review and understanding of them and how they may apply to your shipment of a hazardous material. B49 Tanks equipped with interior heater coils are not authorized. Interpretation Response Details. You can learn more about the process 34 The commercial grade of calcium nitrate fertilizer, when consisting mainly of a double salt (calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate) containing not more than 10 percent ammonium nitrate and at least 12 percent water of crystallization, is not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. In addition, MC 312 and DOT 412 cargo tank motor vehicles must: a. B53 Packagings must be made of either aluminum or steel. Using the nominal capacitance (CN), rated voltage (UR) and the rated lower limit voltage (UL). Determining Authorized Packaging for the Transportation of a Hazardous Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari. j. The HMT provides the basic information necessary to ship a hazardous material safely. 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 you have questions for the Agency that issued the current document please contact the agency directly. Testing must be performed or witnessed by a person who is approved by the Associate Administrator (see 173.56(b) of this subchapter). Choosing an item from The HMT consists of 10 columns and provides information for each hazardous material listed. 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. These requirements must be met in addition to the design and construction specifications in part 178 of this subchapter. 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. The presence of a Class 8 hazard must be communicated as required by this part for subsidiary hazards. 172-123, 55 FR 52582, Dec. 21, 1990]. will bring you to those results. B68 Sodium must be in a molten condition when loaded and allowed to solidify before shipment. If a fuel cell engine is installed in a vehicle, the vehicle must be described using Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable liquid powered, as appropriate. Other inorganic nitrate salts may replace part of the ammonium nitrate. If the SADT of the technically pure substance is higher than 75 C, the technically pure substance and formulations derived from it are not self-reactive materials and, if not meeting any other hazard class, are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. 381 For railroad flagging kits, see 173.184 (c) of this subchapter. 147 This entry applies to non-sensitized emulsions, suspensions, and gels consisting primarily of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel, intended to produce a Type E blasting explosive only after further processing prior to use. Energy storage capacity means the energy held by a capacitor, as calculated using the nominal voltage and capacitance. Hazardous materials not necessary for the safe and proper operation of the cargo transport unit must not be transported within the cargo transport unit. 237 Batteries, dry, containing potassium hydroxide solid, electric storage must be prepared and packaged in accordance with the requirements of 173.159(a) and (c). be marked with the hydrostatic pressure test marking specified in 173.24a(b)(4). (c) Tables of special provisions. This entry may not be used for solids containing a Packing Group I liquid. (v) UN and IM portable tank codes/special provisions. This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial. Portable tank instructions specify the requirements applicable to a portable tank when used for the transportation of a specific hazardous material. Primary receptacles must conform to the general packaging requirements of subpart B of part 173 of this subchapter and may not leak. 5. For transportation by aircraft, articles, machinery, or apparatus, may not contain any material forbidden for transportation by passenger or cargo aircraft. Additionally, unless otherwise excepted in this subchapter, polyester resin kits must be packaged in specification combination packagings based on the performance level of the base material contained within the kit. 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. These notes are explained at the end of each TABLE. B69 Dry sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide may be shipped in the following sift-proof and weather-resistant packagings: metal covered hopper cars, covered motor vehicles, portable tanks, or non-specification bins. 53 Packages of these materials must bear the subsidiary risk label, EXPLOSIVE, and the subsidiary hazard class/division must be entered in parentheses immediately following the primary hazard class in the shipping description, unless otherwise provided in this subchapter or through an approval issued by the Associate Administrator, or the competent authority of the country of origin. Packaging Authorizations (Column 8) This training must be documented in training records required by 172.704(d). 167 These storage systems must always be considered as containing hydrogen. Unless otherwise provided in this subchapter, these special provisions do not apply to UN, IM Specification portable tanks or IBCs. 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. In addition, the material also must be covered with an inert gas or the container must be filled with water to the tank's capacity. Compressed air containing greater than 23.5 percent oxygen must be shipped using the description Compressed gas, oxidizing, n.o.s., UN3156.. TP3 The maximum degree of filling (in %) for solids transported above their melting points and for elevated temperature liquids shall be determined by the following: Where: df and dr are the mean densities of the liquid at the mean temperature of the liquid during filling and the maximum mean bulk temperature during transport respectively. b. 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. c. The cylinders are collected and transported by a private or a contract carrier for reconditioning, reuse or disposal. (b) Preparation for transport. Each radiation detector must meet the following conditions: (1) The pressure in each neutron radiation detector must not exceed 105 kPa absolute at 20 C (68 F); (2) The amount of gas must not exceed 13 grams (0.45 ounces) per detector; and, (3) Each neutron radiation detector must be of welded metal construction with brazed metal to ceramic feed through assemblies. PDF 172.101 App A Appendix A to 172.101 - Pipeline and Hazardous Each special provision is indicated using a numeric or alphanumeric code. The material must be packaged so that the percentage of diluent does not fall below that stated in the approval at any time during transportation. (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. (eg: N83 This material may not be transported in quantities of more than 11.5 kg (25.4 lbs) per package.