[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR174.103]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 174_CARRIAGE BY RAIL--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart E_Class I (Explosive) Materials

 

Sec. 174.103  Disposition of damaged or astray shipments.



    (a) Packages of Class 1 (explosive) materials found damaged or 

broken in transit may be repaired when practicable and not dangerous. A 

broken box of Division 1.1 or 1.2 (explosive) materials that cannot be 

repaired must be reinforced by stout wrapping paper and twine, placed in 

another strong box and surrounded by dry, fine sawdust or dry and clean 

cotton waste or elastic wads made from dry newspapers. A ruptured can or 

keg must be sealed and enclosed in a strong cloth bag of good quality 

and boxed. Damaged packages thus protected and properly marked may be 

forwarded. The box and waybill must be marked to indicate that it has 

been repacked.

    (b) Care must be exercised in repacking damaged containers so that 

no spark is produced by contact of metal or other hard surfaces which 

could ignite loose particles of explosive compositions that may be 

strewn on car floors or freight. In addition, the car floors must be 

thoroughly swept, and washed with a plentiful supply of



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water. Iron-wheel trucks, metal hammers, or other metal tools that may 

produce sparks may not be used. Metal tools must be limited to those 

made of brass, bronze, or copper.

    (c) Each package of Class 1 (explosive) materials showing evidence 

of leakage of liquid ingredients must:

    (1) Be refused if leakage is discovered before acceptance;

    (2) Be disposed of to a person who is competent and willing to 

remove them from the carrier's property, if the leakage is discovered 

while the shipment is in transit; or

    (3) Be removed immediately by consignee, if the leakage is 

discovered at the shipment's destination.

    (d) When the disposition required by paragraph (c) of this section 

cannot be made, the leaking package must be packed in other boxes large 

enough to permit enclosure and the leaking boxes must be surrounded by 

at least 5 cm (2 inches) of dry, fine sawdust or dry and clean cotton 

waste, and be stored in a station magazine or other safe place until the 

arrival of an inspector of the Bureau of Explosives, or other authorized 

person, to superintend the destruction or disposition of the condemned 

material.

    (e) If careful inspection shows that an astray shipment of Class 1 

(explosive) materials is in proper condition for safe transportation, it 

must be forwarded immediately to its destination if known, or returned 

to the shipper by the most practicable route.

    (f) When a package in an astray shipment is not in proper condition 

for safe transportation (see paragraphs (a), (c), and (d) of this 

section), or when the name and address of the consignee and the shipper 

are unknown, disposition must be made as prescribed by paragraphs (c) 

and (d) of this section.



[Amdt. 174-26, 41 FR 16092, Apr. 15, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 174-68, 

55 FR 52681, Dec. 21, 1990; 66 FR 45383, Aug. 28, 2001]