[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR173.62]

[Page 490-505]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 173_SHIPPERS_GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS--
 
     Subpart C_Definitions, Classification and Packaging for Class 1
 
Sec.  173.62  Specific packaging requirements for explosives.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec.  173.7 of this subchapter, when the 
Sec.  172.101 Table specifies that an explosive must be packaged in 
accordance with this section, only packagings which conform to the 
provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section or Sec.  173.7(e) 
of

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this subchapter and the applicable requirements in Sec. Sec.  173.60 and 
173.61 may be used unless otherwise approved by the Associate 
Administrator.
    (b) Explosives Table. The Explosives Table specifies the Packing 
Instructions assigned to each explosive. Explosives are identified in 
the first column in numerical sequence by their identification number 
(ID ), which is listed in column 4 of the Sec.  172.101 table, 
of this subchapter. The second column of the Explosives Table specifies 
the Packing Instruction (PI) which must be used for packaging the 
explosive. The Explosives Packing Method Table in paragraph (c) of this 
section defines the methods of packaging. The Packing Instructions are 
identified using a 3 digit designation. The Packing Instruction prefixed 
by the letters ``US'' is particular to the United States and not found 
in applicable international regulations.

                            Explosives Table
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             ID                              PI
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UN0004..............................  112
UN0005..............................  130
UN0006..............................  130
UN0007..............................  130
UN0009..............................  130
UN0010..............................  130
UN0012..............................  130
UN0014..............................  130
UN0015..............................  130
UN0016..............................  130
UN0018..............................  130
UN0019..............................  130
UN0020..............................  101
UN0021..............................  101
UN0027..............................  113
UN0028..............................  113
UN0029..............................  131
UN0030..............................  131
UN0033..............................  130
UN0034..............................  130
UN0035..............................  130
UN0037..............................  130
UN0038..............................  130
UN0039..............................  130
UN0042..............................  132
UN0043..............................  133
UN0044..............................  133
UN0048..............................  130
UN0049..............................  135
UN0050..............................  135
UN0054..............................  135
UN0055..............................  136
UN0056..............................  130
UN0059..............................  137
UN0060..............................  132
UN0065..............................  139
UN0066..............................  140
UN0070..............................  134
UN0072..............................  112(a)
UN0073..............................  133
UN0074..............................  110(a) or 110(b)
UN0075..............................  115
UN0076..............................  112
UN0077..............................  114(a) or 114(b)
UN0078..............................  112
UN0079..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0081..............................  116
UN0082..............................  116 or 117
UN0083..............................  116
UN0084..............................  116
UN0092..............................  135
UN0093..............................  135
UN0094..............................  113
UN0099..............................  134
UN0101..............................  140
UN0102..............................  139
UN0103..............................  140
UN0104..............................  139
UN0105..............................  140
UN0106..............................  141
UN0107..............................  141
UN0110..............................  141
UN0113..............................  110(a) or 110(b)
UN0114..............................  110(a) or 110(b)
UN0118..............................  112
UN0121..............................  142
UN0124..............................  US1
UN0129..............................  110(a) or 110(b)
UN0130..............................  110(a) or 110(b)
UN0131..............................  142
UN0132..............................  114(b)
UN0133..............................  112(a)
UN0135..............................  110(a) or 110(b)
UN0136..............................  130
UN0137..............................  130
UN0138..............................  130
UN0143..............................  115
UN0144..............................  115
UN0146..............................  112
UN0147..............................  112(b)
UN0150..............................  112(a) or 112(b)
UN0151..............................  112
UN0153..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0154..............................  112
UN0155..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0159..............................  111
UN0160..............................  114(b)
UN0161..............................  114(b)
UN0167..............................  130
UN0168..............................  130
UN0169..............................  130
UN0171..............................  130
UN0173..............................  134
UN0174..............................  134
UN0180..............................  130
UN0181..............................  130
UN0182..............................  130
UN0183..............................  130
UN0186..............................  130
UN0190..............................  101
UN0191..............................  135
UN0192..............................  135
UN0193..............................  135
UN0194..............................  135
UN0195..............................  135
UN0196..............................  135
UN0197..............................  135
UN0204..............................  134
UN0207..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0208..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0209..............................  112
UN0212..............................  133

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UN0213..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0214..............................  112
UN0215..............................  112
UN0216..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0217..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0218..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0219..............................  112
UN0220..............................  112
UN0221..............................  130
UN0222..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0224..............................  110(a) or 110(b)
UN0225..............................  133
UN0226..............................  112(a)
UN0234..............................  114(a) or 114(b)
UN0235..............................  114(a) or 114(b)
UN0236..............................  114(a) or 114(b)
UN0237..............................  138
UN0238..............................  130
UN0240..............................  130
UN0241..............................  116 or 117
UN0242..............................  130
UN0243..............................  130
UN0244..............................  130
UN0245..............................  130
UN0246..............................  130
UN0247..............................  101
UN0248..............................  144
UN0249..............................  144
UN0250..............................  101
UN0254..............................  130
UN0255..............................  131
UN0257..............................  141
UN0266..............................  112
UN0267..............................  131
UN0268..............................  133
UN0271..............................  143
UN0272..............................  143
UN0275..............................  134
UN0276..............................  134
UN0277..............................  134
UN0278..............................  134
UN0279..............................  130
UN0280..............................  130
UN0281..............................  130
UN0282..............................  112
UN0283..............................  132
UN0284..............................  141
UN0285..............................  141
UN0286..............................  130
UN0287..............................  130
UN0288..............................  138
UN0289..............................  139
UN0290..............................  139
UN0291..............................  130
UN0292..............................  141
UN0293..............................  141
UN0294..............................  130
UN0295..............................  130
UN0296..............................  134
UN0297..............................  130
UN0299..............................  130
UN0300..............................  130
UN0301..............................  130
UN0303..............................  130
UN0305..............................  113
UN0306..............................  133
UN0312..............................  135
UN0313..............................  135
UN0314..............................  142
UN0315..............................  142
UN0316..............................  141
UN0317..............................  141
UN0318..............................  141
UN0319..............................  133
UN0320..............................  133
UN0321..............................  130
UN0322..............................  101
UN0323..............................  134
UN0324..............................  130
UN0325..............................  142
UN0326..............................  130
UN0327..............................  130
UN0328..............................  130
UN0329..............................  130
UN0330..............................  130
UN0331..............................  116 or 117
UN0332..............................  116 or 117
UN0333..............................  135
UN0334..............................  135
UN0335..............................  135
UN0336..............................  135
UN0337..............................  135
UN0338..............................  130
UN0339..............................  130
UN0340..............................  112(a) or 112(b)
UN0341..............................  112(b)
UN0342..............................  114(a)
UN0343..............................  111
UN0344..............................  130
UN0345..............................  130
UN0346..............................  130
UN0347..............................  130
UN0348..............................  130
UN0349..............................  101
UN0350..............................  101
UN0351..............................  101
UN0352..............................  101
UN0353..............................  101
UN0354..............................  101
UN0355..............................  101
UN0356..............................  101
UN0357..............................  101
UN0358..............................  101
UN0359..............................  101
UN0360..............................  131
UN0361..............................  131
UN0362..............................  130
UN0363..............................  130
UN0364..............................  133
UN0365..............................  133
UN0366..............................  133
UN0367..............................  141
UN0368..............................  141
UN0369..............................  130
UN0370..............................  130
UN0371..............................  130
UN0372..............................  141
UN0373..............................  135
UN0374..............................  134
UN0375..............................  134
UN0376..............................  133
UN0377..............................  133
UN0378..............................  133
UN0379..............................  136
UN0380..............................  101
UN0381..............................  134
UN0382..............................  101
UN0383..............................  101
UN0384..............................  101
UN0385..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0386..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0387..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0388..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0389..............................  112(b) or 112(c)

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UN0390..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0391..............................  112(a)
UN0392..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0393..............................  112(b)
UN0394..............................  112(a)
UN0395..............................  101
UN0396..............................  101
UN0397..............................  101
UN0398..............................  101
UN0399..............................  101
UN0400..............................  101
UN0401..............................  112
UN0402..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0403..............................  135
UN0404..............................  135
UN0405..............................  135
UN0406..............................  114(b)
UN0407..............................  114(b)
UN0408..............................  141
UN0409..............................  141
UN0410..............................  141
UN0411..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0412..............................  130
UN0413..............................  130
UN0414..............................  130
UN0415..............................  143
UN0417..............................  130
UN0418..............................  135
UN0419..............................  135
UN0420..............................  135
UN0421..............................  135
UN0424..............................  130
UN0425..............................  130
UN0426..............................  130
UN0427..............................  130
UN0428..............................  135
UN0429..............................  135
UN0430..............................  135
UN0431..............................  135
UN0432..............................  135
UN0433..............................  111
UN0434..............................  130
UN0435..............................  130
UN0436..............................  130
UN0437..............................  130
UN0438..............................  130
UN0439..............................  137
UN0440..............................  137
UN0441..............................  137
UN0442..............................  137
UN0443..............................  137
UN0444..............................  137
UN0445..............................  137
UN0446..............................  136
UN0447..............................  136
UN0448..............................  114(b)
UN0449..............................  101
UN0450..............................  101
UN0451..............................  130
UN0452..............................  141
UN0453..............................  130
UN0454..............................  142
UN0455..............................  131
UN0456..............................  131
UN0457..............................  130
UN0458..............................  130
UN0459..............................  130
UN0460..............................  130
UN0461..............................  101
UN0462..............................  101
UN0463..............................  101
UN0464..............................  101
UN0465..............................  101
UN0466..............................  101
UN0467..............................  101
UN0468..............................  101
UN0469..............................  101
UN0470..............................  101
UN0471..............................  101
UN0472..............................  101
UN0473..............................  101
UN0474..............................  101
UN0475..............................  101
UN0476..............................  101
UN0477..............................  101
UN0478..............................  101
UN0479..............................  101
UN0480..............................  101
UN0481..............................  101
UN0482..............................  101
UN0483..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0484..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0486..............................  101
UN0487..............................  135
UN0488..............................  130
UN0489..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0490..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0491..............................  143
UN0492..............................  135
UN0493..............................  135
UN0494..............................  US1
UN0495..............................  115
UN0496..............................  112(b) or 112(c)
UN0497..............................  115
UN0498..............................  114(b)
UN0499..............................  114(b)
UN0500..............................  131
UN0502..............................  130
UN0503..............................  135
UN0504..............................  112(c)
NA0124..............................  US1
NA0276..............................  134
NA0323..............................  134
NA0331..............................  116 or 117
NA0337..............................  135
NA0349..............................  133
NA0494..............................  US1
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Explosives must be packaged in accordance with the following 
table:
    (1) The first column lists, in alphanumeric sequence, the packing 
methods prescribed for explosives in the Explosives Table of paragraph 
(b) of this section.
    (2) The second column specifies the inner packagings that are 
required. If inner packagings are not required, a notation of ``Not 
necessary'' appears in the column. The term ``Not necessary'' means that 
a suitable inner packaging may be used but is not required.
    (3) The third column specifies the intermediate packagings that are 
required. If intermediate packagings are not required, a notation of 
``Not necessary'' appears in the column. The term ``Not necessary'' 
means that a

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suitable intermediate packaging may be used but is not required.
    (4) The fourth column specifies the outer packagings which are 
required. If inner packagings and/or intermediate packagings are 
specified in the second and third columns, then the packaging specified 
in the fourth column must be used as the outer packaging of a 
combination packaging; otherwise it may be used as a single packaging.
    (5) Packing Instruction 101 may be used for any explosive substance 
or article if an equivalent level of safety is shown to be maintained 
subject to the approval of the Associate Administrator.

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                                            Table of Packing Methods
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Packing instruction              Inner packagings      Intermediate  packagings      Outer packagings
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
101..............................     This Packing Instruction may be used as an alternative to a specifically
                                      assigned packing method with the approval of the Associate Administrator
                                         prior to transportation. When this packing instruction is used, the
                                                 following must be marked on the shipping documents:
                                      ``Packaging approved by the competent authority of the United States of
                                                                  America (USA)''.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS
 OR EXCEPTIONS:
1. Samples of new or existing
 explosive substances or articles
 may be transported as directed
 by the Associate Administrator
 for purposes including: testing,
 classification, research and
 development, quality control, or
 as a commercial sample.
 Explosive samples which are
 wetted or desensitized must be
 limited to 25 kg. Explosive
 samples which are not wetted or
 desensitized must be limited to
 10 kg in small packages as
 specified by the Associate
 Administrator for Hazardous
 Materials Safety
110(a)...........................  Bags.....................  Bags....................  Drums.
 PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS     plastics...............    plastics..............    steel, removable head
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    textile, plastic coated    textile, plastic coated      (1A2).
1. The Intermediate packagings      or lined.                  or lined.                plastics, removable head
 must be filled with water         rubber...................  rubber..................   (1H2)
 saturated material such as an     textile, rubberized......  textile, rubberized.....
 anti-freeze solution or wetted    textile..................  Receptacles.............
 cushioning                                                   plastics................
2. Outer packagings must be                                   metal...................
 filled with water saturated
 material such as an anti-freeze
 solution or wetted cushioning.
 Outer packagings must be
 constructed and sealed to
 prevent evaporation of the
 wetting solution, except when
 0224 is being carried dry
110(b)...........................  Bags.....................  Dividing partitions.....  Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      rubber, conductive.....    metal.................    natural wood, sift-
 OR EXCEPTIONS                     plastics, conductive.....  wood....................     proof wall (4C2).
For UN 0074, 0113, 0114, 0129,     Receptacles..............  plastics................  plywood (4D).
 0130, 0135 and 0224, the          metal....................  fibreboard..............  reconstituted wood (4F).
 following conditions must be      wood.....................
 satisfied:                        rubber, conductive.......
a. inner packagings must not       plastics, conductive.....
 contain more than 50 g of
 explosive substance (quantity
 corresponding to dry substance);
b. each inner packaging must be
 separated from other inner
 packagings by dividing
 partitions; and
c. the outer packaging must not
 be partitioned with more than 25
 compartments
111..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS    paper, waterproofed......                            steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:.                   plastics.................                            aluminium (4B).
For UN 0159, inner packagings are  textile, rubberized......                            natural wood, ordinary
 not required when metal (1A2 or   Sheets...................                             (4C1).
 1B2) or plastics (1H2) drums are  plastics.................                            natural wood, sift proof
 used as outer packagings.         textile, rubberized......                             (4C2).
                                                                                        plywood (4D).
                                                                                        reconstituted wood (4F).
                                                                                        fibreboard (4G).
                                                                                        plastics, expanded
                                                                                         (4H1).
                                                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
                                                                                        Drums
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminum, removable head
                                                                                         (1B2).
                                                                                        plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibreboard (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
112(a) This packing instruction    Bags.....................  Bags....................  Boxes.
 applies to wetted solids.

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PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      paper, multiwall, water    plastics..............    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                       resistant.              textile, plastic coated   aluminium (4B).
1. For UN Nos. 0004, 0076, 0078,   plastics.................   or lined.                natural wood, ordinary
 0154, 0219 and 0394, packagings   textile..................  Receptacles.............   (4C1).
 must be lead free                 textile, rubberized......  metal...................  natural wood, sift proof
2. Intermediate packagings are     woven plastics...........  plastics................   (4C2).
 not required if leakproof drums   Receptacles..............                            plywood (4D).
 are used as the outer packaging   metal....................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
3. For UN 0072 and UN 0226,        plastics.................                            fibreboard (4G).
 intermediate packagings are not                                                        plastics, expanded
 required                                                                                (4H1).
                                                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
                                                                                        Drums
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
112(b) This packing instruction    Bags.....................  Bags (for UN 0150 only).  Bags.
 applies to dry solids other than  paper, Kraft.............  plastics................  woven plastics sift-
 powders.                          paper, multiwall, water    textile, plastic coated    proof (5H2/3).
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS     resistant.                 or lined.                plastics, film (5H4).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:.                   plastics.................                            textile, sift-proof
1. For UN 0004, 0076, 0078, 0154,  textile..................                             (5L2).
 0216, 0219 and 0386, packagings   textile, rubberized                                  textile, water resistant
 must be lead free.                 plastics.                                            (5L3).
2. For UN 0209, bags, sift-proof   woven plastics...........                            paper, multiwall, water
 (5H2) are recommended for flake                                                         resistant (5M2).
 or prilled TNT in the dry state                                                        Boxes
 and a maximum net mass of 30 kg..                                                      steel (4A).
3. For UN 0222, inner packagings                                                        aluminium (4B).
 are not required.                                                                      natural wood, ordinary
                                                                                         (4C1).
                                                                                        natural wood, sift proof
                                                                                         (4C2).
                                                                                        plywood (4D)
                                                                                        reconstituted wood (4F).
                                                                                        fibreboard (4G).
                                                                                        plastics, expanded
                                                                                         (4H1).
                                                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
                                                                                        Drums
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
112(c) This packing instruction    Bags.....................  Bags....................  Boxes.
 applies to solid dry powders.

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PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      paper, multiwall, water    paper, multiwall,         steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                       resistant.                 water resistant with   natural wood,
1. For UN 0004, 0076, 0078, 0154,  plastics.................     inner lining.          aluminum (4B).
 0216, 0219 and 0386, packagings   woven plastics...........  plastics................  ordinary (4C1).
 must be lead free                 Receptacles..............  Receptacles.............  natural wood,
2. For UN 0209, bags, sift-proof   fibreboard...............  metal...................  sift proof (4C2).
 (5H2) are recommended for flake   metal....................  plastics................  plywood (4D).
 or prilled TNT in the dry state.  plastics.................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
 Bags must not exceed a maximum    wood.....................                            fibreboard (4G).
 net mass of 30 kg.                                                                     plastics, solid (4H2).
3. Inner packagings are not                                                             Drums.
 required if drums are used as                                                          plastics, removable head
 the outer packaging.                                                                    (1H2).
4. At least one of the packagings                                                       steel, removable head
 must be sift-proof                                                                      (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
113..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      paper..................  ........................    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    plastics.................                            aluminum (4B).
1. For UN 0094 and UN 0305, no     textile, rubberized......                            natural wood, ordinary
 more than 50 g of substance must  Receptacles..............                             (4C1).
 be packed in an inner packaging   fibreboard...............                            natural wood, sift-proof
2. For UN 0027, inner packagings   metal....................                             walls (4C2).
 are not necessary when drums are  plastics.................                            plywood (4D).
 used as the outer packaging       wood.....................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
3. At least one of the packagings  Sheets...................                            fibreboard (4G).
 must be sift- proof               paper, kraft.............                            plastics, solid (4H2).
4. Sheets must only be used for    paper, waxed.............                            Drums
 UN 0028                                                                                plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
114(a) This packing instruction    Bags.....................  Bags....................  Boxes.
 applies to wetted solids.         plastics.................  plastics................  steel (4A).
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS    textile..................  textile, plastic coated   natural wood, ordinary
 OR EXCEPTIONS:.                   woven plastics...........   or lined.                 (4C1).
1. For UN 0077, 0234, 0235 and     Receptacles..............  Receptacles.............  natural wood, sift proof
 0236, packagings must be lead     metal....................  metal...................   walls (4C2).
 free.                             plastics.................  plastics................  plywood (4D).
2. For UN 0342, inner packagings                                                        reconstituted wood (4F).
 are not required when metal (1A2                                                       fibreboard (4G).
 or 1B2) or plastics (1H2) drums                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
 are used as outer packagings.                                                          Drums.
3. Intermediate packagings are                                                          steel, removable head
 not required if leakproof                                                               (1A2).
 removable head drums are used as                                                       aluminium, removable
 the outer packaging.                                                                    head (1B2).
                                                                                        plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics,
                                                                                        removable head (1H2).
114(b) This packing instruction    Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
 applies to dry solids.

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PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      paper, kraft...........  ........................    natural wood, ordinary
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    plastics.................                               (4C1).
1. For UN 0077, 0132, 0234, 0235   textile, sift-proof......                            natural wood, sift proof
 and 0236, packagings must be      woven plastics, sift-                                 walls (4C2)
 lead free                          proof.                                              plywood (4D).
2. For UN 0160 and UN 0161, when   Receptacles..............                            reconstituted wood (4F).
 metal drums (1A2 or 1B2) are      fibreboard...............                            fibreboard (4G).
 used as the outer packaging,      metal....................                            Drums.
 metal packagings must be so       paper....................                            steel, removable head
 constructed that the risk of      plastics.................                             (1A2).
 explosion, by reason of           woven plastics, sift-                                aluminium, removable
 increased internal pressure from   proof.                                               head (1B2)
 internal or external causes is                                                         plywood (1D).
 prevented                                                                              fibre (1G).
3. For UN 0160 and UN 0161, inner                                                       plastics, removable head
 packagings are not required if                                                          (1H2)
 drums are used as the outer
 packaging
115..............................  Receptacles..............  Bags....................  Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS    metal....................  plastics in metal           natural wood, ordinary
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    plastics.................   receptacles.                (4C1).
1. For liquid explosives, inner                               Drums...................  natural wood, sift proof
 packagings must be surrounded                                metal...................   walls (4C2).
 with non-combustible absorbent                                                         plywood (4D).
 cushioning material in                                                                 reconstituted wood (4F).
 sufficient quantity to absorb                                                          fibreboard (4G).
 the entire liquid content. Metal                                                       Drums.
 receptacles should be cushioned                                                        plastics, removable head
 from each other. The net mass of                                                        (1H2).
 explosive per package may not                                                          steel, removable head
 exceed 30 kg when boxes are used                                                        (1A2).
 as outer packaging. The net                                                            aluminium, removable
 volume of explosive in each                                                             head (1B2).
 package other than boxes must                                                          plywood (1D).
 not exceed 120 litres                                                                  fibre (1G).
2. For UN 0075, 0143, 0495 and                                                          Specification MC-200
 0497 when boxes are used as the                                                         containers may be used
 outer packaging, inner                                                                  for transport by motor
 packagings must have taped screw                                                        vehicle.
 cap closures and be not more
 than 5 litres capacity each. A
 composite packaging consisting
 of a plastic receptacle in a
 metal drum (6HA1) may be used in
 lieu of combination packagings.
 Liquid substances must not
 freeze at temperatures above -15
 [deg]C (+5 [deg]F)
3. For UN 0144, intermediate
 packagings are not necessary.
116..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Bags.

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PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS    paper, water and oil.....  ........................    woven plastics (5H1/2/
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    resistant................                               3).
1. For UN 0082, 0241, 0331 and     plastics.................                            paper, mulitwall, water
 0332, inner packagings are not    texitile, plasic coated                               resistant (5M2).
 necessary if leakproof removable   or.                                                 plastics, film (5H4).
 head drums are used as the outer  lined....................                            textile, sift-proof
 packaging                         woven plasics, sift-proof                             (5L2).
2. For UN 0082, 0241, 0331 and     Receptacles..............                            textile, water resistant
 0332, inner packagings are not    fibreboard, water                                     (5L3).
 required when the explosive is     resistant.                                          Boxes.
 contained in a material           metal....................                            steel (4A).
 impervious to liquid              plastics.................                            aluminium (4B).
3. For UN 0081, inner packagings   wood, sift-proof.........                            wood, natural, ordinary
 are not required when contained   Sheets...................                             (4C1).
 in rigid plastic which is         paper, water resistant...                            natural wood, sift proof
 impervious to nitric esters       paper, waxed.............                             walls (4C2).
4. For UN 0331, inner packagings   plastics.................                            plywood (4D).
 are not required when bags                                                             reconstituted wood (4F).
 (5H2), (5H3) or (5H4) are used                                                         fibreboard (4G).
 as outer packagings                                                                    plastics, solid (4H2).
5. Bags (5H2 or 5H3) must be used                                                       Drums.
 only for UN 0082, 0241, 0331 and                                                       steel, removable head
 0332                                                                                    (1A2).
6. For UN 0081, bags must not be                                                        aluminium, removable
 used as outer packagings                                                                head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
                                                                                        Jerricans.
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (3A2).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (3H2).
117..............................  Not necessary............  Not necessary...........  IBCs.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS    .........................  ........................    metal (11A), (11B),
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                                                                            (11N), (21A), (21B),
1. This packing instruction may                                                            (21N), (31A), (31B),
 only be used for explosives of                                                            (31N).
 0082 when they are mixtures of                                                         flexible (13H2), (13H3),
 ammonium nitrate or other                                                               (13H4), (13L2), (13L3),
 inorganic nitrates with other                                                           (13L4), (13M2).
 combustible substances which are                                                       rigid plastics (11H1),
 not explosive ingredients. Such                                                         (11H2), (21H1), (21H2),
 explosives must not contain                                                             (31H1), (31H2).
 nitroglycerin, similar liquid                                                          composite (11HZ1),
 organic nitrates, liquid or                                                             (11HZ2), (21HZ1),
 solid nitrocarbons, or                                                                  (21HZ2), (31HZ1),
 chlorates.                                                                              (31HZ2).
2. This packing instruction may
 only be used for explosives of
 UN 0241 which consist of water
 as an essential ingredient and
 high proportions of ammonium
 nitrate or other oxidizers, some
 or all of which are in solution.
 The other constituents may
 include hydrocarbons or
 aluminium powder, but must not
 include nitro-derivatives such
 as trinitrotoluene.
3. Metal IBCs must not be used
 for UN 0082 and 0241.
4. Flexible IBCs may only be used
 for solids.
130..............................  Not necessary............  Not necessary...........  Boxes.

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PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS    .........................  ........................    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                                                                         aluminium (4B).
1. The following applies to UN                                                          wood natural, ordinary
 0006, 0009, 0010, 0015, 0016,                                                           (4C1).
 0018, 0019, 0034, 0035, 0038,                                                          natural wood, sift proof
 0039, 0048, 0056, 0137, 0138,                                                           walls (4C2).
 0168, 0169, 0171, 0181, 0182,                                                          plywood (4D).
 0183, 0186, 0221, 0238, 0243,                                                          reconstituted wood (4F).
 0244, 0245, 0246, 0254, 0280,                                                          fibreboard (4G).
 0281, 0286, 0287, 0297, 0299,                                                          plastics, expanded
 0300, 0301, 0303, 0321, 0328,                                                           (4H1).
 0329, 0344, 0345 0346, 0347,                                                           plastics, solid (4H2).
 0362, 0363, 0370, 0412, 0424,                                                          Drums.
 0425, 0434, 0435, 0436, 0437,                                                          steel, removable head
 0438, 0451, 0459 and 0488. Large                                                        (1A2).
 and robust explosives articles,                                                        aluminium, removable
 normally intended for military                                                          head (1B2).
 use, without their means of                                                            Plywood (1D).
 initiation or with their means                                                         fibre (1G).
 of initiation containing at                                                            plastics, removable head
 least two effective protective                                                          (1H2).
 features, may be carried
 unpackaged. When such articles
 have propelling charges or are
 self-propelled, their ignition
 systems must be protected
 against stimuli encountered
 during normal conditions of
 transport. A negative result in
 Test Series 4 on an unpackaged
 article indicates that the
 article can be considered for
 transport unpackaged. Such
 unpackaged articles may be fixed
 to cradles or contained in
 crates or other suitable
 handling devices.
131..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS    .........................  ........................    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    paper....................                            aluminium (4B).
1. For UN 0029, 0267 and 0455,     plastics.................                            wood, natural, ordinary
 bags and reels may not be used    Receptacles..............                             (4C1).
 as inner packagings               fibreboard...............                            natural wood, sift proof
2. For UN 0030, 0255 and 0456,     metal....................                             walls (4C2).
 inner packagings are not          plastics.................                            plywood (4D).
 required when detonators are      wood.....................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
 packed in pasteboard tubes, or    Reels....................                            fibreboard (4G).
 when their leg wires are wound                                                         Drums.
 on spools with the caps either                                                         steel, removable head
 placed inside the spool or                                                              (1A2).
 securely taped to the wire on                                                          aluminium, removable
 the spool, so as to restrict                                                            head (1B2).
 free moving of the caps and to                                                         Plywood (1D).
 protect them from impact forces                                                        fibre (1G).
3. For UN 0360, 0361 and 0500,                                                          plastics, removable head
 detonators are not required to                                                          (1H2).
 be attached to the safety fuse,
 metal-clad mild detonating cord,
 detonating cord, or shock tube.
 Inner packagings are not
 required if the packing
 configuration restricts free
 moving of the caps and protects
 them from impact forces
132(a) For articles consisting of  Not necessary............  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
 closed metal, plastic or                                                               steel (4A).
 fiberboard casings that contian                                                        aluminum (4B).
 detonating explosives, or                                                              wood, natural; ordinary
 consisting of plastics-bonded                                                           (4C1).
 detonating explosives.                                                                 wood, natural, sift
                                                                                         proof walls (4C2).
                                                                                        plywood (4D).
                                                                                        reconstituted wood (4F).
                                                                                        fiberboard (4G).
                                                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
132(b) For articles without        Receptacles fiberboard     Not necessary...........  Boxes.
 closed casings.                    metal plastics. Sheets                              steel (4A); aluminum
                                    paper plastics.                                      (4B).
                                                                                        wood, natural, ordinary
                                                                                         (4C1).
                                                                                        wood, natural, sift
                                                                                         proof walls (4C2).
                                                                                        plywood (4D).
                                                                                        reconstituted wood (4F).
                                                                                        fiberboard (4G).
                                                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
133..............................  Receptacles..............  Receptacles.............  Boxes.

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PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS    Intermediate packagings      fibreboard............    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                     are only required when    metal...................  aluminium (4B).
1. For UN 0043, 0212, 0225, 0268    trays are used as inner   plastics................  wood, natural, ordinary
 and 0306 trays are not             packagings.               wood....................   (4C1).
 authorized as inner packagings    fibreboard...............                            wood, natural, sift
                                   metal....................                             proof walls (4C2).
                                   plastics.................                            plywood (4D).
                                   wood.....................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
                                   Trays, fitted with                                   fibreboard (4G).
                                    dividing.                                           plastics, solid (4H2).
                                   partitions...............
                                   fibreboard...............
                                   plastics.................
                                   wood.....................
134..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
                                   water resistant..........                            steel (4A).
                                   Receptacles..............                            aluminium (4B).
                                   fibreboard...............                            wood, natural, ordinary
                                   metal....................                             (4C1).
                                   plastics.................                            wood, natural, sift
                                   wood.....................                             proof walls (4C2).
                                   Sheets...................                            plywood (4D).
                                   fibreboard, corrugated...                            reconstituted wood (4F).
                                   Tubes....................                            fibreboard (4G).
                                   fibreboard...............                            plastics, solid (4H2).
                                                                                        Drums.
                                                                                        fiberboard (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
135..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
                                   paper....................                            steel (4A).
                                   plastics.................                            aluminium (4B).
                                   Receptacles..............                            wood, natural, ordinary
                                   fibreboard...............                             (4C1).
                                   metal....................                            wood, natural, sift
                                   plastics.................                             proof walls (4C2).
                                   wood.....................                            plywood (4D).
                                   Sheets...................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
                                   paper....................                            fibreboard (4G).
                                   plastics.................                            plastics, expanded
                                                                                         (4H1).
                                                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
                                                                                        Drums.
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).

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136..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
                                   plastics.................                            steel (4A).
                                   textile..................                            aluminium (4B)
                                   Boxes....................                            wood, natural, ordinary
                                   fibreboard...............                             (4C1).
                                   plastics.................                            wood, natural, sift
                                   wood.....................                             proof walls (4C2).
                                   Dividing partitions in                               plywood (4D).
                                    the.                                                reconstituted wood (4F).
                                   outer packagings.........                            fibreboard (4G).
                                                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
                                                                                        Drums.
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
137 PARTICULAR PACKING             Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
 REQUIREMENTS OR EXCEPTIONS: For   plastics.................                            steel (4A).
 UN 0059, 0439, 0440 and 0441,     Boxes....................                            aluminium (4B).
 when the shaped charges are       fibreboard...............                            wood, natural, ordinary
 packed singly, the conical        Tubes....................                             (4C1).
 cavity must face downwards and    fibreboard...............                            wood, natural, sift
 the package marked ``THIS SIDE    metal....................                             proof walls (4C2).
 UP''. When the shaped charges     plastics.................                            plywood (4D).
 are packed in pairs, the conical  Dividing partitions in                               reconstituted wood (4F).
 cavities must face inwards to      the outer packagings.                               fibreboard (4G).
 minimize the jetting effect in
 the event of accidental
 initiation.
138..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      plastics...............  ........................    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                                                                         aluminium (4B).
If the ends of the articles are                                                         wood, natural, ordinary
 sealed, inner packagings are not                                                        (4C1).
 necessary                                                                              wood, natural, sift
                                                                                         proof walls (4C2).
                                                                                        plywood (4D).
                                                                                        reconstituted wood (4F).
                                                                                        fibreboard (4G).
                                                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
                                                                                        Drums.
                                                                                        fiberboard (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
139..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.

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PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      plastics...............  ........................    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    Receptacles..............                            aluminium (4B).
1. For UN 0065, 0102, 0104, 0289   fibreboard...............                            wood, natural, ordinary
 and 0290, the ends of the         metal....................                             (4C1).
 detonating cord must be sealed,   plastics.................                            wood, natural, sift
 for example, by a plug firmly     wood.....................                             proof walls (4C2).
 fixed so that the explosive       Reels....................                            plywood (4D).
 cannot escape. The ends of CORD   .........................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
 DETONATING flexible must be       Sheets...................                            fibreboard (4G).
 fastened securely                 paper....................                            plastics, solid (4H2).
2. For UN 0065 and UN 0289, inner  plastics.................                            Drums.
 packagings are not required when                                                       steel, removable head
 they are fastened securely in                                                           (1A2).
 coils                                                                                  aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
140..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      plastics...............  ........................    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    Reels....................                            aluminium (4B).
1. If the ends of UN 0105 are      Sheets...................                            wood, natural, ordinary
 sealed, no inner packagings are   paper, kraft.............                             (4C1).
 required                          plastics.................                            wood, natural, sift
2. For UN 0101, the packaging                                                            proof walls (4C2).
 must be sift-proof except when                                                         plywood (4D).
 the fuse is covered by a paper                                                         reconstituted wood (4F).
 tube and both ends of the tube                                                         fibreboard (4G).
 are covered with removable caps                                                        plastics, solid (4H2).
3. For UN 0101, steel or                                                                Drums.
 aluminium boxes or drums must                                                          plastics, removable head
 not be used                                                                             (1H2).
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
141..............................  Receptacles..............  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
                                   fibreboard...............                            steel (4A).
                                   metal....................                            aluminium (4B).
                                   plastics.................                            wood, natural, ordinary
                                   wood.....................                             (4C1).
                                   .........................                            wood, natural, sift
                                   Trays, fitted with                                    proof walls (4C2).
                                    dividing partitions.                                plywood (4D).
                                   plastics.................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
                                   wood.....................                            fibreboard (4G).
                                   Dividing partitions in                               plastics, solid (4H2).
                                    the outer packagings.                               Drums.
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).

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142..............................  Bags.....................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
                                   paper....................                            steel (4A).
                                   plastics.................                            aluminium (4B).
                                   Receptacles..............                            wood, natural, ordinary
                                   fibreboard...............                             (4C1).
                                   metal....................                            wood, natural, sift
                                   plastics.................                             proof walls (4C2).
                                   wood.....................                            plywood (4D).
                                   Sheets...................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
                                   paper....................                            fibreboard (4G).
                                   Trays, fitted with                                   plastics, solid (4H2).
                                    dividing partitions.                                Drums.
                                   plastics.................                            steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
143..............................  Bag......................  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      paper, kraft...........  ........................    steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    plastics.................                            aluminum (4B).
1. For UN 0271, 0272, 0415 and     textile..................                            wood, natural, ordinary
 0491 when metal packagings are    textile, rubberized......                             (4C1).
 used, metal packagings must be    Receptacles..............                            wood, natural, sift
 so constructed that the risk of   fibreboard...............                             proof walls (4C2).
 explosion, by reason of increase  metal....................                            plywood (4D).
 in internal pressure from         plastics.................                            reconstituted wood (4F).
 internal or external causes is    Trays, fitted with                                   fibreboard (4G).
 prevented                          dividing partitions.                                plastics, solid (4H2).
2. Composite packagings (6HH2)     plastics.................                            Drums.
 (plastic receptacle with outer    wood.....................                            steel, removable head
 solid box) may be used in lieu                                                          (1A2).
 of combination packagings                                                              aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        plywood (1D).
                                                                                        fibre (1G).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
144..............................  Receptacles..............  Not necessary...........  Boxes.
                                                                                        Drums.
                                                                                        steel, removable head
                                                                                         (1A2).
                                                                                        aluminium, removable
                                                                                         head (1B2).
                                                                                        plastics, removable head
                                                                                         (1H2).
                                                                                        Plywood (1D).
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS      fibreboard.............  ........................    2steel (4A).
 OR EXCEPTIONS:                    metal....................                            aluminum (4B).
For UN 0248 and UN 0249,           plastics.................                            wood, natural, ordinary
 packagings must be protected      Dividing partitions in                                (4C1) with metal liner.
 against the ingress of water.      the outer packagings.                               plywood (4D) with metal
 When CONTRIVANCES, WATER                                                                liner.
 ACTIVATED are transported                                                              reconstituted wood (4F)
 unpackaged, they must be                                                                with metal liner.
 provided with at least two                                                             plastics, expanded
 independent protective features                                                         (4H1).
 which prevent the ingress of                                                           plastics, solid (4H2).
 water
US 1
  1. A jet perforating gun, charged, oil well may be transported under the following conditions:................

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  a. Initiation devices carried on the same motor vehicle or offshore supply vessel must be segregated; each
   kind from every other kind, and from any gun, tool or other supplies, unless approved in accordance with Sec.
     173.56. Segregated initiation devices must be carried in a container having individual pockets for each
   such device or in a fully enclosed steel container lined with a non-sparking material. No more than two
   segregated initiation devices per gun may be carried on the same motor vehicle..
  b. Each shaped charge affixed to the gun may not contain more than 112 g (4 ounces) of explosives.............
  c. Each shaped charge if not completely enclosed in glass or metal, must be fully protected by a metal cover
   after installation in the gun..
  d. A jet perforating gun classed as 1.1D or 1.4D may be transported by highway by private or contract carriers
   engaged in oil well operations..
  (i) A motor vehicle transporting a gun must have specially built racks or carrying cases designed and
   constructed so that the gun is securely held in place during transportation and is not subject to damage by
   contact, one to the other or any other article or material carried in the vehicle; and.
  (ii) The assembled gun packed on the vehicle may not extend beyond the body of the motor vehicle..............
  e. A jet perforating gun classed as 1.4D may be transported by a private offshore supply vessel only when the
   gun is carried in a motor vehicle as specified in paragraph (d) of this packing method or on offshore well
   tool pallets provided that:.
  (i) All the conditions specified in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this packing method are met;..............
  (ii) The total explosive contents do not exceed 90.8 kg (200 pounds) per tool pallet;.........................
  (iii) Each cargo vessel compartment may contain up to 90.8 kg (200 pounds) of explosive content if the
   segregation requirements in Sec.   176.83(b) of this subchapter are met; and.
  (iv) When more than one vehicle or tool pallet is stowed ``on deck'' a minimum horizontal separation of 3 m
   (9.8 feet) must be provided..
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[Amdt. 173-260, 62 FR 24720, May 6, 1997; 62 FR 45702, Aug. 28, 1997; 62 
FR 51560, Oct. 1, 1997; 63 FR 1884, Jan. 12, 1998; 63 FR 52849, Oct. 1, 
1998; 64 FR 51918, Sept. 27, 1999; 65 FR 50461, Aug. 18, 2000; 65 FR 
58629, Sept. 29, 2000; 65 FR 60383, Oct. 11, 2000; 66 FR 33429, 33430, 
June 21, 2001; 66 FR 45183, 45379, 45382, Aug. 28, 2001; 68 FR 45033, 
July 31, 2003; 68 FR 48569, Aug. 14, 2003; 68 FR 61941, Oct. 30, 2003]