[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 2] [Revised as of October 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR172.202] [Page 355-357] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 172_HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION, AND Subpart C_Shipping Papers Sec. 172.202 Description of hazardous material on shipping papers. (a) The shipping description of a hazardous material on the shipping paper must include: (1) The identification number prescribed for the material as shown in Column (4) of the Sec. 172.101 table; (2) The proper shipping name prescribed for the material in Column (2) of the Sec. 172.101 table; (3) The hazard class or division number prescribed for the material, as shown in Column (3) of the Sec. 172.101 table. Except for combustible liquids, the subsidiary hazard class(es) or subsidiary division number(s) must be entered in parentheses immediately following the primary hazard class or division number. In addition-- (i) The words ``Class'' or ``Division'' may be included preceding the primary and subsidiary hazard class or division numbers. (ii) The hazard class need not be included for the entry ``Combustible liquid, n.o.s.'' (iii) For domestic shipments, primary and subsidiary hazard class or division names may be entered following the numerical hazard class or division, or following the basic description. (4) The packing group in Roman numerals, as designated for the hazardous material in Column (5) of the Sec. 172.101 table. Class 1 (explosives) materials, self-reactive substances, organic peroxides and entries that are not assigned a packing group are excepted from this requirement. The packing group may be preceded by the letters ``PG'' (for example, ``PG II''); and (5) Except for transportation by aircraft, the total quantity of hazardous materials covered by the description must be indicated (by mass or volume, or by activity for Class 7 materials) [[Page 356]] and must include an indication of the applicable unit of measurement. For example, ``200 kg'' or ``50 L.'' The following provisions also apply: (i) For Class 1 materials, the quantity must be the net explosive mass. For an explosive that is an article, such as Cartridges, small arms, the net explosive mass may be expressed in terms of the net mass of either the article or the explosive materials contained in the article. (ii) For hazardous materials in salvage packaging, an estimate of the total quantity is acceptable. (iii) The following are excepted from the requirements of paragraph (a)(5) of this section: (A) Bulk packages, provided some indication of the total quantity is shown, for example, ``1 cargo tank'' or ``2 IBCs.'' (B) Cylinders, provided some indication of the total quantity is shown, for example, ``10 cylinders.'' (C) Packages containing only residue. (6) For transportation by aircraft, the total net mass per package, must be shown unless a gross mass is indicated in Columns (9A) or (9B) of the Sec. 172.101 table in which case the total gross mass per package must be shown; or, for Class 7 materials, the quantity of radioactive material must be shown by activity. The following provisions also apply: (i) For empty uncleaned packaging, only the number and type of packaging must be shown; (ii) For chemical kits and first aid kits, the total net mass of hazardous materials must be shown. Where the kits contain solids and/or liquids, the net mass of liquids within the kits is to be calculated on a 1 to 1 basis, i.e., 1 L equals 1 kg; (iii) For dangerous goods in machinery or apparatus, the individual total quantities or an estimate of the individual total quantities of dangerous goods in solid, liquid or gaseous state, contained in the article must be shown; (iv) For dangerous goods transported in a salvage packaging, an estimate of the quantity of dangerous goods per package must be shown; (v) For cylinders, total quantity may be indicated by the number of cylinders, for example, ``10 cylinders;'' (vi) For items where ``No Limit'' is shown in Column (9A) or (9B) of the Sec. 172.101 table, the quantity shown should be the net mass or volume of the material, except for UN2800, UN2807, UN3072, UN3166 and UN3171 where the quantity should be the gross mass of the article; and (7) The number and type of packages must be indicated. The type of packages must be indicated by description of the package (for example, ``12 drums''). Indication of the packaging specification number (``1H1'') may be included in the description of the package (for example, ``12 1H1 drums'' or ``12 drums (UN 1A1)''). Abbreviations may be used for indicating packaging types (for example, ``cyl.'' for ``cylinder'') provided the abbreviations are commonly accepted and recognizable. (b) Except as provided in this subpart, the basic description specified in paragraphs (a)(1), (2), (3) and (4) of this section must be shown in sequence with no additional information interspersed. For example, ``UN2744, Cyclobutyl chloroformate, 6.1, (8, 3), PG II.'' (c) The total quantity of the material covered by one description must appear before or after, or both before and after, the description required and authorized by this subpart. The type of packaging and destination marks may be entered in any appropriate manner before or after the basic description. Abbreviations may be used to express units of measurement and types of packagings. (d) Technical and chemical group names may be entered in parentheses between the proper shipping name and hazard class or following the basic description. An appropriate modifier, such as ``contains'' or ``containing,'' and/or the percentage of the technical constituent may also be used. For example: ``Flammable liquids, n.o.s. (contains Xylene and Benzene), 3, UN 1993, II''. (e) Except for those materials in the UN Recommendations, the ICAO Technical Instructions, or the IMDG Code (IBR, see Sec. 171.7 of this subchapter), a material that is not a hazardous material according to this subchapter may not be offered for transportation or transported when its description on a [[Page 357]] shipping paper includes a hazard class or an identification number specified in the Sec. 172.101 Table. [Amdt. 172-101, 45 FR 74665, Nov. 10, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 172-103, 51 FR 5970, Feb. 18, 1986; Amdt. 172-123, 55 FR 52589, Dec. 21, 1990; 56 FR 66252, Dec. 20, 1991; Amdt. 172-127, 57 FR 52938, Nov. 5, 1992; Amdt. 172-130, 58 FR 51531, Oct. 1, 1993; 66 FR 33425, June 21, 2001; 68 FR 45030, July 31, 2003; 68 FR 75741, Dec. 31, 2003; 69 FR 34611, June 22, 2004; 69 FR 54046, Sept. 7, 2004; 69 FR 76153, Dec. 20, 2004; 70 FR 34397, June 14, 2005; 71 FR 78626, Dec 29, 200672 FR 55692, Oct. 1, 2007]