TP16 The portable tank must be protected against over and under pressurization which may be experienced during transportation. A100 Lithium ion cells and batteries must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30 percent of their rated capacity. f. Chemicals under pressure containing components forbidden for transport on both passenger and cargo aircraft in Columns (9A) and (9B) of the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table must not be transported by air. 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT). Data collection and handling. Air must be eliminated from the vapor space by nitrogen or other means. You can The packaging shall be designed for a working temperature of at least 121 C (250 F). N20 A 5M1 multi-wall paper bag is authorized if transported in a closed transport vehicle. No outage is required for helium. 163 Substances must satisfactorily pass Test Series 8 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I, Section 18 (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). Kits that are carried on board transport vehicles for first aid or operating purposes are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. IBCs are only authorized if approved by the Associate Administrator. Dry batteries specifically covered by another entry in the 172.101 Table must be transported in accordance with the requirements applicable to that entry. full text search results B66 Each tank must be equipped with gas tight valve protection caps. [Amdt. These batteries are typically used for portable power applications. Lead-free Solder Figure 3: Engineer soldering a microcircuit Note, Tin here is the primary metal. TP29 A portable tank having a minimum test pressure of 1.5 bar (150.0 kPa) may be used provided the calculated test pressure is 1.5 bar or less based on the MAWP of the hazardous materials, as defined in 178.275 of this subchapter, where the test pressure is 1.5 times the MAWP. here. (6) R codes. What does the sign in column 1 of the hazardous materials Table mean 346 Nitrogen, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid), UN1977 transported in accordance with the requirements for open cryogenic receptacles in 173.320 and this special provision are not subject to any other requirements of this subchapter. 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. See UN1210, UN1263, UN1266, UN3066, UN3469, and UN3470. The device must be in the vapor space when the tank is filled under maximum filling conditions. 4 This material is poisonous by inhalation (see 171.8 of this subchapter) in Hazard Zone D (see 173.116(a) of this subchapter), and must be described as an inhalation hazard under the provisions of this subchapter. It must be demonstrated that the article relieves its pressure by means of a fire degradable seal or other pressure relief device, in such a way that the pressure receptacle will not fragment and that the article or fragments of the article do not rocket more than 10 meters; and. Samples taken at random must withstand the prescribed tests without breakage or leakage. In addition, the column 5 reference is modified to read III on those occasions when this material is offered for transportation or transported by highway or rail. Use the above summary to assist you in reviewing the special provisions applicable to the HazMat you offer for transportation. b. Packagings must be so constructed that explosion is not possible by reason of increased internal pressure. The manufacturer must apply procedures to ensure that articles produced in series are made of good quality, conform to the design type and are able to meet the requirements in (a). Where different hazardous materials in limited quantities are packed together in the same outer packaging, when a gross mass is indicated Column 4 of 173.27 Table 3, the net quantity of each hazardous material must be shown in addition to the gross mass of the completed package. B44 All parts of valves and safety relief devices in contact with lading must be of a material which will not cause formation of acetylides. See Batteries, dry, sealed, n.o.s. in the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) of this part for transportation requirements for nickel-metal hydride batteries transported by other modes and for nickel-metal hydride button cells or nickel-metal hydride cells or batteries packed with or contained in battery-powered devices transported by vessel. Testing must be performed or witnessed by a person who is approved by the Associate Administrator (see 173.56(b) of this subchapter). 118 This substance may not be transported under the provisions of Division 4.1 unless specifically authorized by the Associate Administrator (see UN0143 or UN0150 as appropriate). PDF Hazard Classifications Used in Hazmat Table, Column 3 Transport vehicles must be vented to prevent accumulation of vapors at a poisonous or flammable concentration. Outage must be at least 5 percent at 98 C (208 F). (1) Numeric provisions. Examples of equipment are lawnmowers, cleaning machines, or model boats and model aircraft. 61 A chemical oxygen generator is spent if its means of ignition and all or a part of its chemical contents have been expended. The portable tank must not be used if the wall thickness is less than that prescribed by the applicable T code in Column (7) of the Table for this material. Flexible, fiberboard or wooden IBCs must be sift-proof and water-resistant or be fitted with a sift-proof and water-resistant liner. 52 This entry may only be used for substances that are too insensitive for acceptance into Class 1 (explosive) when tested in accordance with Test Series 2 in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I (incorporated by reference; see 171.7 of this subchapter). US Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Effective January 1, 2012, for transportation by vessel, this entry may only be used if the results of Test Series 6(d) of Part I of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter) have demonstrated that any hazardous effects from accidental functioning are confined to within the package. 44 The formulation must be prepared so that it remains homogenous and does not separate during transport. B116 The use of non specification, sift-proof dump or hopper type vehicles, and sift-proof roll-on/roll-off bulk bins, which must be covered by a tarpaulin, metal cover, or equivalent means is authorized for the transportation of spent bleaching earth by motor vehicle. Column 7 of the 172.101 Hazmat Table lists the special provisions that apply to an individual proper shipping name. 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. (ii) One bottle for every two hours of production, or for every 2,500 bottles produced, must be tested by dropping a bottle filled to 98 percent capacity with water from a height of 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) onto solid concrete directly on the closure. 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. TP46 Portable tanks in sodium metal service are not required to be hydrostatically retested. 172-123, 55 FR 52582, Dec. 21, 1990]. For this test, the provisions of paragraphs 16.6.1.2 except letter g, 16.6.1.3.1 to 16.6.1.3.6, 16.6.1.3.7(b) and 16.6.1.3.8 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria must be applied. Packagings must be sift-proof, prevent liquid water from reaching the hazardous material, and be provided with sufficient venting to preclude dangerous accumulation of flammable, corrosive, or toxic gaseous emissions such as methane, hydrogen, and ammonia. Subscribe to: Changes in Title 49 :: Subtitle B :: Chapter I :: Subchapter C :: Part 172 :: Subpart B :: Section 172.102. Columns 8A, 8B and 8C specify the applicable sections for . B90 Steel tanks conforming or equivalent to ASME specifications which contain solid or semisolid residual motor fuel antiknock mixture (including rust, scale, or other contaminants) may be shipped by rail freight or highway. The map below, compiled from data provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is the most accurate nuclear attack map and fallout demonstration available for 2023: (Image courtesy of FEMA and Halcyon Maps) The fallout would rapidly spread, turning targeted cities into whole affected regions. A single packaging of a 4C2 sift-proof, natural wood box; or. For liquids transported under ambient conditions may be calculated using the formula: d15 and d50 are the densities (in units of mass per unit volume) of the liquid at 15 C (59 F) and 50 C (122 F), respectively. It must not freeze at temperatures above 15 C (5 F). Batteries must be securely cushioned and packed to prevent shifting which could loosen terminal caps or reorient the terminals to produce short circuits. If the air bag inflator unit satisfactorily passes the series 6(c) test, it is not necessary to repeat the test on the air bag module. A82 The quantity limits in columns (9A) and (9B) do not apply to human or animal body parts, whole organs or whole bodies known to contain or suspected of containing an infectious substance. 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. In addition, a lighter design intended to contain a non-pressurized Class 3 material is excepted from the examination and testing criteria specified in 173.308(b)(3). Portable tank special provisions are assigned to certain hazardous materials to specify requirements that are in addition to those provided by the portable tank instructions or the requirements in part 178 of this subchapter. 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. 384 For green graphite electrodes and shapes that are large single component solid objects not subject to shifting, transport in open rail flat cars, open bed motor vehicles, and intermodal containers is also authorized. In addition to the packaging required in 173.4a, each glass inner packaging must be placed in a sealed plastic bag compatible with ethylene oxide and capable of containing the contents in the event of breakage or leakage of the glass inner packaging; and. 134 This entry applies only to vehicles powered by wet batteries, sodium batteries, lithium metal batteries or lithium ion batteries, and equipment powered by wet batteries or sodium batteries that are transported with these batteries installed. d. Receptacles containing adsorbed or absorbed ammonia shall meet the following conditions: (1) Receptacles shall be made of a material compatible with ammonia as specified in ISO 11114-1:2012(E) and ISO 11114-1:2012/Amd 1:2017(E) (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter); (2) Receptacles and their means of closure shall be hermetically sealed and able to contain the generated ammonia; (3) Each receptacle shall be able to withstand the pressure generated at 85 C (185 F) with a volumetric expansion no greater than 0.1%; (4) Each receptacle shall be fitted with a device that allows for gas evacuation once pressure exceeds 15 bar (1500 kPa) without violent rupture, explosion or projection; and. 385 Notwithstanding the provisions of 177.834(l) of this subchapter, cargo heaters may be used when weather conditions are such that the freezing of a wetted explosive material is likely. B134 For Large Packagings offered for transport by vessel, flexible or fibre inner packagings shall be sift-proof and water-resistant or shall be fitted with a sift-proof and water-resistant liner. 140 This material is regulated only when it meets the defining criteria for a hazardous substance or a marine pollutant. b. Packagings equivalent to DOT 406 cargo tanks are excepted from 178.345-7(d)(5), circumferential reinforcements; 178.345-10, pressure relief; 178.345-11, outlets; 178.345-14, marking, and 178.345-15, certification. The batteries inside the cargo transport unit are not subject to marking or labelling requirements of part 172 subparts D and E of this subchapter. TP26 The heating device must be exterior to the shell. 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. This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial. The table below gives the various types of Lead alloy solders. For the regulatory description of the codes for special provisions, please refer to 49 CFR 172.102. All openings must be closed with gasketed blank flanges or vapor tight threaded closures. Each empty bottle must have a minimum weight of not less than 140 grams and a minimum wall thickness of not less than 0.020 inch (0.508 mm). Multiple provisions can be listed in this column. 21 This material must be stabilized by appropriate means (e.g., addition of chemical inhibitor, purging to remove oxygen) to prevent dangerous polymerization (see 173.21(f) of this subchapter). TP38 Each portable tank must be insulated with an insulating material so that the overall thermal conductance at 15.5 C (60 F) is no more than 1.5333 kilojoules per hour per square meter per degree Celsius (0.075 Btu per hour per square foot per degree Fahrenheit) temperature differential. 106 The recognized name of the particular explosive may be specified in addition to the type. 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. 338 Life Saving appliances, self-inflating transported by motor vehicle only between an U.S. Coast Guard approved inflatable life raft servicing facility and a vessel are only subject to the following requirements: a. For the purpose of this special provision, vehicles are self-propelled apparatus designed to carry one or more persons or goods. N43 Metal drums are permitted as single packagings only if constructed of nickel or monel. b. B77 Other packaging are authorized when approved by the Associate Administrator. Refinement of the crystal structure of 5,7,12,14-tetrahydro[2,3-b eCFR :: 49 CFR 172.102 -- Special provisions. 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). Other inorganic nitrate salts may replace part of the ammonium nitrate. Each portable tank constructed of metal must be fitted with a pressure-relief device consisting of a reclosing spring loaded type, a frangible disc or a fusible element. The means of protection must be approved by the approval agency designated to approve the portable tank in accordance with the procedures in part 107, subpart E, of this subchapter. The standards for transporting a single bulk hazardous material for blasting by cargo tank motor vehicles (CTMV); and. (iii) T50 When portable tank instruction T50 is indicated in Column (7) of the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, the applicable liquefied compressed gas and chemical under pressure descriptions are authorized to be transported in portable tanks in accordance with the requirements of 173.313 of this subchapter. The table follows: [Portable tank codes T1-T22 apply to liquid and solid hazardous materials of Classes 3 through 9 which are transported in portable tanks.]. 49 CFR 172.101 Large Packagings are authorized for the Packing Group III entries of specific proper shipping names when either special provision IB3 or IB8 is assigned to that entry in the 172.101 Table. 177 Gasoline, or, ethanol and gasoline mixtures, for use in internal combustion engines (e.g., in automobiles, stationary engines and other engines) must be assigned to Packing Group II regardless of variations in volatility. View the most recent official publication: These links go to the official, published CFR, which is updated annually. 33 Ammonium nitrites and mixtures of an inorganic nitrite with an ammonium salt are prohibited. B78 Tank cars must have a test pressure of 4.14 Bar (60 psig) or greater and conform to Class 103, 104, 105, 109, 111, 112, 114 or 120. 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. B55 Water-tight, sift-proof, closed-top, metal-covered hopper cars, equipped with a venting arrangement (including flame arrestors) approved by the Associate Administrator are also authorized. (2) To the extent a special provision imposes limitations or additional requirements on the packaging provisions set forth in column 8 of the 172.101 table, packagings must conform to the requirements of the special provision. TP6 The tank must be equipped with a pressure release device which prevent a tank from bursting under fire engulfment conditions (the conditions prescribed in CGA pamphlet S-1.2 (see 171.7 of this subchapter) or alternative conditions approved by the Associate Administrator may be used to consider the fire engulfment condition), taking into account the properties of the hazardous material to be transported. (eg: 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. B27 Tanks must have a service pressure of 1,034 kPa (150 psig). 74 During transport, this material must be protected from direct sunshine and stored or kept in a cool and well-ventilated place, away from all sources of heat. The maximum degree of filling must not exceed the degree of filling determined by the following: tr is the maximum mean bulk temperature during transport, tf is the temperature in degrees celsius of the liquid during filling, and.