N86 UN pressure receptacles made of aluminum alloy are not authorized. (i) Tests must be performed on each type and size of bottle, for each manufacturing location. (3) When no bottom openings are authorized, the alternative portable tank must not have bottom openings. (2) A codes. A101 In addition to the applicable requirements of 173.185, the quantity of lithium metal in the batteries contained in any piece of equipment must not exceed 12 g per cell and 500 g per battery. If you have comments or suggestions on how to improve the www.ecfr.gov website or have questions about using www.ecfr.gov, please choose the 'Website Feedback' button below. This training must be documented in training records required by 172.704(d). 49 CFR 173.240 - Bulk packaging for certain low hazard solid materials. TP36 For material assigned this portable tank special provision, portable tanks used to transport such material may be equipped with fusible elements in the vapor space of the portable tank. The purpose of this article is to explain the meaning of the coding system for the Special Provisions of column 7 in order to facilitate your review and understanding of them and how they may apply to your shipment of a hazardous material. A191 Notwithstanding the Division 6.1 subsidiary risk for this description, the toxic subsidiary risk label and the requirement to indicate the subsidiary risk on the shipping paper are not required for manufactured articles containing less than 5 kg (11 pounds) of mercury. Heater pipes must be of welded construction designed for a test pressure of 500 psig. b. Only Specifications MC 304, MC 307 or DOT 407 cargo tank motor vehicles are authorized for transportation by vessel. 37 Unless it can be demonstrated by testing that the sensitivity of the substance in its frozen state is no greater than in its liquid state, the substance must remain liquid during normal transport conditions. These provisions apply only to bulk packagings. Radiation detectors transported as individual components must be transported as follows: (1) They must be packed in a sealed intermediate plastic liner with sufficient absorbent or adsorbent material to absorb or adsorb the entire gas contents. (eg: FAR). 388 a. Lithium batteries containing both primary lithium metal cells and rechargeable lithium ion cells that are not designed to be externally charged, must meet the following conditions: i. Openings for safety relief devices on multi-unit tank car tanks shall be plugged or blank flanged. Interpretation Response Details. However, the hazard label corresponding to the hazard class or division may be substituted for the marking. Note 1: Based on maximum lading pressure of 1 psig at top of cargo tank. 345 Nitrogen, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid), UN1977 transported in open cryogenic receptacles with a maximum capacity of 1 L are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. Column 3 specifies the section reference for minimum shell thickness or, alternatively, the minimum shell thickness value. Tank car tanks must have a test pressure rating of 1,379 kPa (200 psig). a. subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations must comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart F [172.500]. This contact form is only for website help or website suggestions. 54 Maneb or maneb preparations not meeting the definition of Division 4.3 or any other hazard class are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter when transported by motor vehicle, rail car, or aircraft. Interpretation Response | PHMSA - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Prior to repacking into the life-saving appliance, an installed inflation cylinder must successfully meet and pass all inspection and test criteria and standards of the raft manufacturer and the vessel Flag State requirements for cylinders installed as part of life-saving appliances, self-inflating (UN2990) used on marine vessels. Orientation markings as described in 172.312(a)(2) are required when liquid hazardous materials may escape due to incorrect orientation. B42 Tank cars constructed before March 16, 2009, must have a test pressure of 34.47 Bar (500 psig) or greater and conform to Class 105J. (1) Numeric provisions. d. The proper shipping name Printing ink related material may be used for consignments of packages containing Printing ink and Printing ink related material in the same package. in Column (7) of the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table for a specific haz-ardous material; and marine portable tanks conforming to 46 CFR part 64 are authorized. 23 This material may be transported under the provisions of Division 4.1 only if it is so packed that the percentage of diluent will not fall below that stated in the shipping description at any time during transport. The consignor shall be in possession of a copy of each applicable certificate when packages include fissile material excepted by competent authority approval. A series of notes is used throughout TABLE 1 and TABLE 2 to provide additional information concerning certain hazardous substances. Interpretation Response | PHMSA - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 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. Single unit tank car tanks must have a reclosing pressure relief device having a start-to-discharge pressure set at no more than 1551 kPa (225 psig). 145 This entry applies to formulations that neither detonate in the cavitated state nor deflagrate in laboratory testing, show no effect when heated under confinement, exhibit no explosive power, and are thermally stable (self-accelerating decomposition temperature (SADT) at 60 C (140 F) or higher for a 50 kg (110.2 lbs.) The requirements of 173.24(g)(1) and 173.27(c) do not apply. 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. 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. The requirements of 173.24(g)(1) and 173.27(c) do not apply. However, button cell batteries installed in equipment (including circuit boards) need not be considered; and, c. The shipping paper must indicate UN 3091 Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment or UN 3481 Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment, as appropriate. N11 This material is excepted for the specification packaging requirements of this subchapter if the material is packaged in strong, tight non-bulk packaging meeting the requirements of subparts A and B of part 173 of this subchapter. A copy of the approval shall accompany the shipping papers. The chemical under pressure must be classed based on the hazard characteristics of the components in the propellant; the liquid; or the solid. Capacitors with an energy storage capacity of 0.3 Wh or less are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. (6) A code containing the letter R refers to a special provision which applies only to transportation by rail. DOT Specification 57 port-able tanks used for the transport by vessel of Class 3, Packaging Group II materials must conform to the fol-lowing: (1) Minimum design pressure. 24 Alcoholic beverages containing more than 70 percent alcohol by volume must be transported as materials in Packing Group II. N25 Steel single packagings are not authorized. A34 Aerosols containing a corrosive liquid in Packing Group II charged with a gas are not permitted for transportation by aircraft. They must be classified in accordance with the procedure as set out in the Manual of Tests and Criteria, part III, section 39 (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). However, sediments remaining in the tank that meet the definition for a hazardous material are subject to the applicable regulations of this subchapter. B133 Hydrochloric acid concentration not exceeding 38%, in Packing Group II, is authorized to be packaged in UN31H1 or UN31HH1 intermediate bulk containers when loaded in accordance with the requirements of 173.35(h) of this subchapter. iv. (You can unsubscribe anytime), Learn More About USDOT/HazMat Transportation, generalpackaging requirements of173.24, Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Each radiation detector must meet the following conditions: (1) The pressure in each neutron radiation detector must not exceed 105 kPa absolute at 20 C (68 F); (2) The amount of gas must not exceed 13 grams (0.45 ounces) per detector; and, (3) Each neutron radiation detector must be of welded metal construction with brazed metal to ceramic feed through assemblies. 389 This entry only applies to lithium ion batteries or lithium metal batteries installed in a cargo transport unit and designed only to provide power external to the cargo transport unit. The batteries must be securely attached to the interior structure of the cargo transport unit (e.g., by means of placement in racks, cabinets, etc.) Lead compounds that have a solubility of 5% or less in accordance with this special provision are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter that pertain to Marine Pollutants. Column 1 uses six symbols to identify hazardous materials with special shipping conditions such as restrictions for air, domestic, international, or water vessel transport. 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. or existing codification. B68 Sodium must be in a molten condition when loaded and allowed to solidify before shipment. TP4 The maximum degree of filling for portable tanks must not exceed 90%. B115 Rail cars, highway trailers, roll-on/roll-off bins, or other non-specification bulk packagings are authorized. A11 For combination packagings, when metal inner packagings are permitted, only specification cylinders constructed of metals which are compatible with the hazardous material may be used. When a special provision specifies packaging or packaging requirements -, (1) The special provision is in addition to the standard requirements for all packagings prescribed in 173.24 of this subchapter and any other applicable packaging requirements in subparts A and B of part 173 of this subchapter; and. Table 1. (ii) The following table specifies the portable tank requirements applicable to T Codes T1 through T22. 30 Sulfur is not subject to the requirements of this subchapter if transported in a non-bulk packaging or if formed to a specific shape (for example, prills, granules, pellets, pastilles, or flakes). Specification 110A500W tanks must be stainless steel. B81 Venting and pressure relief devices for tank car tanks and cargo tanks must be approved by the Associate Administrator. (iii) A copy of the test results must be kept on file at each facility where packagings are offered for transportation, and must be made available to a representative of the Department upon request. All successfully conducted tests or reassignment to another compatibility group require the issuance of a new or revised approval by the Associate Administrator prior to transportation on or after the dates specified for each authorized mode of transport in this special provision. An important, but often overlooked, requirement for the safe and regulatory compliant transportation of a HazMat is an understanding of the special provisions in column 7 of the Hazardous Materials Table. result, it may not include the most recent changes applied to the CFR. (3) Damage to terminals. We recommend you directly contact the agency responsible for the content in question. Column 7 of the HMT specifies codes for special provisions applicable to packaging, packaging requirements, certification, and marking or labeling for a hazardous material.