The tank must have been designed and constructed to be capable of withstanding full vacuum.
US Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety The requirements of 172.203(m) and 172.505 of this subchapter do not apply. This molecular arrangement is exactly the same as that for dithioketo QA [5]. For criteria in determining what is a new lighter design, see 173.308(b)(1). A9 For combination packagings, if plastic bags are used, they must be packed in tightly closed metal receptacles before packing in outer packagings. Additionally, self-propelled vehicles or equipment that contain a fuel cell engine must be described using the entries Engine, fuel cell, flammable gas powered or Engine, fuel cell, flammable liquid powered or Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable liquid powered, as appropriate. W41 When offered for transportation by water, this material must be packaged in bales and be securely and tightly bound with rope, wire or similar means. 335 Mixtures of solids that are not subject to this subchapter and environmentally hazardous liquids or solids may be classified as Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s, UN3077 and may be transported under this entry, provided there is no free liquid visible at the time the material is loaded or at the time the packaging or transport unit is closed. 138 This entry applies to lead compounds which, when mixed in a ratio of 1:1,000 with 0.07 M (Molar concentration) hydrochloric acid and stirred for one hour at a temperature of 23 C 2 C, exhibit a solubility of more than 5%. Note that batteries utilizing different chemistries (i.e., those battery chemistries specifically covered by another entry in the 172.101 Table) as well as dry batteries with a marked rating greater than 9-volt may not be combined with used or spent batteries in the same package. N37 This material may be shipped in an integrally-lined fiber drum (1G) which meets the general packaging requirements of subpart B of part 173 of this subchapter, the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter at the packing group assigned for the material and to any other special provisions of column 7 of the 172.101 table. N8 Nitroglycerin solution in alcohol may be transported under this entry only when the solution is packed in metal cans of not more than 1 L capacity each, overpacked in a wooden box containing not more than 5 L. Metal cans must be completely surrounded with absorbent cushioning material. The material must be packaged so that the percentage of diluent does not fall below that stated in the approval at any time during transportation. 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. After filling, each glass inner packaging must be determined to be leak-tight by placing the glass inner packaging in a hot water bath at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to ensure that an internal pressure equal to the vapor pressure of ethylene oxide at 55 C is achieved. 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. A bulk packaging containing sulfur is not subject to the placarding requirements of subpart F of this part, if it is marked with the appropriate identification number as required by subpart D of this part. Liquefied compressed gases are assigned to portable tank instruction T50. A rocket motor to be considered nonpropulsive must be capable of unrestrained burning and must not appreciably move in any direction when ignited by any means. 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. 120 The phlegmatized substance must be significantly less sensitive than dry PETN. Shipment of packages under this special provision must be made by private or contract motor carrier. b. TP5 For a portable tank used for the transport of flammable refrigerated liquefied gases or refrigerated liquefied oxygen, the maximum rate at which the portable tank may be filled must not exceed the liquid flow capacity of the primary pressure relief system rated at a pressure not exceeding 120 percent of the portable tank's design pressure. 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. 362 This entry applies to liquids, pastes or powders, pressurized with a propellant that meets the definition of a gas in 173.115. Insulating materials may not promote corrosion to steel when wet. You can B14 Each bulk packaging, except a tank car or a multi-unit-tank car 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. N25 Steel single packagings are not authorized. Pressing enter in the search box Hazardous materials necessary for the safe and proper operation of the cargo transport unit (e.g., fire extinguishing systems and air conditioning systems), must be properly secured to or installed in the cargo transport unit and are not otherwise subject to this subchapter. (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. 55 This device must be approved in accordance with 173.56 of this subchapter by the Associate Administrator. 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. (6) A code containing the letter R refers to a special provision which applies only to transportation by rail. Use the above summary to assist you in reviewing the special provisions applicable to the HazMat you offer for transportation. TP32 Portable tanks may be used subject to the following conditions: a. All openings must be closed with gasketed blank flanges or vapor tight threaded closures. 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. B15 Packagings must be protected with non-metallic linings impervious to the lading or have a suitable corrosion allowance. 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. 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. Column 5 references applicable requirements for bottom openings in part 178 of this subchapter. The requirements of 173.24(g)(1) and 173.27(c) do not apply. Nickel-carbon asymmetric capacitors containing Class 8 alkaline electrolytes must be transported as UN2795, Batteries, wet, filled with alkali, electric storage. IBCs must be packed in closed freight containers or a closed transport vehicle. When a specific portable tank instruction is specified by a T Code in Column (7) of the 172.101 Table for a specific hazardous material, a specification portable tank conforming to an alternative tank instruction may be used if: (A) The alternative portable tank has a higher or equivalent test pressure (for example, 4 bar when 2.65 bar is specified); (B) The alternative portable tank has greater or equivalent wall thickness (for example, 10 mm when 6 mm is specified); (C) The alternative portable tank has a pressure relief device as specified in the T Code. TP47 The 2.5 year internal examination may be waived or substituted by other test methods or inspection procedures specified by the competent authority or its authorized body, provided that the portable tank is dedicated to the transport of the organometallic substances to which this tank special provision is assigned. N42 1A1 drums made of carbon steel with thickness of body and heads of not less than 1.3 mm (0.050 inch) and with a corrosion-resistant phenolic lining are authorized for stabilized benzyl chloride if tested and certified to the Packing Group I performance level at a specific gravity of not less than 1.8. B52 Notwithstanding the provisions of 173.24b of this subchapter, non-reclosing pressure relief devices are authorized on DOT 57 portable tanks. Packaging must be UN standard metal drums attached with heavy duty steel strapping to a pallet; and. B49 Tanks equipped with interior heater coils are not authorized. (2) They must be packed in strong outer packagings and the completed package must be capable of withstanding a 1.8 meter (5.9 feet) drop without leakage of gas contents from detectors. 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. TP21 The wall thickness must not be less than 8 mm. N88 Any metal part of a UN pressure receptacle in contact with the contents may not contain more than 65% copper, with a tolerance of 1%. The operator of an aircraft carrying hazardous materials must do all of the following EXCEPT: A. W31 Non-bulk packagings must be hermetically sealed. If a tank car tank is equipped with a reclosing pressure relief valve, the tank must also be equipped with a vacuum relief valve. 325 In the case of non-fissile or fissile-excepted uranium hexafluoride, the material must be classified under UN 2978. (3) When no bottom openings are authorized, the alternative portable tank must not have bottom openings. Column 7 specifies codes for special provisions applicable to hazardous materials. This is in response to your November 18, 2015 e-mail and subsequent conversations with members of my staff requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the selection of a . N86 UN pressure receptacles made of aluminum alloy are not authorized. Such articles must comply with the following requirements: (1) The water capacity of the pressure receptacle must not exceed 0.5 L and the working pressure must not exceed 25 bar at 15 C (59 F); (2) The minimum burst pressure of the pressure receptacle must be at least four times the pressure of the gas at 15 C (59 F); (3) Each article must be manufactured in such a way that unintentional firing or release is avoided under normal conditions of handling, packing, transport and use. B132 Except for transportation by aircraft, UN2813, Water reactive solid, n.o.s. Each IBC may not exceed a maximum net quantity of 1,000 kg: a. Examples of such vehicles are electrically-powered cars, motorcycles, scooters, three- and four-wheeled vehicles or motorcycles, trucks, locomotives, bicycles (pedal cycles with an electric motor) and other vehicles of this type (e.g., self-balancing vehicles or vehicles not equipped with at least one seating position), lawn tractors, self-propelled farming and construction equipment, boats, aircraft, wheelchairs and other mobility aids. d. All inner packagings placed inside bulk outer packagings must be blocked and braced to prevent shifting during transportation that could cause the container to open or fall over. The inlet to the venting device must be located in the vapor space of the IBC under maximum filling conditions. 2 This material is poisonous by inhalation (see 171.8 of this subchapter) in Hazard Zone B (see 173.116(a) or 173.133(a) of this subchapter), and must be described as an inhalation hazard under the provisions of this subchapter. For all modes of transportation, a written report submitted, retained, and updated in accordance with 171.16 is required if a fire, violent rupture, explosion or dangerous evolution of heat occurs as a direct result of a dry battery or battery-powered device. 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. b. For a battery whose voltage (electrical potential) exceeds 9 volts -, (1) When contained in a device, the device must be packaged in a manner that prevents unintentional activation or must have an independent means of preventing unintentional activation (e.g., packaging restricts access to activation switch, switch caps or locks, recessed switches, trigger locks, temperature sensitive circuit breakers, etc. site when drafting amendatory language for Federal regulations: B61 Written procedures covering details of tank car appurtenances, dome fittings, safety devices, and marking, loading, handling, inspection, and testing practices must be approved by the Associate Administrator before any single unit tank car tank is offered for transportation. a. 347 Effective July 1, 2011, for transportation by aircraft, 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. A hypochlorite solution, UN1791, is a Class 8 corrosive material. The in-page Table of Contents is available only when multiple sections are being viewed. These provisions apply only to bulk packagings. B77 Other packaging are authorized when approved by the Associate Administrator. 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. 51 This description applies to items previously described as Toy propellant devices, Class C and includes reloadable kits. Table 1. (a) The Hazardous Materials Table . N45 Copper cartridges are authorized as inner packagings if the hazardous material is not in dispersion. b. 45 Temperature should be maintained between 18 C (64.4 F) and 40 C (104 F). When column 7 of the 172.101 table refers to a special provision for a hazardous material, the meaning and requirements of that provision are as set forth in this section. 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. user convenience only and is not intended to alter agency intent