(a) When Sec. 172.101 of this subchapter specifies that a hazardous material be packaged under this section, only non-bulk packagings prescribed in this section may be used for its transportation. Each packaging must conform to the general packaging requirements of subpart B of part 173, to the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter at the Packing Group I or II performance level (unless otherwise excepted), and to the particular requirements of the special provisions of Column (7) of the Sec. 172.101 Table.
(b) The following combination packagings are authorized:
Outer packagings: Steel drum: 1A2Plastic drum: 1H2Plywood drum: 1DFiber drum: 1GSteel box: 4ANatural wood box: 4C1 or 4C2Plywood box: 4DReconstituted wood box: 4FFiberboard box: 4GExpanded plastic box: 4H1Solid plastic box: 4H2
Inner packagings: Glass or Steel receptacle
(c) Except for transportation by passenger aircraft, the following single packagings are authorized: Steel drum: 1A1Steel jerrican: 3A1
Plastic receptacle in steel drum: 6HA1Cylinders (for liquids in PG I), specification or UN standard, as
prescribed for any compressed gas, except Specification 3HT and
those prescribed for acetylene
Cylinders (for liquids in PG II), specification, as prescribed for any compressed gas, except Specification 8 and 3HT cylinders. [74 FR 2259, Jan. 14, 2009, as amended at 75 FR 72, Jan. 4, 2010]