CFR > Title 49 - Transportation > SUBTITLE B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Parts 105–199) > SUBCHAPTER C—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS (Parts 171–181) > PART 173—SHIPPERS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS > SUBPART C—Definitions, Classification and Packaging for Class 1 (§173.50 to §173.63) > 173.62—Specific packaging requirements for explosives.

173.62—Specific packaging requirements for explosives.

(a) Except as provided in § 173.7 of this subchapter, when the § 172.101 Table specifies that an explosive must be packaged in accordance with this section, only packagings which conform to the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section or § 173.7(e) of this subchapter and the applicable requirements in §§ 173.60 and 173.61 may be used unless otherwise approved by the Associate Administrator.
(b) Explosives Table. The Explosives Table specifies the Packing Instructions assigned to each explosive. Explosives are identified in the first column in numerical sequence by their identification number (ID #), which is listed in column 4 of the § 172.101 table, of this subchapter. The second column of the Explosives Table specifies the Packing Instruction (PI) which must be used for packaging the explosive. The Explosives Packing Method Table in paragraph (c) of this section defines the methods of packaging. The Packing Instructions are identified using a 3 digit designation. The Packing Instruction prefixed by the letters “US” is particular to the United States and not found in applicable international regulations.
Explosives Table
ID# PI
UN0004 112
UN0005 130
UN0006 130
UN0007 130
UN0009 130
UN0010 130
UN0012 130
UN0014 130
UN0015 130
UN0016 130
UN0018 130
UN0019 130
UN0020 101
UN0021 101
UN0027 113
UN0028 113
UN0029 131
UN0030 131
UN0033 130
UN0034 130
UN0035 130
UN0037 130
UN0038 130
UN0039 130
UN0042 132
UN0043 133
UN0044 133
UN0048 130
UN0049 135
UN0050 135
UN0054 135
UN0055 136
UN0056 130
UN0059 137
UN0060 132
UN0065 139
UN0066 140
UN0070 134
UN0072 112(a)
UN0073 133
UN0074 110(a) or 110(b)
UN0075 115
UN0076 112
UN0077 114(a) or 114(b)
UN0078 112
UN0079 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0081 116
UN0082 116 or 117
UN0083 116
UN0084 116
UN0092 135
UN0093 135
UN0094 113
UN0099 134
UN0101 140
UN0102 139
UN0103 140
UN0104 139
UN0105 140
UN0106 141
UN0107 141
UN0110 141
UN0113 110(a) or 110(b)
UN0114 110(a) or 110(b)
UN0118 112
UN0121 142
UN0124 US1
UN0129 110(a) or 110(b)
UN0130 110(a) or 110(b)
UN0131 142
UN0132 114(b)
UN0133 112(a)
UN0135 110(a) or 110(b)
UN0136 130
UN0137 130
UN0138 130
UN0143 115
UN0144 115
UN0146 112
UN0147 112(b)
UN0150 112(a) or 112(b)
UN0151 112
UN0153 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0154 112
UN0155 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0159 111
UN0160 114(b)
UN0161 114(b)
UN0167 130
UN0168 130
UN0169 130
UN0171 130
UN0173 134
UN0174 134
UN0180 130
UN0181 130
UN0182 130
UN0183 130
UN0186 130
UN0190 101
UN0191 135
UN0192 135
UN0193 135
UN0194 135
UN0195 135
UN0196 135
UN0197 135
UN0204 134
UN0207 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0208 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0209 112
UN0212 133
UN0213 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0214 112
UN0215 112
UN0216 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0217 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0218 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0219 112
UN0220 112
UN0221 130
UN0222 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0224 110(a) or 110(b)
UN0225 133
UN0226 112(a)
UN0234 114(a) or 114(b)
UN0235 114(a) or 114(b)
UN0236 114(a) or 114(b)
UN0237 138
UN0238 130
UN0240 130
UN0241 116 or 117
UN0242 130
UN0243 130
UN0244 130
UN0245 130
UN0246 130
UN0247 101
UN0248 144
UN0249 144
UN0250 101
UN0254 130
UN0255 131
UN0257 141
UN0266 112
Code of Federal Regulations 479
UN0267 131
UN0268 133
UN0271 143
UN0272 143
UN0275 134
UN0276 134
UN0277 134
UN0278 134
UN0279 130
UN0280 130
UN0281 130
UN0282 112
UN0283 132
UN0284 141
UN0285 141
UN0286 130
UN0287 130
UN0288 138
UN0289 139
UN0290 139
UN0291 130
UN0292 141
UN0293 141
UN0294 130
UN0295 130
UN0296 134
UN0297 130
UN0299 130
UN0300 130
UN0301 130
UN0303 130
UN0305 113
UN0306 133
UN0312 135
UN0313 135
UN0314 142
UN0315 142
UN0316 141
UN0317 141
UN0318 141
UN0319 133
UN0320 133
UN0321 130
UN0322 101
UN0323 134
UN0324 130
UN0325 142
UN0326 130
UN0327 130
UN0328 130
UN0329 130
UN0330 130
UN0331 116 or 117
UN0332 116 or 117
UN0333 135
UN0334 135
UN0335 135
UN0336 135
UN0337 135
UN0338 130
UN0339 130
UN0340 112(a) or 112(b)
UN0341 112(b)
UN0342 114(a)
UN0343 111
UN0344 130
UN0345 130
UN0346 130
UN0347 130
UN0348 130
UN0349 101
UN0350 101
UN0351 101
UN0352 101
UN0353 101
UN0354 101
UN0355 101
UN0356 101
UN0357 101
UN0358 101
UN0359 101
UN0360 131
UN0361 131
UN0362 130
UN0363 130
UN0364 133
UN0365 133
UN0366 133
UN0367 141
UN0368 141
UN0369 130
UN0370 130
UN0371 130
UN0372 141
UN0373 135
UN0374 134
UN0375 134
UN0376 133
UN0377 133
UN0378 133
UN0379 136
UN0380 101
UN0381 134
UN0382 101
UN0383 101
UN0384 101
UN0385 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0386 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0387 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0388 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0389 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0390 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0391 112(a)
UN0392 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0393 112(b)
UN0394 112(a)
UN0395 101
UN0396 101
UN0397 101
UN0398 101
UN0399 101
UN0400 101
UN0401 112
UN0402 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0403 135
UN0404 135
UN0405 135
UN0406 114(b)
UN0407 114(b)
UN0408 141
UN0409 141
UN0410 141
UN0411 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0412 130
UN0413 130
UN0414 130
UN0415 143
UN0417 130
UN0418 135
UN0419 135
UN0420 135
UN0421 135
UN0424 130
UN0425 130
Code of Federal Regulations 480
UN0426 130
UN0427 130
UN0428 135
UN0429 135
UN0430 135
UN0431 135
UN0432 135
UN0433 111
UN0434 130
UN0435 130
UN0436 130
UN0437 130
UN0438 130
UN0439 137
UN0440 137
UN0441 137
UN0442 137
UN0443 137
UN0444 137
UN0445 137
UN0446 136
UN0447 136
UN0448 114(b)
UN0449 101
UN0450 101
UN0451 130
UN0452 141
UN0453 130
UN0454 142
UN0455 131
UN0456 131
UN0457 130
UN0458 130
UN0459 130
UN0460 130
UN0461 101
UN0462 101
UN0463 101
UN0464 101
UN0465 101
UN0466 101
UN0467 101
UN0468 101
UN0469 101
UN0470 101
UN0471 101
UN0472 101
UN0473 101
UN0474 101
UN0475 101
UN0476 101
UN0477 101
UN0478 101
UN0479 101
UN0480 101
UN0481 101
UN0482 101
UN0483 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0484 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0486 101
UN0487 135
UN0488 130
UN0489 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0490 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0491 143
UN0492 135
UN0493 135
UN0494 US1
UN0495 115
UN0496 112(b) or 112(c)
UN0497 115
UN0498 114(b)
UN0499 114(b)
UN0500 131
UN0502 130
UN0503 135
UN0504 112(c)
UN0505 135
UN0506 135
UN0507 135
UN0508 114(b)
UN0509 114(b)
NA0124 US1
NA0276 134
NA0323 134
NA0331 116 or 117
NA0337 135
NA0349 133
NA0494 US1
(c) Explosives must be packaged in accordance with the following table:
(1) The first column lists, in alphanumeric sequence, the packing methods prescribed for explosives in the Explosives Table of paragraph (b) of this section.
(2) The second column specifies the inner packagings that are required. If inner packagings are not required, a notation of “Not necessary” appears in the column. The term “Not necessary” means that a suitable inner packaging may be used but is not required.
(3) The third column specifies the intermediate packagings that are required. If intermediate packagings are not required, a notation of “Not necessary” appears in the column. The term “Not necessary” means that a suitable intermediate packaging may be used but is not required.
(4) The fourth column specifies the outer packagings which are required. If inner packagings and/or intermediate packagings are specified in the second and third columns, then the packaging specified in the fourth column must be used as the outer packaging of a combination packaging; otherwise it may be used as a single packaging.
(5) Packing Instruction 101 may be used for any explosive substance or article if an equivalent level of safety is shown to be maintained subject to the approval of the Associate Administrator.
Table of Packing Methods
Packing instruction Inner packagings Intermediate packagings Outer packagings
101 This Packing Instruction may be used as an alternative to a specifically assigned packing method with the approval of the Associate Administrator prior to transportation. When this packing instruction is used, the following must be marked on the shipping documents:“Packaging approved by the competent authority of the United States of America (USA)”.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS OR EXCEPTIONS:1. Samples of new or existing explosive substances or articles may be transported as directed by the Associate Administrator for purposes including: testing, classification, research and development, quality control, or as a commercial sample. Explosive samples which are wetted or desensitized must be limited to 25 kg. Explosive samples which are not wetted or desensitized must be limited to 10 kg in small packages as specified by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety
110(a) Bags Bags Drums.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS OR EXCEPTIONS:1. The Intermediate packagings must be filled with water saturated material such as an anti-freeze solution or wetted cushioning 2. Outer packagings must be filled with water saturated material such as an anti-freeze solution or wetted cushioning. Outer packagings must be constructed and sealed to prevent evaporation of the wetting solution, except when 0224 is being carried dry plasticstextile, plastic coated or lined rubber textile, rubberized textile plasticstextile, plastic coated or lined rubber textile, rubberized Receptacles plastics metal steel, removable head (1A2).plastics, removable head (1H2)
110(b) Bags Dividing partitions Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS OR EXCEPTIONSFor UN 0074, 0113, 0114, 0129, 0130, 0135 and 0224, the following conditions must be satisfied: a. inner packagings must not contain more than 50 g of explosive substance (quantity corresponding to dry substance); b. each inner packaging must be separated from other inner packagings by dividing partitions; and c. the outer packaging must not be partitioned with more than 25 compartments rubber, conductiveplastics, conductive Receptacles metal wood rubber, conductive plastics, conductive metalwood plastics fibreboard natural wood, sift-proof wall (4C2).plywood (4D). reconstituted wood (4F).
111PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS OR EXCEPTIONS: For UN 0159, inner packagings are not required when metal (1A2 or 1B2) or plastics (1H2) drums are used as outer packagings Bagspaper, waterproofed plastics textile, rubberized Sheets plastics textile, rubberized Not necessary Boxes.steel (4A). aluminium (4B). natural wood, ordinary (4C1). natural wood, sift proof (4C2). plywood (4D). reconstituted wood (4F). fibreboard (4G). plastics, expanded (4H1). plastics, solid (4H2). Drums steel, removable head (1A2). aluminum, removable head (1B2). plywood (1D). fibreboard (1G). plastics, removable head (1H2).
112(a) This packing instruction applies to wetted solids Bags Bags Boxes.
PARTICULAR PACKING REQUIREMENTS OR EXCEPTIONS:1. For UN Nos. 0004, 0076, 0078, 0154, 0219 and 0394, packagings must be lead free 2. Intermediate packagings are not required if leakproof drums are used as the outer packaging 3. For UN 0072 and UN 0226, intermediate packagings are not required paper, multiwall, water resistantplastics textile textile, rubberized woven plastics Receptacles metal plastics plasticstextile, plastic coated or lined Receptacles metal plastics steel (4A).aluminium (4B). natural wood, ordinary (4C1). natural wood, sift proof (4C2). plywood (4D). reconstituted wood (4F). fibreboard (4G). plastics, e