C1-2024-06956: Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards

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What this rule does

This regulation updates the Hazardous Materials Table to align with international standards and corrects previous errors in the documentation. It includes specific information such as packaging requirements and limitations for various hazardous materials.

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Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 93 (Monday, May 13, 2024) [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 2024)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 41331-41336] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: C1-2024-06956] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, and 180 [Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0092 (HM-215Q)] RIN 2137-AF57 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards Correction In rule document 2024-06956 beginning on page 25434 in the issue of Wednesday, April 10, 2024, make the following correction: Sec. 172.101 [Corrected] 0 On pages 25473 through 25475, in Sec. 172.101, the Hazardous Material Table should appear as follows: Sec. 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table [Corrected] [[Page 41332]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packaging (Sec. 173.***) Quantity limitations (see Sec. Vessel stowage Hazardous ------------------------------------------------- Sec. 173.27 and 175.75) -------------------------------- materials Hazard Special -------------------------------------- Symbols descriptions and class or Identification Numbers PG Label Codes Provisions (Sec. Non-bulk Passenger proper shipping division 172.102) (7) Exceptions (8A) (8B) Bulk (8C) aircraft/rail Cargo air- craft Location (10A) Other (10B) names (9A) only (9B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [REMOVE].......... * * * * * * * G Desensitized 4.1 UN3380 I 4.1 164, 197.......... None............... 211 None........... Forbidden........ Forbidden........ D.............. 28, 36 explosives, solid, n.o.s.. * * * * * * * Ethyl bromide..... 6.1 UN1891 II 6.1 IB2, IP8, T7, TP2, 153................ 202 243............ 5 L.............. 60 L............. B.............. 40, 85 TP13. * * * * * * * Extracts, 3 UN1169 II 3 149, IB2, T4, TP1, 150................ 202 242............ 5 L.............. 60 L............. B.............. .............. aromatic, liquid. TP8. Extracts, 3 UN1169 III 3 B1, IB3, T2, TP1.. 150................ 203 242............ 60 L............. 220 L............ A.............. .............. aromatic, liquid. Extracts, 3 UN1197 II 3 149, IB2, T4, TP1, 150................ 202 242............ 5 L.............. 60 L............. B.............. .............. flavoring, liquid. TP8. Extracts, 3 UN1197 III 3 B1, IB3, T2, TP1.. 150................ 203 242............ 60 L............. 220 L............ A.............. .............. flavoring, liquid. * * * * * * * Hypochlorite 8 UN1791 II 8 148, A7, B2, B15, 154................ 202 242............ 1 L.............. 30 L............. B.............. 26, 53, 58 solutions. IB2, IP5, N34, T7, TP2, TP24. * * * * * * * [ADD]............. * * * * * * * G Desensitized 4.1 UN3380 I 4.1 164, 197.......... None............... 211 None........... Forbidden........ Forbidden........ D.............. 28, 36 explosive, solid, n.o.s.. * * * * * * * Cobalt dihydroxide 6.1 UN3550 I 6.1 IP22, TP33........ None............... 211 242............ 5 kg............. 50 kg............ A.............. .............. powder, containing not less than 10% respirable particles. * * * * * * * Ethyl bromide..... 3 UN1891 II 3, 6.1 IB2, IP8, T7, TP2, 150................ 202 243............ 1 L.............. 60 L............. B.............. 40, 85 TP13. * * * * * * * Extracts, liquid, 3 UN1197 II 3 149, IB2, T4, TP1, 150................ 202 242............ 5 L.............. 60 L............. B.............. .............. for flavor or TP8. aroma. Extracts, liquid, 3 UN1197 III 3 B1, IB3, T2, TP1.. 150................ 203 242............ 60 L............. 220 L............ A.............. .............. for flavor or aroma. [[Page 41333]] * * * * * * * Hypochlorite 8 UN1791 II 8 148, A7, B2, B15, 154................ 202 242............ 1 L.............. 30 L............. B.............. 26 solutions. IB2, IP5, N34, T7, TP2, TP24. * * * * * * * [REVISE].......... ......... ....................... ......... ........... .................. ................... ......... ............... ................. ................. ............... .............. * * * * * * * G Articles 9 UN3548 ......... ........... 391, A224......... None............... 232 232............ Forbidden........ Forbidden........ A.............. .............. containing miscellaneous dangerous goods, n.o.s.. Articles 2.2 UN3538 ......... 2.2 391,396, A225..... None............... 232 232............ Forbidden........ Forbidden........ A.............. .............. containing non- flammable, non- toxic gas, n.o.s.. * * * * * * * Batteries, wet, 8 UN2794 ......... 8 A51............... 159................ 159 159............ 30 kg............ 400 kg........... A.............. 53, 58, 146 filled with acid, electric storage. Batteries, wet, 8 UN2795 ......... 8 A51............... 159................ 159 159............ 30 kg............ 400 kg........... A.............. 52, 146 filled with alkali, electric storage. * * * * * * * Butylene see also 2.1 UN1012 ......... 2.1 19, 398, T50...... 306................ 304 314, 315....... Forbidden........ 150 kg........... E.............. 40 Petroleum gases, liquefied. * * * * * * * Batteries, 4.3 UN3292 ......... 4.3 .................. 189................ 189 189............ Forbidden........ 400 kg........... A.............. 13, 148 containing sodium. * * * * * * * G Corrosive liquids, 8 UN2922 I 8, 6.1 A4, A7, B10, T14, None............... 201 243............ 0.5 L............ 2.5 L............ B.............. 40 toxic, n.o.s.. TP2, TP13, TP27. G Corrosive solids, 8 UN2923 I 8, 6.1 A5, IB7, T6, TP33. None............... 211 242............ I kg............. 25 kg............ B.............. 40 toxic, n.o.s.. * * * * * * * Detonators, 1.4B UN0512 ......... 1.4B 148............... 63(f), 63(g)....... 62 None........... Forbidden........ 75 kg............ 05............. 25 electronic programmable for blasting. Nitrocellulose 4.1 UN2556 II 4.1 W31............... None............... 212 None........... 1 kg............. 15 kg............ D.............. 12, 25, 28, 36 with alcohol with not less than 25 percent alcohol by mass, and with not more than 12.6 percent nitrogen, by dry mass. [[Page 41334]] Nitrocellulose, 4.1 UN2557 II 4.1 44, W31........... None............... 212 None........... 1 kg............. 15 kg............ D.............. 28, 36 with not more than 12.6 percent nitrogen, by dry mass mixture with or without plasticizer, with or without pigment. Nitrocellulose 4.1 UN2555 II 4.1 W31............... None............... 212 None........... 15 kg............ 50 kg............ E.............. 28, 36 with water with not less than 25 percent water, by mass. * * * * * * * G Pesticides, 3 UN3021 I 3, 6.1 B5, T14, TP2, None............... 201 243............ Forbidden........ 30 L............. B.............. 40 liquid, TP13, TP27. flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C. II 3, 6.1 IB2, T11, TP2, 150................ 202 243............ 1 L.............. 60 L............. B.............. 40 TP13, TP27. * * * * * * * G Polymerizing 4.1 UN3532 III 4.1 387, IB3, IP19, None............... 203 241............ 10 L............. 25 L............. D.............. 25, 52, 53 substance, N92, T7, TP4, TP6. liquid, stabilized, n.o.s.. G Polymerizing 4.1 UN3534 III 4.1 387, IB3, IP19, None............... 203 241............ Forbidden........ Forbidden........ D.............. 2, 25, 52, 53 substance, N92, T7, TP4, TP6. liquid, temperature controlled, n.o.s.. G Polymerizing 4.1 UN3531 III 4.1 387, IB7, IP19, None............... 213 240............ 10 kg............ 25 kg............ D.............. 25, 52, 53 substance, solid, N92, T7, TP4, stabilized, TP6, TP33. n.o.s.. G Polymerizing 4.1 UN3533 III 4.1 387, IB7, IP19, None............... 213 240............ Forbidden........ Forbidden........ D.............. 2, 25, 52, 53 substance, solid, N92, T7, TP4, temperature TP6, TP33. controlled, n.o.s.. * * * * * * * G Water-reactive 4.3 UN3129 I 4.3, 8 T14, TP2, TP7, None............... 201 243............ Forbidden........ 1 L.............. D.............. 13, 148 liquid, TP13. corrosive, n.o.s.. G .................. ......... ....................... II 4.3, 8 IB1, T11, TP2, TP7 151................ 202 243............ 1 L.............. 5 L.............. E.............. 13, 85, 148 G .................. ......... ....................... III 4.3, 8 IB2, T7, TP2, TP7. 151................ 203 242............ 5 L.............. 60 L............. E.............. 13, 85, 148 [[Page 41335]] * * * * * * * G Water-reactive 4.3 UN3148 I 4.3 T13, TP2, TP7, W31 None............... 201 244............ Forbidden........ 1 L.............. E.............. 13, 40, 148 liquid, n.o.s.. G .................. ......... ....................... II 4.3 T13, TP2, TP7, W31 151................ 201 244............ Forbidden........ 1 L.............. E.............. 13, 40, 148 G .................. ......... ....................... III 4.3 IB2, T7, TP2, TP7, 151................ 203 242............ 5 L.............. 60 L............. E.............. 13, 40, 148 W31. * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 41336]] [FR Doc. C1-2024-06956 Filed 5-10-24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-C

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