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included in the description of the pack-
age (for example, ‘‘12 1H1 drums’’ or ‘‘12
drums (UN 1A1)’’). Abbreviations may
be used for indicating packaging types
(for example, ‘‘cyl.’’ for ‘‘cylinder’’)
provided the abbreviations are com-
monly accepted and recognizable.
(b) Except as provided in this sub-
part, the basic description specified in
paragraphs (a)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this
section must be shown in sequence
with no additional information inter-
spersed. For example, ‘‘UN2744,
Cyclobutyl chloroformate, 6.1, (8, 3),
PG II.’’ Shipping descriptions for haz-
ardous materials offered or intended
for transportation by rail that contain
all the information required in this
subpart and that are formatted and or-
dered in accordance with recognized
electronic data interchange standards
and, to the extent possible, in the order
and manner required by this subpart
are deemed to comply with this para-
graph.
(c)(1) The total quantity of the mate-
rial covered by one description must
appear before or after, or both before
and after, the description required and
authorized by this subpart. The type of
packaging and destination marks may
be entered in any appropriate manner
before or after the basic description.
Abbreviations may be used to express
units of measurement and types of
packagings.
(2) Hazardous materials and haz-
ardous substances transported by high-
way considered ‘‘household wastes’’ as
defined in 40 CFR 261.4, and not subject
to the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy’s hazardous waste regulations in 40
CFR parts 262 and 263, are excepted
from the requirements of this para-
graph.
(d) Technical and chemical group
names may be entered in parentheses
between the proper shipping name and
hazard class or following the basic de-
scription. An appropriate modifier,
such as ‘‘contains’’ or ‘‘containing,’’
and/or the percentage of the technical
constituent may also be used. For ex-
ample: ‘‘UN 1993, Flammable liquids,
n.o.s. (contains Xylene and Benzene), 3,
II’’.
(e) Except for those materials in the
UN Recommendations, the ICAO Tech-
nical Instructions, or the IMDG Code
(IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter), a
material that is not a hazardous mate-
rial according to this subchapter may
not be offered for transportation or
transported when its description on a
shipping paper includes a hazard class
or an identification number specified
in the § 172.101 Table.
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and at
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§ 172.203
Additional description re-
quirements.
(a)
Special permits.
Except as provided
in § 173.23 of this subchapter, each ship-
ping paper issued in connection with a
shipment made under a special permit
must bear the notation ‘‘DOT–SP’’ fol-
lowed by the special permit number as-
signed and located so that the notation
is clearly associated with the descrip-
tion to which the special permit ap-
plies. Each shipping paper issued in
connection with a shipment made
under an exemption or special permit
issued prior to October 1, 2007, may
bear the notation ‘‘DOT–E’’ followed by
the number assigned and so located
that the notation is clearly associated
with the description to which it ap-
plies.
(b)
Limited quantities.
When a ship-
ping paper is required by this sub-
chapter, the description for a material
offered for transportation as ‘‘limited
quantity,’’ as authorized by this sub-
chapter, must include the words ‘‘Lim-
ited Quantity’’ or ‘‘Ltd Qty’’ following
the basic description.
(c)
Hazardous substances.
(1) Except
for Class 7 (radioactive) materials de-
scribed in accordance with paragraph
(d) of this section, if the proper ship-
ping name for a material that is a haz-
ardous substance does not identify the
hazardous substance by name, the
name of the hazardous substance must
be entered in parentheses in associa-
tion with the basic description. If the
material contains two or more haz-
ardous substances, at least two haz-
ardous substances, including the two
with the lowest reportable quantities
(RQs), must be identified. For a haz-
ardous waste, the waste code (e.g.,
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D001), if appropriate, may be used to
identify the hazardous substance.
(2) The letters ‘‘RQ’’ must be entered
on the shipping paper either before or
after the basic description required by
§ 172.202 for each hazardous substance
(see definition in § 171.8 of this sub-
chapter). For example: ‘‘RQ, UN 1098,
Allyl alcohol, 6.1, I, Toxic-inhalation
hazard, Zone B’’; or ‘‘UN 3077, Environ-
mentally hazardous substances, solid,
n.o.s., 9, III, RQ (Adipic acid)’’.
(d)
Radioactive material.
The descrip-
tion for a shipment of a Class 7 (radio-
active) material must include the fol-
lowing additional entries as appro-
priate:
(1) The name of each radionuclide in
the Class 7 (radioactive) material that
is listed in § 173.435 of this subchapter.
For mixtures of radionuclides, the
radionuclides required to be shown
must be determined in accordance with
§ 173.433(g) of this subchapter. Abbre-
viations,
e.g.
, ‘‘
99
Mo,’’ are authorized.
(2) A description of the physical and
chemical form of the material:
(i) For special form materials, the
words ‘‘special form’’ unless the words
‘‘special form’’ already appear in the
proper shipping name; or
(ii) If the material is not in special
form, a description of the physical and
chemical form of the material (generic
chemical descriptions are permitted).
(3) The maximum activity of the ra-
dioactive contents contained in each
package during transport in terms of
the appropriate SI units (
e.g.,
Becquerels (Bq), Terabecquerels (TBq)).
The activity may also be stated in ap-
propriate customary units (
e.g.,
Curies
(Ci), milliCuries (mCi), microCuries
(uCi)) in parentheses following the SI
units. Abbreviations are authorized.
Except for plutonium-239 and pluto-
nium-241, the weight in grams or kilo-
grams of fissile radionuclides (or the
mass of each fissile nuclide for mix-
tures when appropriate) may be in-
serted instead of activity units. For
plutonium-239 and plutonium-241, the
weight in grams of fissile radionuclides
(or the mass of each fissile nuclide for
mixtures when appropriate) may be in-
serted in addition to the activity units.
(4) The category of label applied to
each package in the shipment. For ex-
ample: ‘‘RADIOACTIVE WHITE–I,’’ or
‘‘WHITE–I.’’
(5) The transport index assigned to
each package in the shipment bearing
RADIOACTIVE YELLOW-II or RADIO-
ACTIVE YELLOW-III labels.
(6) For a package containing fissile
Class 7 (radioactive) material:
(i) The words ‘‘Fissile Excepted’’ if
the package is excepted pursuant to
§ 173.453 of this subchapter; or other-
wise
(ii) The criticality safety index for
that package.
(7) For a package approved by the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), a notation of the package iden-
tification marking as prescribed in the
applicable DOE or NRC approval (see
§ 173.471 of the subchapter).
(8) For an export shipment or a ship-
ment in a foreign made package, a no-
tation of the package identification
marking as prescribed in the applicable
International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) Certificate of Competent Au-
thority which has been issued for the
package (see § 173.473 of the sub-
chapter).
(9) For a shipment required by this
subchapter to be consigned as exclusive
use:
(i) An indication that the shipment is
consigned as exclusive use; or
(ii) If all the descriptions on the ship-
ping paper are consigned as exclusive
use, then the statement ‘‘Exclusive Use
Shipment’’ may be entered only once
on the shipping paper in a clearly visi-
ble location.
(10) For the shipment of a package
containing a highway route controlled
quantity of Class 7 (radioactive) mate-
rials (see § 173.403 of this subchapter)
the words ‘‘Highway route controlled
quantity’’ or ‘‘HRCQ’’ must be entered
in association with the basic descrip-
tion.
(e)
Empty packagings.
(1) The descrip-
tion on the shipping paper for a pack-
aging containing the residue of a haz-
ardous material may include the words
‘‘RESIDUE: Last Contained * * *’’ im-
mediately before or after the basic
shipping description on the shipping
paper.
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(2) The description on the shipping
paper for a tank car containing the res-
idue of a hazardous material must in-
clude the phrase, ‘‘RESIDUE: Last
Contained * * *’’ immediately before or
after the basic shipping description or
immediately preceding the proper ship-
ping name of the material on the ship-
ping paper.
(f)
Transportation by air.
A statement
indicating that the shipment is within
the limitations prescribed for either
passenger and cargo aircraft or cargo
aircraft only must be entered on the
shipping paper.
(g)
Transportation by rail.
(1) A ship-
ping paper prepared by a rail carrier
for a rail car, freight container, trans-
port vehicle or portable tank that con-
tains hazardous materials must include
the reporting mark and number when
displayed on the rail car, freight con-
tainer, transport vehicle or portable
tank.
(2) The shipping paper for each DOT-
113 tank car containing a Division 2.1
material or its residue must contain an
appropriate notation, such as ‘‘DOT
113’’, and the statement ‘‘Do not hump
or cut off car while in motion.’’
(3) When shipments of elevated tem-
perature materials are transported
under the exception permitted in
§ 173.247(h)(3) of this subchapter, the
shipping paper must contain an appro-
priate notation, such as ‘‘Maximum op-
erating speed 15 mph.’’.
(h)
Transportation by highway.
Fol-
lowing the basic description for a haz-
ardous material in a Specification MC
330 or MC 331 cargo tank, there must be
entered for—
(1)
Anhydrous ammonia.
(i) The words
‘‘0.2 PERCENT WATER’’ to indicate
the suitability for shipping anhydrous
ammonia in a cargo tank made of
quenched and tempered steel as author-
ized by § 173.315(a), Note 14 of this sub-
chapter, or
(ii) The words ‘‘NOT FOR Q and T
TANKS’’ when the anhydrous ammonia
does not contain 0.2 percent or more
water by weight.
(2)
Liquefied petroleum gas.
(i) The
word ‘‘NONCORROSIVE’’ or
‘‘NONCOR’’ to indicate the suitability
for shipping ‘‘Noncorrosive’’ liquefied
petroleum gas in a cargo tank made of
quenched and tempered steel as author-
ized by § 173.315(a), Note 15 of this sub-
chapter, or
(ii) The words ‘‘NOT FOR Q and T
TANKS’’ for grades of liquefied petro-
leum gas other than ‘‘Noncorrosive’’.
(i)
Transportation by water.
Each ship-
ment by water must have the following
additional shipping paper entries:
(1) The name of the shipper.
(2) A minimum flashpoint, if 60
°
C
(140
°
F) or below (in
°
C closed cup
(c.c.)), in association with the basic de-
scription, for Class 3 flammable liquid
materials (as a primary or subsidiary
hazard). For lab packs packaged in con-
formance with § 173.12(b) of this sub-
chapter, an indication that the lowest
flashpoint of all hazardous materials
contained in the lab pack is below 23
°
C
or that the flash point is not less than
23
°
C but not more than 60
°
C must be
identified on the shipping paper in lieu
of the minimum flashpoint.
(3) For a hazardous material con-
signed under an ‘‘n.o.s.’’ entry not in-
cluded in the segregation groups listed
in section 3.1.4 of the IMDG Code (IBR
see § 171.7 of this subchapter) but be-
longing, in the opinion of the con-
signor, to one of these groups, the ap-
propriate segregation group must be
shown in association with the basic de-
scription (for example, IMDG Code seg-
regation group—1 Acids). When no seg-
regation group is applicable, there is
no requirement to indicate that condi-
tion.
(4) For lithium cells or batteries
transported in accordance with
§ 173.185(f), ‘‘DAMAGED/DEFECTIVE’’;
and for lithium cells or batteries trans-
ported for purposes of disposal or recy-
cling, ‘‘LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR
DISPOSAL’’ or ‘‘LITHIUM BAT-
TERIES FOR RECYCLING’’, as appro-
priate.
(j) [Reserved]
(k)
Technical names for ‘‘n.o.s.’’ and
other generic descriptions.
Unless other-
wise excepted, if a material is de-
scribed on a shipping paper by one of
the proper shipping names identified by
the letter ‘‘G’’ in column (1) of the
§ 172.101 Table, the technical name of
the hazardous material must be en-
tered in parentheses in association
with the basic description. For example
‘‘UN 1760, Corrosive liquid, n.o.s., (Oc-
tanoyl chloride), 8, II’’, or ‘‘UN 1760,
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Corrosive liquid, n.o.s., 8, II (contains
Octanoyl chloride)’’. The word ‘‘con-
tains’’ may be used in association with
the technical name, if appropriate. For
organic peroxides which may qualify
for more than one generic listing de-
pending on concentration, the tech-
nical name must include the actual
concentration being shipped or the con-
centration range for the appropriate
generic listing. For example, ‘‘UN 3102,
Organic peroxide type B, solid, 5.2,
(dibenzoyl peroxide, 52–100%)’’ or ‘‘UN
3108, Organic peroxide type E, solid, 5.2,
(dibenzoyl peroxide, paste, <52%)’’.
Shipping descriptions for toxic mate-
rials that meet the criteria of Division
6.1, PG I or II (as specified in § 173.132(a)
of this subchapter) or Division 2.3 (as
specified in § 173.115(c) of this sub-
chapter) and are identified by the let-
ter ‘‘G’’ in column (1) of the § 172.101
Table, must have the technical name of
the toxic constituent entered in paren-
theses in association with the basic de-
scription. A material classed as Divi-
sion 6.2 and assigned identification
number UN 2814 or UN 2900 that is sus-
pected to contain an unknown Cat-
egory A infectious substance must
have the words ‘‘suspected Category A
infectious substance’’ entered in paren-
theses in place of the technical name
as part of the proper shipping descrip-
tion. For additional technical name op-
tions, see the definition for ‘‘Technical
name’’ in § 171.8. A technical name
should not be marked on the outer
package of a Division 6.2 material (see
§ 172.301(b)).
(1) If a hazardous material is a mix-
ture or solution of two or more haz-
ardous materials, the technical names
of at least two components most pre-
dominately contributing to the hazards
of the mixture or solution must be en-
tered on the shipping paper as required
by paragraph (k) of this section. For
example, ‘‘UN 2924, Flammable liquid,
corrosive, n.o.s., 3 (8), II (contains
Methanol, Potassium hydroxide)’’.
(2) The provisions of this paragraph
do not apply—
(i) To a material that is a hazardous
waste and described using the proper
shipping name ‘‘Hazardous waste, liq-
uid
or
solid, n.o.s.’’, classed as a mis-
cellaneous Class 9, provided the EPA
hazardous waste number is included on
the shipping paper in association with
the basic description, or provided the
material is described in accordance
with the provisions of § 172.203(c) of this
part.
(ii) To a material for which the haz-
ard class is to be determined by testing
under the criteria in § 172.101(c)(11).
(iii) If the n.o.s. description for the
material (other than a mixture of haz-
ardous materials of different classes
meeting the definitions of more than
one hazard class) contains the name of
the chemical element or group which is
primarily responsible for the material
being included in the hazard class indi-
cated.
(iv) If the n.o.s. description for the
material (which is a mixture of haz-
ardous materials of different classes
meeting the definition of more than
one hazard class) contains the name of
the chemical element or group respon-
sible for the material meeting the defi-
nition of one of these classes. In such
cases, only the technical name of the
component that is not appropriately
identified in the n.o.s. description shall
be entered in parentheses.
(l)
Marine pollutants.
(1) For a proper
shipping name used to describe a haz-
ardous material that is a marine pol-
lutant, either assigned the letter ‘‘G’’
in column (1) of the § 172.101 hazardous
materials table, or that contains the
text ‘‘n.o.s.’’, the name of the compo-
nent that makes the material a marine
pollutant must appear in parentheses
in association with the basic descrip-
tion. Where two or more components
that make the material a marine pol-
lutant are present, the names of at
least two of the components most pre-
dominantly contributing to the marine
pollutant designation must appear in
parentheses in association with the
basic description. For material de-
scribed using ‘‘UN3077, Environ-
mentally hazardous substance, solid,
n.o.s.’’ and ‘‘UN3082, Environmentally
hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s.,’’
see
§ 172.102(c)(1), special provision 441 for
additional provisions.
(2) The words ‘‘Marine Pollutant’’
shall be entered in association with the
basic description for a material which
is a marine pollutant.
(3) Except for transportation by ves-
sel, marine pollutants subject to the
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provisions of 49 CFR 130.11 are excepted
from the requirements of paragraph (l)
of this section if a phrase indicating
the material is an oil is placed in asso-
ciation with the basic description.
(4) Except when all or part of trans-
portation is by vessel, marine pollut-
ants in non-bulk packagings are not
subject to the requirements of para-
graphs (l)(1) and (l)(2) of this section
(see § 171.4 of this subchapter).
(m)
Poisonous Materials.
Notwith-
standing the hazard class to which a
material is assigned, for materials that
are poisonous by inhalation (see § 171.8
of this subchapter), the words ‘‘Poison-
Inhalation Hazard’’ or ‘‘Toxic-Inhala-
tion Hazard’’ and the words ‘‘Zone A’’,
‘‘Zone B’’, ‘‘Zone C’’, or ‘‘Zone D’’ for
gases or ‘‘Zone A’’ or ‘‘Zone B’’ for liq-
uids, as appropriate, shall be entered
on the shipping paper immediately fol-
lowing the shipping description. The
word ‘‘Poison’’ or ‘‘Toxic’’ need not be
repeated if it otherwise appears in the
shipping description.
(n)
Elevated temperature materials.
If a
liquid material in a package meets the
definition of an elevated temperature
material in § 171.8 of this subchapter,
and the fact that it is an elevated tem-
perature material is not disclosed in
the proper shipping name (for example,
when the words ‘‘Molten’’ or ‘‘Elevated
temperature’’ are part of the proper
shipping name), the word ‘‘HOT’’ must
immediately precede the proper ship-
ping name of the material on the ship-
ping paper.
(o)
Organic peroxides, polymerizing sub-
stances, and self-reactive materials.
The
description on a shipping paper for a
Division 4.1 (polymerizing substance
and self-reactive) material or a Divi-
sion 5.2 (organic peroxide) material
must include the following additional
information, as appropriate:
(1) If notification or competent au-
thority approval is required, the ship-
ping paper must contain a statement of
approval of the classification and con-
ditions of transport.
(2) For Division 4.1 (polymerizing
substance and self-reactive) and Divi-
sion 5.2 (organic peroxide) materials
that require temperature control dur-
ing transport, the words ‘‘TEMPERA-
TURE CONTROLLED’’ must be added
as part of the proper shipping name,
unless already part of the proper ship-
ping name. The control and emergency
temperature must be included on the
shipping paper.
(3) The word ‘‘SAMPLE’’ must be in-
cluded in association with the basic de-
scription when a sample of a Division
4.1 (self-reactive) material (see
§ 173.224(c)(3) of this subchapter) or Di-
vision 5.2 (organic peroxide) material
(see § 173.225(b)(2) of this subchapter) is
offered for transportation.
(p)
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The
word ‘‘non-odorized’’ or ‘‘not-odorized’’
must be included in association with
the proper shipping description on a
shipping paper when non-odorized liq-
uefied petroleum gas is offered for
transportation.
(q)
Holding time.
The date at which
the actual holding time ends, as cal-
culated in accordance with § 178.338–9,
must be provided on the shipping paper
in association with the basic descrip-
tion for refrigerated liquefied gases
transported in a portable tank.
[Amdt. 172–29A, 41 FR 40677, Sept. 20, 1976]
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Finding Aids section of the printed volume
and at
www.govinfo.gov.
§ 172.204
Shipper’s certification.
(a)
General.
Except as provided in
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section,
each person who offers a hazardous ma-
terial for transportation shall certify
that the material is offered for trans-
portation in accordance with this sub-
chapter by printing (manually or me-
chanically) on the shipping paper con-
taining the required shipping descrip-
tion the certification contained in
paragraph (a)(1) of this section or the
certification (declaration) containing
the language contained in paragraph
(a)(2) of this section. For transpor-
tation by rail only, the certification
may be received verbally or with an
electronic signature in conformance
with paragraphs (a)(3)(i) and (a)(3)(ii) of
this section.
(1) ‘‘This is to certify that the above-
named materials are properly classi-
fied, described, packaged, marked and
labeled, and are in proper condition for