TITLE 49 - TRANSPORTATION

SUBTITLE B - OTHER REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION

CHAPTER I - PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SUBCHAPTER C - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS

PART 173 - SHIPPERS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS

subpart d - DEFINITIONS CLASSIFICATION, PACKING GROUP ASSIGNMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OTHER THAN CLASS 1 AND CLASS 7

173.155 - Exceptions for Class 9 (miscellaneous hazardous materials).

  (a) General. Exceptions for hazardous materials shipments in the following paragraphs are permitted only if this section is referenced for the specific hazardous material in the 172.101 table of this subchapter.

  (b) Limited quantities. Limited quantities of miscellaneous hazardous materials (Class 9) are excepted from labeling, unless offered or intended for transportation by aircraft, and the specification packaging requirements of this subchapter when packaged in combination packagings according to this paragraph. In addition, shipments of these limited quantities are not subject to subpart F (Placarding) of part 172 of this subchapter. Each package must conform to the packaging requirements of subpart B of this part and may not exceed 30 kg (66 pounds) gross weight. The following combination packagings are authorized: (1) For liquids, inner packagings not over 5.0 L (1.3 gallons) net capacity each. packed in strong outer packagings.

  (2) For solids, inner packagings not over 5.0 kg (11 pounds) net capacity each, packed in strong outer packagings.

  (c) Consumer commodities. A limited quantity which conforms to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section and is a consumer commodity as defined in 171.8 of this subchapter, may be renamed Consumer commodity and reclassed as ORM-D material. In addition to the exceptions provided by paragraph (b) of this section, shipments of ORM-D materials are not subject to the shipping paper requirements of subpart C of part 172 of this subchapter, unless the material meets the definition of a hazardous substance, a hazardous waste, or a marine pollutant or unless offered for transportation or transported by aircraft, and are eligible for the exceptions provided in 173.156.

[Amdt. 173224, 55 FR 52634, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 66270, Dec. 20, 1991; Amdt. 173231, 57 FR 52940, Nov. 5, 1992; Amdt. 173253, 61 FR 27174, May 30, 1996]