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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 49 - Transportation |
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Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
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Chapter I - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation |
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SubChapter C - Hazardous Materials Regulations |
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Part 173 - Shippers - General Requirements for Shipments and Packagings |
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Subpart F - Bulk Packaging for Hazardous Materials Other Than Class 1 and Class 7 |
§ 173.251 - Bulk packaging for ammonium nitrate emulsion, suspension, or gel.
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§ 173.251 Bulk packaging for ammonium nitrate emulsion, suspension, or gel.
When § 172.101 of this subchapter specifies that a hazardous material be packaged under this section, only the following bulk packagings are authorized, subject to the requirements of subparts A and B of part 173 of this subchapter and the special provisions specified in column 7 of the § 172.101 table.
(a) IBCs. IBCs are authorized subject to the conditions and limitations of this section provided:
(1) The IBC type is authorized according to the IBC packaging code for the specific hazardous material in Column (7) of the § 172.101 Table;
(2) The IBC conforms to the requirements in subpart O of part 178 of this subchapter at the Packing Group performance level in Column (5) of the § 172.101 Table for the material being transported.
[(b) [Reserved]
Portable tanks. This section does not apply to “UN3375, Ammonium nitrate emulsion” when transported in IM 101 or 102 portable tanks in accordance with IME Standard 23 (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter).
[80 FR 1161, Jan. 8, 2015, as amended at 89 FR 15665, Mar. 4, 2024]