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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 I - Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials |
§ 173.419 - Authorized packages - oxidizing Class 7 (radioactive) materials.
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§ 173.419 Authorized packages - oxidizing Class 7 (radioactive) materials.
(a) An oxidizing Class 7 (radioactive) material, as referenced in the § 172.101 table of this subchapter, is authorized in quantities not exceeding an A2 per package, in a DOT Specification 7A package provided that -
(1) The contents are:
(i) Not fissile;
(ii) Packed in inside packagings of glass, metal or compatible plastic; and
(iii) Cushioned with a material that will not react with the contents; and
(2) The outside packaging is made of wood, metal, or plastic.
(b) The package must be capable of meeting the applicable test requirements of § 173.465 without leakage of contents.
(c) For shipment by air, the maximum quantity in any package may not exceed 11.3 kg (25 pounds).
[Amdt. 173-244, 60 FR 50307, Sept. 28, 1995, as amended at 66 FR 45380, Aug. 28, 2001]