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e-CFR Data is current as of February 4, 2010
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 A--GENERAL
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| Hazardous materials classes and index to hazard class definitions. |
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| Classification of a material having more than one hazard. |
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| Packaging and exceptions. |
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| Small quantities for highway and rail. |
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| Oilfield service vehicles and mechanical displacement meter provers. |
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| Portable and mobile refrigeration systems. |
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| Materials of trade exceptions. |
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| Government operations and materials. |
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| Exceptions for non-specification packagings used in intrastate transportation. |
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| Transport vehicles or freight containers containing lading which has been fumigated. |
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| Exceptions for shipment of waste materials. |
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| Exceptions for Class 3, Divisions 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 6.1, and Classes 8 and 9 materials. |
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Subpart B--PREPARATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR TRANSPORTATION
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| Forbidden materials and packages. |
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| Shipper's responsibility. |
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| Use of packagings authorized under special permits. |
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| Previously authorized packaging. |
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| General requirements for packagings and packages. |
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| Additional general requirements for non-bulk packagings and packages. |
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| Additional general requirements for bulk packagings. |
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| Authorized packagings and overpacks. |
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| General requirements for transportation by aircraft. |
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| Reuse, reconditioning and remanufacture of packagings. |
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| Loading and unloading of transport vehicles. |
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| Requirements for the use of portable tanks. |
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| Hazardous materials in cargo tank motor vehicles. |
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| Hazardous materials in IBCs. |
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| General packaging requirements for toxic materials packaged in cylinders. |
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Subpart C--DEFINITIONS, CLASSIFICATION AND PACKAGING FOR CLASS 1
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| Authorization to offer and transport explosives. |
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| Classification codes and compatibility groups of explosives. |
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| Provisions for using old classifications of explosives. |
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| New explosives--definition and procedures for classification and approval. |
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| Acceptance criteria for new explosives. |
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| Assignment of class and division for new explosives. |
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| Description of terms for explosives. |
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| General packaging requirements for explosives. |
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| Mixed packaging requirements. |
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| Specific packaging requirements for explosives. |
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Subpart D--DEFINITIONS CLASSIFICATION, PACKING GROUP ASSIGNMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OTHER THAN CLASS 1 AND CLASS 7
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| Class 2, Divisions 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3--Definitions. |
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| Class 2--Assignment of hazard zone. |
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| Class 3--Assignment of packing group. |
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| Class 4, Divisions 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3--Definitions. |
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| Class 4--Assignment of packing group. |
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| Class 5, Division 5.1--Definition and assignment of packing groups. |
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| Class 5, Division 5.2--Definitions and types. |
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| Class 5, Division 5.2--Assignment of packing group. |
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| Class 6, Division 6.1--Definitions. |
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| Assignment of packing group and hazard zones for Division 6.1 materials. |
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| Class 6, Division 6.2--Definitions and exceptions. |
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| Class 8--Assignment of packing group. |
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| Class 9--Assignment of packing group. |
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| Other Regulated Materials (ORM)--Definitions. |
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| Other Regulated Materials--Assignment of packing group. |
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| Exceptions for Class 3 (flammable and combustible liquids). |
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| Exceptions for Division 5.1 (oxidizers) and Division 5.2 (organic peroxides). |
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| Exceptions for Division 6.1 (poisonous materials). |
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| Exceptions for Class 8 (corrosive materials). |
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| Exceptions for Class 9 (miscellaneous hazardous materials). |
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| Exceptions for ORM materials. |
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Subpart E--NON-BULK PACKAGING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OTHER THAN CLASS 1 AND CLASS 7
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| Exceptions for non-spillable batteries. |
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| Bombs, smoke, non-explosive (corrosive). |
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| Chemical kits and first aid kits. |
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| Mercury (metallic and articles containing mercury). |
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| Air bag inflators, air bag modules and seat-belt pretensioners. |
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| Chemical oxygen generators. |
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| Black powder for small arms. |
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| Smokeless powder for small arms. |
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| Aircraft hydraulic power unit fuel tank. |
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| Paint, paint-related material, adhesives, ink and resins. |
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| Pyrophoric materials (liquids). |
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| Barium azide--50 percent or more water wet. |
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| Nitrocellulose base film. |
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| Lithium cells and batteries. |
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| Pyrophoric solids, metals or alloys, n.o.s. |
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| White or yellow phosphorus. |
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| Batteries containing sodium or cells containing sodium. |
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| Packaging for certain toxic gases in Hazard Zone A. |
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| Bromoacetone, methyl bromide, chloropicrin and methyl bromide or methyl chloride mixtures, etc. |
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| Hydrogen cyanide, anhydrous, stabilized (hydrocyanic acid, aqueous solution). |
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| Category A infectious substances. |
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| Category B infectious substances. |
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| Non-bulk packagings for liquid hazardous materials in Packing Group I. |
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| Non-bulk packagings for liquid hazardous materials in Packing Group II. |
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| Non-bulk packagings for liquid hazardous materials in Packing Group III. |
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| Non-bulk, non-specification packagings for certain hazardous materials. |
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| Specification cylinders for liquid hazardous materials. |
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| Packaging requirements for chlorosilanes. |
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| Non-bulk packagings for solid hazardous materials in Packing Group I. |
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| Non-bulk packagings for solid hazardous materials in Packing Group II. |
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| Non-bulk packagings for solid hazardous materials in Packing Group III. |
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| Packagings which require approval by the Associate Administrator. |
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| Asbestos, blue, brown or white. |
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| Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice). |
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| Internal combustion engines, self-propelled vehicles, mechanical equipment containing internal combustion engines, and battery powered vehicles or equipment. |
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| Polymeric beads, expandable and Plastic molding compound. |
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| Dangerous goods in equipment, machinery or apparatus. |
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| Packaging and control and emergency temperatures for self-reactive materials. |
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| Packaging requirements and other provisions for organic peroxides. |
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| Materials poisonous by inhalation, Division 6.1, Packing Group I, Hazard Zone A. |
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| Materials poisonous by inhalation, Division 6.1, Packing Group I, Hazard Zone B. |
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| Bromine pentafluoride or bromine trifluoride. |
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| Chloric acid solution or chlorine dioxide hydrate, frozen. |
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| Fuel cell cartridges containing hazardous material. |
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Subpart F--BULK PACKAGING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OTHER THAN CLASS 1 AND CLASS 7
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| Bulk packaging for certain low hazard solid materials. |
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| Bulk packagings for certain low hazard liquid and solid materials. |
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| Bulk packagings for certain medium hazard liquids and solids, including solids with dual hazards. |
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| Bulk packaging for certain high hazard liquids and dual hazard materials which pose a moderate hazard. |
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| Bulk packaging for certain pyrophoric liquids (Division 4.2), dangerous when wet (Division 4.3) materials, and poisonous liquids with inhalation hazards (Division 6.1). |
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| Bulk packaging for extremely hazardous materials such as poisonous gases (Division 2.3). |
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| Bulk packaging for certain elevated temperature materials. |
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Subpart G--GASES; PREPARATION AND PACKAGING
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| General requirements for shipment of compressed gases and other hazardous materials in cylinders, UN pressure receptacles and spherical pressure vessels. |
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| Additional general requirements for shipment of specification cylinders. |
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| Additional general requirements for shipment of UN pressure receptacles. |
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| Filling of cylinders with nonliquefied (permanent) compressed gases. |
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| Additional requirements for shipment of nonliquefied (permanent) compressed gases in specification cylinders. |
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| Additional requirements for shipment of non-liquefied (permanent) compressed gases in UN pressure receptacles. |
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| Charging of cylinders with compressed gas in solution (acetylene). |
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| Filling of cylinders with liquefied compressed gases. |
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| Additional requirements for shipment of liquefied compressed gases in specification cylinders. |
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| Additional requirements for shipment of liquefied compressed gases in UN pressure receptacles. |
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| Charging of cylinders with a mixture of compressed gas and other material. |
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| Limited quantities of compressed gases. |
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| Exceptions for compressed gases. |
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| Requirements for shipment of MEGCs. |
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| UN Portable Tank Table for Liquefied Compressed Gases. |
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| Compressed gases in tank cars and multi-unit tank cars. |
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| Compressed gases in cargo tanks and portable tanks. |
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| Cryogenic liquids in cylinders. |
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| Cryogenic liquids in cargo tanks. |
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| Cryogenic liquids in tank cars. |
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| Cryogenic liquids; exceptions. |
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| Organic phosphates mixed with compressed gas. |
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| Nitrogen dioxide, liquefied, or dinitrogen tetroxide, liquefied. |
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Subpart H--[RESERVED]
Subpart I--CLASS 7 (RADIOACTIVE) MATERIALS
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| General design requirements. |
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| Additional design requirements for Type A packages. |
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| Requirements for Type B packages. |
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| Authorized Type A packages. |
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| Authorized Type B packages. |
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| Authorized fissile materials packages. |
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| Authorized packages--pyrophoric Class 7 (radioactive) materials. |
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| Authorized packages--oxidizing Class 7 (radioactive) materials. |
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| Uranium hexafluoride (fissile, fissile excepted and non-fissile). |
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| Excepted packages for limited quantities of Class 7 (radioactive) materials. |
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| Additional requirements for excepted packages containing Class 7 (radioactive) materials. |
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| Requirements for multiple hazard limited quantity Class 7 (radioactive) materials. |
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| Excepted packages for radioactive instruments and articles. |
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| Table of activity limits--excepted quantities and articles. |
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| Excepted packages for articles containing natural uranium or thorium. |
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| Transport requirements for low specific activity (LSA) Class 7 (radioactive) materials and surface contaminated objects (SCO). |
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| Empty Class 7 (radioactive) materials packaging. |
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| Activity limits for Type A and Type B packages. |
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| Requirements for determining basic radionuclide values, and for the listing of radionuclides on shipping papers and labels. |
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| Activity-mass relationships for uranium and natural thorium. |
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| Table of A1 and A2 values for radionuclides. |
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| Exempt material activity concentrations and exempt consignment activity limits for radionuclides. |
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| Radiation level limitations and exclusive use provisions. |
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| Storage incident to transportation--general requirements. |
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| General transportation requirements. |
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| Fissile materials--exceptions. |
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| Transportation of fissile material packages--specific requirements. |
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| Mixing of fissile material packages with non-fissile or fissile-excepted material packages. |
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| Demonstration of compliance with tests. |
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| Preparation of specimens for testing. |
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| Additional tests for Type A packagings designed for liquids and gases. |
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| Tests for demonstrating the ability of Type B and fissile materials packagings to withstand accident conditions in transportation. |
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| Test for LSA-III material. |
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| Tests for special form Class 7 (radioactive) materials. |
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| Requirements for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved packages. |
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| Requirements for exporting DOT Specification Type B and fissile packages. |
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| Requirements for foreign-made packages. |
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| Quality control for construction of packaging. |
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| Quality control requirements prior to each shipment of Class 7 (radioactive) materials. |
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| Approval of special form Class 7 (radioactive) materials. |
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| Approval of packagings containing greater than 0.1 kg of non-fissile or fissile-excepted uranium hexafluoride. |
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Subparts J-O--[RESERVED]
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| Appendix B to Part 173
--Procedure for Testing Chemical Compatibility and Rate of Permeation in Plastic Packaging and Receptacles |
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