Packaging group

The U.S. domestic shipping name of isopropyl alcohol is UN No. 1219 Isopropanol. Anhydrous as well as water solutions to 91 vol % alcohol are considered flammable Hquid materials by the DOT. Both have flash poiats below 37.8°C by the Tag closed-cup method. Acceptable modes of transportation include air, rail, road, and water (124). For international air and water shipments, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) class is 3.2, the packaging group is II, and the primary hazard label required is "Flammable Liquid."... 

Bromothiophenes, if not stored and treated correcdy, may decompose, Hberate HBr gas, and lead to pressurizing of containers. Prior treatment with alkah, avoiding metal contaminants, and keeping a cool temperature can avert any problems. Acylthiophenes are transported under U.N. No. 2810, Toxic Hquids, organic, N.O.S., Class 6.1, Packaging Group 111. 

TABLE 21-19 Performance Testing of Steel Drums—Type A for Packaging Group II... 

Study Set-up is typically triggered by a sample request, either from the formulation group or clinical packaging group. The Stability administrator must determine if a new study is necessary and if a standard protocol can be used. 

Packaging group I Any substance which, in the 1 1 (by mass) mixture of substance and cellulose tested, spontaneously ignites, or the mean pressure rise time of a 1 1 (by mass) mixture of substance and cellulose is less than that of a 1 1 (by mass) mixture of 50% perchloric add and cellulose. 

Substances of Class 6.1 shall be classified in three packaging groups according to the degree of danger they present for carriage, as follows ... 

The classification of Class 8 is not very different from the EC Directive 67/548/ EEC with respect to effect on the skin, although the maximum duration of action for corrosive substances (packaging group II) is 60 min, in contrast to 240 min for the EC Directive. Table 7.2 shows classification criteria for Class 8. 

PACKAGING GROUP INC. P.O. Box 345, Milltown NJ 08850, (908) 636-0885. The Guide to Latin American Packaging/Converting Industries. Thousands of companies are listed, 250 pp. 

Hazard identification number Indication of permission to carry in tanks Indication of permission to carry in bulk Packaging group number indicating degree of danger ... 

Transportation instmctions require DOT Hazard Class in which materials are divided into the following classes 1 - Explosives, 2 - Gases, 3 - Flammable and combustible liquids, 4 - Flammable spontaneously combustible solids, 5 - Oxidizers organic peroxides, 6 - Poisonous infectious materials, 7 - Radioactive materials, 8 - Corrosives, 9 - Miscellaneous. In addition UN number and packaging group is also given. 

Classification for transport by cargo aircraft. The statements are based on the Dangerons Goods Regulation issned by lATA (International Air Transport Association). The class and the packaging group are stated. No account is taken of special regulations stipulated by individual countries or airlines. 

ICAO/IATA class, packaging group - not regulated... 

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