§ 173.150 Exceptions for Class 3 (flammable and combustible
liquids).
(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
flammable liquids (Class 3) and combustible liquids are excepted from
labeling requirements unless the material is offered for transportation or
transported by aircraft and are excepted from the specification packaging
requirements of this subchapter when packaged in combination packaging’s
according to this paragraph. For transportation by aircraft, the package must
also conform to applicable requirements of § 173.27 of this part (e.g.,
authorized materials, inner packaging quantity limits and closure securement)
and only hazardous material authorized aboard passenger-carrying aircraft may
be transported as a limited quantity. A limited quantity package that
conforms to the provisions of this section is 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, hazardous waste, marine
pollutant, or is offered for transportation and transported by aircraft or
vessel and is eligible for the exceptions provided in § 173.156 of this part.
In addition, shipments of 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. Except for transportation by aircraft, the following
combination packaging’s are authorized:
(1) For flammable liquids in Packing Group I, inner
packaging’s not over 0.5 L (0.1 gallon) net capacity each, packed in a strong
outer packaging;
(2) For flammable liquids in Packing Group II, inner
packaging’s not over 1.0 L (0.3 gallons) net capacity each, packed in a
strong outer packaging.
(3) For flammable liquids in Packing Group III and
combustible liquids, inner packaging’s not over 5.0 L (1.3 gallons) net
capacity each, packed in a strong outer packaging.
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