Verpackungsanweisung 868

Passenger and cargo aircraft für UN 2809 only

General requirements

Part 4, Chapter 1 requirements must be met, including:

1) Compatibility requirements

- Substances must be compatible with their packagings as required by 4;1.1.3.

- Metal packagings must be corrosion resistant or be protected against corrosion.

2) Closure requirements

- Closures must meet the requirements of 4;1.1.4.

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                       COMBINATION PACKAGINGS
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                    |           |  Inner      |   Total     |  Total
                    |  Inner    |  packaging  |  quantity   | quantity
UN number and proper| packaging |quantity (per| per package |per package
shipping name       |(see 6;3.2)| receptacle) |- passenger  |- cargo
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UN 2809 Mercury     |   Glass   |    2.5 kg   |             |
                    |-------------------------|    35 kg    |    35 kg
                    |  Plastics |    2.5 kg   |             |
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION PACKAGINGS

- Packagings must meet the Packing Group I performance requirements.

- Inner packagings must be enclosed in liners or bags of strong leakproof and puncture resistant material impervious to the contents and completely surrounding the contents to prevent it from escaping from a package irrespective of its position or orientation.

- Inner packagings must be packed with sufficient cushioning material to prevent breakage.

OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS (see 6;3.1)

Boxes                        Drums

Aluminium (4B)               Fibre (1G)
Fibreboard (4G)              Other metal (1N1, 1N2)
Natural wood (4C1, 4C2)      Plastics (1H1, 1H2)
Other metal (4N)             Steel (1A1, 1A2)
Plastics (4H1, 4H2)
Plywood (4D)                 
Reconstituted wood (4F)
Steel (4A)