Packing Instruction 206 (for UN 3169)

Passenger and cargo aircraft for UN 3169 only

General requirements

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

A gas sample may only be accepted for transport as a non-pressurized gas providing it is at a pressure corresponding to ambient atmospheric pressure at the time the containment system is closed and this must not exceed 105 kPa absolute.

Cylinders and gas receptacles conforming to the construction, testing and filling requirements approved by the appropriate national authority are permitted.

1) Compatibility requirements

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

2) Closure requirements

- Closures must meet the requirements of 4;1.1.4.

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                    COMBINATION PACKAGINGS
                                                                        
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UN number    |Inner    |Inner        |Total     |Inner        |Total
and proper   |packaging|packaging    |quantity  |packaging    |quantity
shipping name|(see     |quantity (per|per       |quantity (per|per
             |6;3.2)   |receptacle) -|package - |receptacle) -|package -
             |         |passenger    |passenger |cargo        |cargo
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UN 3169 Gas  |  Glass  |             |          |   1.0 L     |
sample, non- |         |             |          |             |
pressurized, |---------|  Forbidden  |Forbidden |-------------| 1.0 L
toxic,       |  Metal  |             |          |   1.0 L     |
n.o.s.       |         |             |          |             |
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION PACKAGINGS

- Inner packagings must be hermetically sealed.
- Packagings must meet the Packing Group II performance requirements.
- Inner packaging(s) must be packed so as to prevent movement in the outer packaging.


OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS (see 6;3.1)

Boxes                             Drums                         Jerricans

Aluminium (4B)                    Aluminium (1B1, 1B2)          Aluminium (3B1, 3B2)
Fibreboard (4G)                   Fibreboard (1G)               Plastics (3H1, 3H2)
Natural wood (4C2, 4C2)           Other metal (1N1, 1N2)        Steel (§A1, 3A2)
Other metal (4N)                  Plastics (1H1, 1H2)
Plastics (4H1, 4H2)               Steel (1A1, 1A2)
Plywood (4D)
Reconstituted wood (4F)
Steel (4A)