Packing Instruction 493 (for UN 3399 PG III)

Passenger aircraft for UN 3399 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.

2) Closure requirements

- Closures must meet the requirements of 4;1.1.4.

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                      COMBINATION PACKAGINGS
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                      |       |            |Inner        |
                      |       |  Inner     |packaging    |
UN number and         |Packing|packaging   |quantity (per|Total quantity
proper shipping name  | group |(see 6;3.2) |receptacle)  |per package
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UN 3399 Organometallic|       |   Glass    |    5.0 L    |     5 L 
        substance,    |       |(see 6;3.2) |             |
        liquid,       |       |-----------------------------------------
        water         |       |Appropriate |             |
        reactive,     |  III  |cylinders or|             |
        flammable     |       |other       |    5.0 L    |     5 L
                      |       |pressure    |             |
                      |       |vessels     |             |
                      |       |(see 4;2.7) |             |
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION PACKAGINGS

- Glass containers must be packed with sufficient absorbent material to absorb the entire contents of the inner packagings and placed in a rigid leakproof receptacle before packing in outer packagings.

- Packagings must meet the Packing Group II performance requirements.

OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS (see 6;3.1)

Boxes                         Drums                       Jerricans

Aluminium (4B)                Aluminium (1B1,1B2)         Aluminium (3B1, 3B2)
Fibreboard (4G)               Fibre (1G)                  Plastics (3H1, 3H2)
Natural wood (4C1, 4C2)       Other metal (1N1, 1N2)      Steel (3A1, 3A2)
Other metal (4N)              Plastics (1H1, 1H2)
Plastics (4H1, 4H2)           Steel (1A1, 1A2)
Plywood (4D)
Reconstituted wood (4F)
Steel (4A)