Packing Instruction 371 (for UN 3064)

Passenger and cargo aircraft for UN 3064 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     |   Total    |   Total
UN number and        | Inner     |   packaging |   quantity | quantity
proper               | packaging |quantity (per|per package |per package
shipping name        |(see 6;3.2)| receptacle) | - passenger| - cargo
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UN 3064 Nitroglycerin|           |             |            |
solution in alcohol  |           |             |            |
with more than 1% but|   Metal   |    1.0 L    | Forbidden  |    5 L
not more than 5%     |           |             |            |
nitroglycerin        |           |             |            |
(Packing Group II)   |           |             |            |
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION PACKAGINGS

For UN 1204 and UN 3064

Inner packagings must be completely surrounded with absorbent cushioning material of sufficient quantity to absorb the entire liquid content.

For UN 3064

Wooden boxes (4C1, 4C2, 4D or 4F) must be used as the outer packaging and must be completely lined with a suitable material impervious to water, alcohol and nitroglycerin.

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)