Verpackungsanweisung 451 (fr UN 1356)

Passenger and cargo aircraft - wetted explosives (Packing Group I)

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 for substances with a Class 8 subsidiary hazard.

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
                                |           |packaging  |quantity |quantity
                                |Inner      |quantity   |per      |per
UN number and proper            |packaging  |(per       |package -|package -
shipping name                   |(see 6;3.2)|receptacle)|passenger|cargo
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UN 1356 Trinitrotoluene, wetted |Glass      |           |         |
        or TNT, wetted          |Plastics   |  0.5 kg   |  0.5 kg |  0.5 kg
                                |Metal      |           |         |
                                |Plastic bag|           |         |
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION PACKAGINGS

- Packagings must be designed and constructed to prevent the loss of water or alcohol content or the content of the phlegmatizer.

- Packagings must be so constructed and closed so as to avoid an explosive over pressure or pressure build-up of more than 300 kPa (3 bar).

- The type of packaging and maximum permitted quantity per packaging are limited by the provisions of Part 2;1.5.2 and may be less than the limits shown above.

- Plastic or glass inner packagings must be packed in tightly closed metal or rigid plastic receptacles before packing in outer packagings. Inner packagings must be packed with absorbent material in sufficient quantity to absorb the contents in the event of leakage.

OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS (see 6;3.1)

Boxes                          Drums                      Jerricans

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