Packing Instruction 554

Cargo aircraft 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 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      | Inner packaging|
Packing     | Packing | packaging  | quantity (per  | Total quantity
instruction | group   | (see 6;3.2)| receptacle)    | per package
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            |         |   Glass    |     2.5 L      |
            |         |-----------------------------|
    554     |   II    |  Plastics  |     2.5 L      |      5 L
            |         |-----------------------------|
            |         |   Metal    |     2.5 L      |
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OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS (see 6;3.1)

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