Packing Instruction 561

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    |     1.0 kg     |
            |         |-----------------------------|
    561     |    I    |  Plastics  |     1.0 kg     |     15 kg
            |         |-----------------------------|
            |         |   Metal    |     1.0 kg     |
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION PACKAGINGS

Packing Groups I and II

- For wetted substances where the outer packaging is not leakproof, a leakproof liner or equally effective means of intermediate containment must be provided.

OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS FOR PACKING GROUP I

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)          Plywood (1D)
Plywood (4D)                 Steel (1A1, 1A2)
Reconstituted wood (4F)
Steel (4A)