Verpackungsanweisung 867

Passenger and cargo aircraft fr UN 2803 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.

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
                    |  Inner    |  packaging  |  quantity   | quantity
UN number and proper| packaging |quantity (per| per package |per package
shipping name       |(see 6;3.2)| receptacle) |- passenger  |- cargo
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UN 2803 Gallium     |  Plastics |    3.5 kg   |    20 kg    |   20 kg
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ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION PACKAGINGS

- Packagings must meet the Packing Group I performance requirements.

- Plastic inner packagings must be enclosed in liners or bags of strong leakproof and puncture resistant material impervious to the contents and completely surrounding the contents to prevent it from escaping from a package irrespective of its position or orientation.

- Plastic inner packagings must be packed with sufficient cushioning material to prevent breakage.

OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS (see 6;3.1)

Boxes                        Drums

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

CARRIAGE AT LOW TEMPERATURES

When it is necessary to transport Gallium at low temperatures in order to maintain it in a completely solid state, packagings may be overpacked in strong water-resistant outer packagings which contain dry ice or other means of refrigeration. If a refrigerant is used, all of the above materials used in the packaging of gallium must be chemically and physically resistant at the low temperatures of the refrigerant employed. If dry ice is used, the outer packaging must permit the release of carbon dioxide gas.