Verpackungsanweisung 869 (for UN 3554)

Passenger and cargo aircraft for UN 3554 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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                           | Net quantity*      | net quantity*
 UN number and             | per package        | per package
 proper shipping name      | - passanger        | - cargo
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UN 3554 Gallium contained  |                    |
        in manufactured    |    No limit        |    No limit
        articles           |                    |
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* For the purposes of Part 5;4.1.5.1 the "net quantity" shown on the dangerous goods transport document is the net mass of the manufactured articles in each package.

ADDITIONAL PACKING REQUIREMENTS

- Manufactured articles or apparatuses of which metallic mercury or gallium is a component part, such as manometers, pumps, thermometers, and switches must be packed in sealed inner liners or bags of strong leakproof and puncture-resistant material impervious to mercury or gallium, as appropriate, which will prevent the escape of mercury or gallium from the package irrespective of its position before being packed in outer packagings.

- Electron tubes which are packed in sealed leakproof metal cases may be shipped  in the manufacturer's original packagings.

OUTER PACKAGINGS OF COMBINATION PACKAGINGS (see 6;3.1)

Boxes                          Drums                      Jerricans

                     Strong outer packagings