These entries apply to life-saving appliances such as liferafts, personal flotation devices and self-inflating slides. UN 2990 applies to self-inflating appliances. UN 3072 applies to life-saving appliances that are not self-inflating. Life-saving appliances may contain:

.1  signal devices (class 1) which may include smoke and illumination signal flares packed in packagings that prevent them from being inadvertently     activated;

.2   for UN 2990 only, cartridges, power device of division 1.4, compatibility group S, may be contained for purposes of the self-inflating mechanism and provided that the quantity of explosives per appliance does not exceed 3.2 g;

.3   class 2.2 compressed or liquefied gases;

.4   electric storage batteries (class 8) and lithium or sodium-ion batteries (class 9);

.5   first aid kits or repair kits containing small quantities of dangerous goods (e.g. classes 3, 4.1, 5.2, 8 or 9 substances); or

.6   "Strike anywhere" matches packed in packagings that prevent them from being inadvertently activated.

Life-saving appliances packed in strong rigid outer packagings with a total maximum gross mass of 40 kg, containing no dangerous goods other than class 2.2 compressed or liquefied gases with no subsidiary hazard in receptacles with a capacity not exceeding 120 mL, installed solely for the purpose of the activation of the appliance, are not subject to the provision of this Code.