U Packing dangerous goods
Types of packaging kits.
Dangerous cargoes must be packed in good quality packaging kits, which must be strong enough to withstand the impacts and loads that normally occur during the transport. Packages should be designed and closed in such a way as to prevent any loss of content in preparation for transportation and in the process of transportation itself. Packages (including internal packaging kits and containers) should be closed tightly. When transporting to the outer surface of the packages should not stick any residues of a dangerous substance. Internal packaging kits prone to destruction or easily punched (e.g. made of glass, porcelain, ceramics) should be protected inside the external packaging kit with suitable padding material.
Dangerous goods are divided into packing groups depending on the degree of danger they pose:
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Packaging Group I – Substances that pose a high risk
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Packaging Group II – Substances that pose an average danger
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Packaging Group III – substances that pose a low risk
There are the following types of packaging kits used to transport dangerous goods:
Single packaging is a packaging kit that directly fits a dangerous cargo, such as a canister. It is used for packaging and transport of solid and liquid substances.
Combination packaging is a packaging kit consisting of internal packaging kits placed external packaging. Usually absorbent material is poured into the gaps between the external and internal packaging kit (but it should not potentially react with the substance itself when it flows out). It is used to pack and transport solid and liquid hazardous substances.
Limited Quantity is only carried out in a combined packaging kit.
Composite packaging is a packaging kit consisting of internal containers (inner receples) placed in an external packaging kit, connected to these containers in a non-removable way. Unlike combined packaging kits for composite packaging kits, the term “internal containers” is used because it is used to be used in the same way. they are not usually designed to perform their content functions without an “external packaging kit.”
Safety packaging (Salvage) is a separate packaging kit made of material resistant to any chemical or other effects of dangerous goods leaking or waking up. Safety packaging kits are used to transport damaged, defective, leaking or inappropriate packages, or packages with waking or leaking dangerous goods.
One of these separate packaging kits can be packed with no more than one damaged, defective or leaky package of hazardous goods.
Two types of external packaging kits can be used to transport dangerous goods:
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Uncertified packaging kit – any high-quality packaging without special markings for cargo transportation. Dangerous cargo in such packaging can only be transported if the packaging requirements for cargo in Limited Quantities (Limited Quantity) are met.
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Certified packaging kit – packaging passed a series of tests in accordance with the recommendations of the UN Commission of Experts. Such packaging has a special marking applied by the manufacturer.
The markings must necessarily start with the UN symbol:
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List of UN-certified packaging kits
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Material |
Category |
Code |
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Drum |
A |
Steel |
With a removable bottom |
1A1 |
With removable bottom |
1A2 |
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B |
Aluminum |
With a removable bottom |
1B1 |
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With removable bottom |
1B2 |
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D |
Plywood |
1D |
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G |
Cardboard |
1g |
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H |
Plastic |
With a removable bottom |
1H1 |
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With removable bottom |
1H2 |
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N |
Metal other than steel or aluminum |
With a removable bottom |
1N1 |
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With a edible bottom |
1N2 |
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Canister |
A |
Steel |
With a removable bottom |
3A1 |
With removable bottom |
3A2 |
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B |
Aluminum |
With a removable bottom |
3B1 |
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With removable bottom |
3B2 |
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H |
Plastic |
With a removable bottom |
3H1 |
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With removable bottom |
3H2 |
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Box |
A |
Steel |
4A |
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B |
Aluminum |
4b |
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C |
Natural wood |
Normal |
4C1 |
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with tightly-snugly walls |
4C2 |
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D |
Plywood |
4d |
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F |
Wood material |
4f |
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G |
Fibrocardboard cardboard |
4g |
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H |
Plastic |
Styrofoam |
4H1 |
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solid plastic |
4H2 |
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N |
Metal other than steel or aluminum |
4n |
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Bag |
H |
Polymer fabric |
No liner or interior cover |
5H1 |
Tight |
5H2 |
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waterproof |
5H3 |
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H |
Polymer film |
5H4 |
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L |
Textile |
No liner or interior cover |
5L1 |
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Tight |
5L2 |
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waterproof |
5L3 |
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M |
Paper |
Layered |
5M1 |
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multi-layered, waterproof |
5M2 |
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Composite container |
H |
Plastic vessel |
With an outdoor steel drum |
6HA1 |
With an outdoor steel crate or a drawer |
6HA2 |
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With an external aluminum drum |
6HB1 |
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With an outdoor aluminum crate or drawer |
6HB2 |
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With an outer wooden box |
6HC |
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With an outdoor plywood drum |
6HD1 |
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With an outdoor plywood box |
6HD2 |
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With an outdoor cardboard drum |
6HG1 |
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with an outer box of fibrous cardboard |
6HG2 |
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With an external plastic drum |
6HH1 |
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with an outer box of solid plastic |
6HH2 |
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P |
Glass, porcelain or ceramic vessel |
With an outdoor steel drum |
6PA1 |
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With an outdoor steel crate or a drawer |
6PA2 |
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With an external aluminum drum |
6PB1 |
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With an outdoor aluminum crate or drawer |
6PB2 |
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With an outer wooden box |
6pc |
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With an outdoor plywood drum |
6PD1 |
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With an outdoor wicker basket |
6PD2 |
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With an outdoor cardboard drum |
6PG1 |
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with an outer box of fibrous cardboard |
6PG2 |
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with an outer container of Styrofoam |
6ph1 |
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With an outer container of solid plastic |
6ph2 |
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Light metal container |
A |
Steel |
With a removable bottom |
0A1 |
With removable bottom |
0A2 |
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