U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 Section 172 shipping regulations and proper shipping names of class 7 Radioactive Materials.
Hazardous materials description and proper shipping names | Haz class or div | ID# | PG | LC | Spec prov §172.102 | Pack §173 | Qty limit | Vessel | |||||
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Excep | Non Bulk | Bulk | Pass air/rail | Cargo air only | Loc | Other | |||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8A) | (8B) | (8C) | (9A) | (9B) | (10A) | (10B) |
Current as of January 2006 | |||||||||||||
Radioactive material, excepted package-articles manufactured from natural uranium or depleted uranium or natural thorium | 7 | UN2909 | None | 422, 426 | 422, 426 | 422, 426 | A | ||||||
Radioactive material, excepted package-empty packaging | 7 | UN2908 | Empty | 422, 428 | 422, 428 | 422, 428 | A | ||||||
Radioactive material, excepted package-instruments or articles | 7 | UN2911 | None | 422, 424 | 422, 424 | A | |||||||
Radioactive material, excepted package-limited quantity of material | 7 | UN2910 | None | 421, 422 | 421, 422 | 421, 422 | A | ||||||
Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-I) non fissile or fissile-excepted | 7 | UN2912 | 7 | A56, T5, TP4, W7 | 421, 422, 428 | 427 | 427 | A | 95, 129 | ||||
Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-II) non fissile or fissile-excepted | 7 | UN3321 | 7 | A56, T5, TP4, W7. | 421, 422, 428 | 427 | 427 | A | 95, 129 | ||||
Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-III) non fissile or fissile excepted | 7 | UN3322 | 7 | A56, T5, TP4, W7 | 421, 422, 428 | 427 | 427 | A | 95, 129 | ||||
Radioactive material, surface contaminated objects (SCO-I or SCO-II) non fissile or fissile-excepted | 7 | UN2913 | 7 | A56 | 421, 422, 428 | 427 | 427 | A | 95 | ||||
Radioactive material, transported under special arrangement, fissile | 7 | UN3331 | 7 | A56, 139 | A | 95, 105 | |||||||
Radioactive material, transported under special arrangement, non fissile or fissile excepted | 7 | UN2919 | 7 | A56, 139 | A | 95, 105 | |||||||
Radioactive material, Type A package non-special form, non fissile or fissile-excepted | 7 | UN2915 | 7 | A56, W7, W8 | 415, 418, 419 | 415, 418, 419 | A | 95, 130 | |||||
Radioactive material, Type A package, fissile non-special form | 7 | UN3327 | 7 | A56, W7, W8 | 453 | 417 | 417 | A | 95, 105, 131 | ||||
Radioactive material, Type A package, special form non fissile or fissile-excepted | 7 | UN3332 | 7 | A56, W7, W8 | 415, 476 | 415, 476 | A | 95 | |||||
Radioactive material, Type A package, special form, fissile | 7 | UN3333 | 7 | A56, W7, W8 | 453 | 417, 476 | 417, 476 | A | 95, 105 | ||||
Radioactive material, Type B(M) package non fissile or fissile-excepted | 7 | UN2917 | 7 | A56 | 416 | 416 | A | 95, 105 | |||||
Radioactive material, Type B(M) package, fissile | 7 | UN3329 | 7 | A56 | 453 | 417 | 417 | A | 95, 105 | ||||
Radioactive material, Type B(U) package non fissile or fissile-excepted | 7 | UN2916 | 7 | A56 | 416 | 416 | A | 95, 105 | |||||
Radioactive material, Type B(U) package, fissile | 7 | UN3328 | 7 | A56 | 453 | 417 | 417 | A | 95, 105 | ||||
Radioactive material, uranium hexafluoride non fissile or fissile-excepted | 7 | UN2978 | 7, 8 | 423 | 420, 427 | 420, 427 | A | 95, 132 | |||||
Radioactive material, uranium hexafluoride, fissile | 7 | UN2977 | 7, 8 | 453 | 417, 420 | 417, 420 | A | 95, 132 |
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This data was compiled from the Hazardous Materials Table from the United States "Code of Federal Regulations" title 49 section 172.101.
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