UN 0432 Articles, Pyrotechnic, by Domestic Road & Rail

COMMODITY: WRAP Cassette – an article containing a micro gas generator

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: Domestic Road and Rail – Less than truck load (LTL) and truck load (TL) service.

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OVERVIEW

PROPER SHIPPING NAME:Articles, pyrotechnicMARKING:Required
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:UN 0432LABEL:1.4S
HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION:1.4SPLACARD:Above 1,000 lbs.
PACKING GROUP:NoneEMERG. INFO:Required
SPECIAL PROVISIONS:NoneDOCUMENTATION:Required
PACKING INSTRUCTION:135TRAINING:Required

HAZMAT TABLE

PACKAGING

Package the cassettes as follows:

  • Cassettes must be packed according to Packing Instruction 135:
  • The maximum gross weight is limited to 400 kg (882 pounds) per package.

Citation: 49 CFR 173.63 (b)(2)

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SHIPPING PAPER REQUIREMENTS

1) Shipping description in order with no other information interspersed:

“UN 0432, ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC, 1.4S”

2) The total quantity before or after the shipping description, in pounds and/or kilograms (lb or kg), covered by the shipping description in terms of net explosives mass, or the net mass, i.e. the weight of the primer mix in the primers or the weight of the primers without any packaging. In the USA only, the net weight may be used as the net explosives mass. The degree of decimals or rounding is not specified, the recommendation is to use whole units, e.g. 5 lbs.

3) The number and type of packages, before or after the shipping description, e.g. “10 boxes”. Commonly understood abbreviations may be used, e.g. “bx”.

Option 1

DESCRIPTIONWEIGHT/LBS.
UN 0432, ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC , 1.4S , net or net explosive mass = X,XXX lbs(Insert gross weight)

Option 2

DESCRIPTIONWEIGHT/LBS.
UN0432, ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC , 1.4S(Insert net or net explosives weight)

Citation: 49 CFR 172.202(a)(1-4), 49 CFR 172.202(a)(5)

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CARTON MARKING

Packages containing WRAP Cassettes must display the following markings on one side as follows:

  • “UN 0432”, ¼” tall for 30 kg max, or an appropriate size for 5 kg max, or ½” tall above 30 kg;
  • “ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC”;
  • the specification package marking.
  • Per 49 CFR §172.301(d), the package must be marked with the consignor or consignee’s name and address unless the package is:

(1) Transported by highway only and will not be transferred from one carrier to the other;

(2) Part of a carload lot, truckload lot or freight container load, and the entire contents of the rail car, truck or freight container are shipped from one consignor to one consignee.

Citation: 49 CFR

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OVERPACKS

The “OVERPACK” marking is only required if the marks and label are not visible, in which case the they must be replicated and the “overpack” sticker must be added. This is required on only one side of the pallet or overpack box.

Citation: 49 CFR §173.25(a)(6)