Billing Code - PHMSA - Department of Transportation

The following proper shipping names and corresponding identification numbers
will have stowage code 20E removed from column (10B) of the HMT.
PROPER SHIPPING NAME UN PROPER SHIPPING
NUMBER
NAME
Ammunition, smoke with or without UN0015 Ammunition, tear-producing with
burster, expelling charge or
burster, expelling charge or
propelling charge
propelling charge
Ammunition, smoke with or without UN0016 Ammunition, tear-producing with
burster, expelling charge or
burster, expelling charge or
propelling charge
propelling charge
49
UN
NUMBER
UN0018
UN0019
During review of the explosive stowage codes it was noted that stowage code 1E
was assigned to UN0504 1H-Tetrazole and UN0502 Rockets, with inert head. Stowage
code 1E was removed in a final rule published on June 21 2001, under Docket Number
RSPA–2000–7702 (HM–215D) [66 FR 33316] entitled, “Harmonization with the United
Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and
International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions” and, in this final rule,
PHMSA is amending the listings for these two entries by removing these two codes whose
requirements have been captured by other vessel stowage provisions.
Section 172.102 Special Provisions
Section 172.102 lists special provisions applicable to the transportation of specific
hazardous materials. Special provisions contain packaging requirements, prohibitions, and
exceptions applicable to particular quantities or forms of hazardous materials. PHMSA is
revising § 172.102, Special provisions as follows:
Special Provision 47
Special provision 47 provides classification exceptions for mixtures of solids and