Billing Code - PHMSA - Department of Transportation

Special Provision 222
Special provision 222 is added to indicate that shipments of 1.4S materials
reclassed as ORM-D are not eligible to be offered for transportation by aircraft. Special
provision 222 is added to the ORM-D entries for Cartridges, small arms, Cartridges, power
device (used to project fastening devices).
Special Provision 237
Special provision 237 specifies that “Batteries, dry, containing potassium
hydroxide solid, electric storage ” must be prepared and packaged in accordance with the
requirements of § 173.159(a), (b), and (c) and that for transportation by aircraft, the
provisions of § 173.159(b)(2) are applicable.
PHMSA is adding an additional sentence to special provision 237 clarifying the
applicability of the provision. Specifically language is added to state that the entry for
“Batteries, dry, containing potassium hydroxide solid, electric storage” may only be used
for the transport of non-activated batteries that contain dry potassium hydroxide and that
are intended to be activated prior to use by the addition of an appropriate amount of water
to the individual cells.
Special Provision 238
Special provision 238 is added to address the shipment of neutron radiation
detectors. Neutron detection is a key component used in nuclear arms interdiction in
addition to other applications such as nuclear reactor monitoring, neutron-based cancer
treatments, neutron spallation, nondestructive testing and health physics applications.
Most neutron radiation detectors contain boron trifluoride gas, UN1008, which is currently
forbidden by passenger and cargo aircraft as noted in Columns (9A) and (9B) of the HMT.
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