Module 1: Regulations - International Association of Fire Fighters

Student Text IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician©
• A code consisting only of numbers applies to all modes
of transportation.
• The letter A applies to transportation by aircraft.
• The letter B applies to bulk transportation. It is bulk
transportation if it is NOT non-bulk. See definition of
non-bulk.
• The letter H applies to highway transportation.
• The letter N applies to non-bulk transportation. A nonbulk
package is: a liquid package with a capacity of less
than 119 gallons or a solid package with a net mass of
less than 400 kg.
• The letter R applies to rail transportation.
• The letter T applies to transport of portable tanks.
• The letter W applies to transportation by water.
If a special provision is listed in the table but does not
apply to the chosen mode of transport, it can be disagreed.
Only investigate applicable special provisions. See 49 CFR
172.102 for the identification of the special provisions.
Hazardous Materials Special Provisions
Shipping Names 2 7
Acetone
Methylhydrazine
Nitric Acid,
Red Fuming
Sulfuric Acid
T8
1,B9,B14,B30,B72,B77,N34,T38,T43,T44
2,B9,B32,B74,T38,T43,T45
A3,A7,B3,B83,N34,T9 T27
Column 8 - Packaging Authorizations
Column 8 is designed as a reference and is divided into
three categories: exceptions (8A), non-bulk packaging
(8B), and bulk packaging (8C). Although packaging
requirements are found in 49 CFR part 173, Column 8
communicates the section number of part 173, where
specific packaging requirements are listed.
For example:
Acetone (in a non-bulk package - Column 8B) references
section 202. Refer to part 173, section 202 (49 CFR
173.202) to locate specific packaging requirements for
acetone.
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