Consultation Draft - National Transport Commission

Model Amendment Regulations – Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail –
Package No. 2
P408 PACKING INSTRUCTION P408
Cells and batteries must be protected against short circuit and must be isolated in such
a manner as to prevent short circuits.
P410
P410
For "Combination packagings", under "Outer packagings", amend
the entries for "Drums" to read as follows (the values for Maximum
net mass remain unchanged):
steel (1A1, 1A2)
aluminium (1B1, 1B2)
other metal (1N1, 1N2)
plastics (1H1, 1H2)
plywood (1D)
fibre (1G)
For "Combination packagings", "Outer packagings", "Boxes", after
"aluminium (4B)", insert the following row:
other metal (4N) 400 kg 400 kg
P410
P410
For "Combination packagings", under "Outer packagings", amend
the entries for "Jerricans" to read as follows (the values for
Maximum net mass remain unchanged):
steel (3A1, 3A2)
aluminium (3B1, 3B2)
plastics (3H1, 3H2)
For "Single packagings", "Boxes", after "aluminium (4B) c" , insert
the following row:
other metal (4N) c 400 kg 400 kg
P411
P500
Amend to read as follows:
P411 PACKING INSTRUCTION P411
This instruction applies to UN No. 3270.
The following packagings are authorized, provided that the general provisions of 4.1.1
and 4.1.3 are met:
Drums (1A2, 1B2, 1N2, 1H2, 1D, 1G);
Boxes (4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H1, 4H2);
Jerricans (3A2, 3B2, 3H2);
provided that explosion is not possible by reason of increased internal pressure.
The maximum net mass must not exceed 30 kg.
Amend to read as follows:
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