Shipping Classification
Cotton
What this means
Cotton appears on the federal Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101), the table that governs how a material must be classified, packaged, and labeled for transport.
Hazard class / division
Class 9
UN / NA identification number
NA1365
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
9
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
None
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
No limit
Cargo aircraft only limit
No limit
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
None
Special provisions (§172.102)
137 — Cotton, dry; flax, dry; sisal, dry; and tampico fiber, dry are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter when they are baled in accordance with ISO 8115, “Cotton Bales—Dimensions and Density” (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter) to a density of not less than 360 kg/m 3 (22.1 lb/ft 3) for cotton, 400 kg/m 3 (24.97 lb/ft 3) for flax, 620 kg/m 3 (38.71 lb/ft 3) for sisal and 360 kg/m 3 (22.1 lb/ft 3) for tampico fiber and transported in a freight container or closed transport vehicle.
IB8 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
IP2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
IP4 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
W41 — When offered for transportation by water, this material must be packaged in bales and be securely and tightly bound with rope, wire or similar means.
Packaging citations reference sections of 49 CFR Part 173 not expanded here. View the full official table on eCFR.gov.
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Source: Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101) and Special Provisions (49 CFR §172.102), current as retrieved from eCFR.gov. View official table.