Shipping Classification
Fibers, vegetable, dry
What this means
Fibers, vegetable, dry 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 4.1
UN / NA identification number
UN3360
Packing group
III
Label codes
4.1
Packaging — exceptions
151
Packaging — non-bulk
213
Packaging — bulk
240
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
Forbidden
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.
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.