Shipping Classification
Magnesium, powder or Magnesium alloys, powder
What this means
Magnesium, powder or Magnesium alloys, powder 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 4.3
UN / NA identification number
UN1418
Packing group
I
Label codes
4.3, 4.2
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
211
Packaging — bulk
244
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
15 kg
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
13, 39, 52, 148
Special provisions (§172.102)
A19 — Combination packagings consisting of outer fiber drums or plywood drums, with inner plastic packagings, are not authorized for transportation by aircraft.
B56 — Water-tight, sift-proof, closed-top, metal-covered hopper cars are also authorized if the particle size of the hazardous material is not less than 149 microns.
W31 — Non-bulk packagings must be hermetically sealed.
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.