Shipping Classification
Potassium, metal alloys, liquid
What this means
Potassium, metal alloys, liquid 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
UN1420
Packing group
I
Label codes
4.3
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
201
Packaging — bulk
244
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
1 L
Vessel stowage location
E
Vessel stowage — other
13, 40, 52, 148
Special provisions (§172.102)
A7 — Steel packagings must be corrosion-resistant or have protection against corrosion.
A19 — Combination packagings consisting of outer fiber drums or plywood drums, with inner plastic packagings, are not authorized for transportation by aircraft.
A20 — Plastic bags as inner receptacles of combination packagings are not authorized for transportation by aircraft.
B27 — Tanks must have a service pressure of 1,034 kPa (150 psig). Tank car tanks must have a test pressure rating of 1,379 kPa (200 psig). Lading must be blanketed at all times with a dry inert gas at a pressure not to exceed 103 kPa (15 psig).
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.