Shipping Classification
Powder, smokeless
What this means
Powder, smokeless 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 1.4C
UN / NA identification number
UN0509
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
1.4C
Packaging — exceptions
171
Packaging — non-bulk
62
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
75 kg
Vessel stowage location
02
Vessel stowage — other
25
Special provisions (§172.102)
16 — This description applies to smokeless powder and other solid propellants that are used as powder for small arms and have been classed as Division 1.3C, 1.4C and Division 4.1 in accordance with § 173.56 of this subchapter.
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.