Shipping Classification
Radioactive material, Type B(M) package, fissile
What this means
Radioactive material, Type B(M) package, fissile 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 7
UN / NA identification number
UN3329
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
7
Packaging — exceptions
453
Packaging — non-bulk
417
Packaging — bulk
417
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
None listed
Cargo aircraft only limit
None listed
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
95, 105
Special provisions (§172.102)
A56 — Radioactive material with a subsidiary hazard of Division 4.2, Packing Group I, must be transported in Type B packages when offered for transportation by aircraft. Where the subsidiary hazard material is “Forbidden” in column (9A) or (9B) of the § 172.101 Table, the radioactive material may only be offered for transportation and transported by aircraft under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator.
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.