Shipping Classification
Trinitrotoluene (TNT), wetted, with not less than 10 percent water by mass
What this means
Trinitrotoluene (TNT), wetted, with not less than 10 percent water by mass 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.
IdentificationPackagingTransport limitsVessel stowage
Hazard class / division
Class 4.1
UN / NA identification number
Packing group
I
Label codes
4.1
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
211
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
0.5 kg
Cargo aircraft only limit
0.5 kg
Vessel stowage location
E
Vessel stowage — other
28, 36
Special provisions (§172.102)
162 — This material may be transported under the provisions of Division 4.1 only if it is packed so that at no time during transport will the percentage of diluent fall below the percentage that is stated in the shipping description.
A8 — For combination packagings, if glass inner packagings (including ampoules) are used, they must be packed with cushioning material in tightly closed metal receptacles before packing in outer packagings.
A19 — Combination packagings consisting of outer fiber drums or plywood drums, with inner plastic packagings, are not authorized for transportation by aircraft.
N41 — Metal construction materials are not authorized for any part of a packaging which is normally in contact with the hazardous material.
N84 — The maximum quantity per package is 500 g (1.1 lbs.).
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.