Dangerous Goods
Containers
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- Aerosol Containers and Gas Cartridges
- Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes
- UN cylinders, UN tubes, UN cryogenic receptacles, and multiple-element gas containers
- Tank Trucks and Trailers and TC Portable Tanks
- IBC
- Containers for Infectious substances
- Railway Tank Cars and Ton Containers
- UN Small Means of Containment
- UN Portable Tanks
- Containers for Explosives (Class 1)
The packaging code consists of a designation for the container type and its material of construction, and where applicable, its category. Please consult FAQ on UN small containers. For more information on the UN marking please refer to chapter 5 of TP 14850.
| Type | Material | Category | Packing Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Drums | A. Steel | non-removable head | 1A1 |
| removable head | 1A2 | ||
| B. Aluminium | non-removable head | 1B1 | |
| removable head | 1B2 | ||
| D. Plywood | 1D | ||
| G. Fibre | 1G | ||
| H. Plastic | non-removable head | 1H1 | |
| removable head | 1H2 | ||
| N. Metal, other than steel or aluminium | non-removable head | 1N1 | |
| removable head | 1N2 | ||
| 2. (reserved) | |||
| 3. Jerricans | A. Steel | non-removable head | 3A1 |
| removable head | 3A2 | ||
| B. Aluminium | non-removable head | 3B1 | |
| removable head | 3B2 | ||
| H. Plastic | non-removable head | 3H1 | |
| removable head | 3H2 | ||
| 4. Boxes | |||
| A. Steel | 4A | ||
| B. Aluminium | 4B | ||
| C. Natural wood | ordinary | 4C1 | |
| with sift-proof walls | 4C2 | ||
| D. Plywood | 4D | ||
| F. Reconstituted wood | 4F | ||
| G. Fibreboard | 4G | ||
| H. Plastic | expanded | 4H1 | |
| solid | 4H2 | ||
| 5. Bags | H. Woven plastic | without inner liner or coating | 5H1 |
| sift-proof | 5H2 | ||
| water resistant | 5H3 | ||
| H. Plastics film | 5H4 | ||
| L. Textile | without inner liner or coating | 5L1 | |
| sift-proof | 5L2 | ||
| water resistant | 5L3 | ||
| M. Paper | multiwall | 5M1 | |
| multiwall, water resistant | 5M2 | ||
| 6. Composite Packaging | H. Plastic inner receptacle | in steel drum | 6HA1 |
| in steel crate or box | 6HA2 | ||
| in aluminium drum | 6HB1 | ||
| in aluminium crate or box | 6HB2 | ||
| in wooden box | 6HC | ||
| in plywood drum | 6HD1 | ||
| in plywood box | 6HD2 | ||
| in fibre drum | 6HG1 | ||
| in fibreboard box | 6HG2 | ||
| in plastic drum | 6HH1 | ||
| in solid plastics box | 6HH2 | ||
| P. Glass, porcelain or stoneware inner receptacle | in steel drum | 6PA1 | |
| in steel crate or box | 6PA2 | ||
| in aluminium drum | 6PB1 | ||
| in aluminium crate or box | 6PB2 | ||
| in wooden box | 6PC | ||
| in plywood drum | 6PD1 | ||
| in wickerwork hamper | 6PD2 | ||
| in fibre drum | 6PG1 | ||
| in fibreboard box | 6PG2 | ||
| in expanded plastics outer packaging | 6PH1 | ||
| in solid plastic outer packaging | 6PH2 |