{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-173.211","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 173.211","heading":"Non-bulk packagings for solid hazardous materials in Packing Group I.","body":"(a) When § 172.101 of this subchapter specifies that a solid hazardous material be packaged under this section, only non-bulk packagings prescribed in this section may be used for its transportation. Each package must conform to the general packaging requirements of subpart B of part 173, to the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter at the Packing Group I performance level, and to the requirements of the special provisions of column 7 of the § 172.101 table.\n(b) The following combination packagings are authorized:\nOuter packagings:\nSteel drum: 1A1 or 1A2\nAluminum drum: 1B1 or 1B2\nMetal drum other than steel or aluminum: 1N1 or 1N2\nPlywood drum: 1D\nFiber drum: 1G\nPlastic drum: 1H1 or 1H2\nWooden barrel: 2C2\nSteel jerrican: 3A1 or 3A2\nPlastic jerrican: 3H1 or 3H2\nAluminum jerrican: 3B1 or 3B2\nSteel box: 4A\nAluminum box: 4B\nNatural wood box: 4C1 or 4C2\nPlywood box: 4D\nReconstituted wood box: 4F\nFiberboard box: 4G\nSolid plastic box: 4H2\nMetal box other than steel or aluminum: 4N\nInner packagings:\nGlass or earthenware receptacles\nPlastic receptacles\nMetal receptacles\nGlass ampoules\n(c) Except for transportation by passenger aircraft, the following single packagings are authorized:\nSteel drum: 1A1 or 1A2\nAluminum drum: 1B1 or 1B2\nMetal drum other than steel or aluminum: 1N1 or 1N2\nPlastic drum: 1H1 or 1H2\nFiber drum: 1G\nSteel jerrican: 3A1 or 3A2\nPlastic jerrican: 3H1 or 3H2\nAluminum jerrican: 3B1 or 3B2\nSteel box with liner: 4A\nAluminum box with liner: 4B\nMetal box other than steel or aluminum: 4N\nNatural wood box, sift proof: 4C2\nPlastic receptacle in steel, aluminum, plywood, fiber or plastic drum: 6HA1, 6HB1, 6HD1, 6HG1 or 6HH1\nGlass, porcelain or stoneware in steel, aluminum, plywood or fiber drum: 6PA1, 6PB1, 6PD1 or 6PG1\nGlass, porcelain or stoneware in steel, aluminum, wooden or fiberboard box: 6PA2, 6PB2, 6PC or 6PG2\nGlass, porcelain or stoneware in expanded or solid plastic packaging: 6PH1 or 6PH2\nCylinders, as prescribed for any compressed gas, except for Specification 8 and 3HT","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS","PART 173—SHIPPERS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS","Subpart E—Non-bulk Packaging for Hazardous Materials Other Than Class 1 and Class 7"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"bd9d66702378e29d4137bb4de8aa896e27b55e155c3eea6352e48107138ba439","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-173.206","next":"us/49-cfr-173.212"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}