{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-173.213","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 173.213","heading":"Non-bulk packagings for solid hazardous materials in Packing Group III.","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, II or III 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) The following single packagings are authorized:\nSteel drum: 1A1 or 1A2\nAluminum drum: 1B1 or 1B2\nPlywood drum: 1D\nPlastic drum: 1H1 or 1H2\nFiber drum: 1G\nMetal drum other than steel or aluminum: 1N1 or 1N2\nWooden barrel: 2C1 or 2C2\nSteel jerrican: 3A1 or 3A2\nPlastic jerrican: 3H1 or 3H2\nAluminum jerrican: 3B1 or 3B2\nSteel box: 4A\nSteel box with liner: 4A\nAluminum box: 4B\nAluminum box with liner: 4B\nMetal box other than steel or aluminum: 4N\nNatural wood box: 4C1\nNatural wood box, sift proof: 4C2\nPlywood box: 4D\nReconstituted wood box: 4F\nFiberboard box: 4G\nExpanded plastic box: 4H1\nSolid plastic box: 4H2\nBag, woven plastic: 5H1, 5H2 or 5H3\nBag, plastic film: 5H4\nBag, textile: 5L1, 5L2 or 5L3\nBag, paper, multiwall, water resistant: 5M2\nPlastic receptacle in steel, aluminum, plywood, fiber or plastic drum: 6HA1, 6HB1, 6HD1, 6HG1 or 6HH1\nPlastic receptacle in steel, aluminum, wood, plywood or fiberboard box: 6HA2, 6HB2, 6HC, 6HD2 or 6HG2\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":"7003a0ecf078485cb1cb587b3b227abd2e9196846b3c2e0febbdd58fea6029bd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-173.212","next":"us/49-cfr-173.214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}