{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-173.422","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 173.422","heading":"Additional requirements for excepted packages containing Class 7 (radioactive) materials.","body":"An excepted package of Class 7 (radioactive) material that is prepared for shipment under the provisions of § 173.421, § 173.424, § 173.426, or § 173.428, or a small quantity of another hazard class transported by highway or rail (as defined in § 173.4) which also meets the requirements of one of these sections, is not subject to any additional requirements of this subchapter, except for the following:\n(a) The outside of each package must be marked with:\n(1) The UN identification number for the material preceded by the letters UN, as shown in column (4) of the Hazardous Materials Table in § 172.101 of this subchapter; and\n(2) The letters “RQ” on a non-bulk packaging containing a hazardous substance.\n(b) Sections 171.15 and 171.16 of this subchapter, pertaining to the reporting of incidents;\n(c) Sections 174.750, 175.705, and 176.710 of this subchapter (depending on the mode of transportation), pertaining to the reporting of decontamination;\n(d) The training requirements of subpart H of part 172 of this subchapter;\n(e) For a material that meets the definition of a hazardous substance or a hazardous waste, the shipping paper requirements of subpart C of part 172 of this subchapter, except that such shipments are not subject to shipping paper requirements applicable to Class 7 (radioactive) materials in §§ 172.202(a)(5), 172.202(a)(6), 172.203(d) and 172.204(c)(4); and\n(f) For transportation by vessel—\n(1) The following information must be shown on a special transport document such as a bill of lading, air waybill, or other similar document:\n(i) The UN identification number for the material preceded by the letters “UN”, as shown in column (4) of the Hazardous Materials Table in § 172.101 of this subchapter; and\n(ii) The name and address of the consignor and the consignee.\n(2) The certificate requirements in § 176.27 must be met.","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 I—Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials"],"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":"40ec08234dabc958780b27a50adbbeb64f7ae81c14332eaff3769b75614b7cf9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-173.421","next":"us/49-cfr-173.423"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}