Chapter 3.4 – Limited quantities
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Chapter 3.4 – Limited quantities

Parent topic: Part 3 – Dangerous Goods List, Special Provisions and Exemptions

3.4.2 Packing

  3.4.2.1 Add a new second sentence to read as follows: "Intermediate packagings may be used.".

  3.4.2.2 The end of the first sentence, after "with these special provisions", is replaced with the following:

  • "Inner packagings that are liable to break or be easily punctured, such as those made of glass, porcelain, stoneware or certain plastics, shall be placed in suitable intermediate packagings meeting the provisions of 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2 and 4.1.1.4 to 4.1.1.8, and be so designed that they meet the construction requirements of 6.1.4.".

3.4.5 Marking and labelling

 3.4.5.1 and 3.4.5.2 are replaced with the following:

  "3.4.5.1 Packages containing dangerous goods in limited quantities need not be labelled nor marked with the marine pollutant mark, proper shipping name or UN number of the contents, but shall bear the marking shown below. The marking shall comply with 5.2.1.9.

Marking for packages containing limited quantities

 Top and bottom portions and line shall be black, centre area white or suitable contrasting background. Minimum dimensions: 100 mm x 100 mm. Minimum width of line forming diamond: 2 mm. If the size of the package so requires, the dimension may be reduced, to be not less than 50 mm x 50 mm provided the marking remains clearly visible.

  3.4.5.2 Packages containing dangerous goods consigned for air transport in conformity with the provisions of Part 3, Chapter 4 of the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air shall bear the marking shown below. The marking shall be readily visible, legible and able to withstand open weather exposure without a substantial reduction in effectiveness.

Marking for packages containing limited quantities conforming to Part 3, Chapter 4 of the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

 Top and bottom portions and line shall be black, centre area white or suitable contrasting background. Minimum dimensions: 100 mm x 100 mm. Minimum width of line forming diamond: 2 mm. The symbol "Y" shall be placed in the centre of the mark and shall be clearly visible. If the size of the package so requires, the dimension may be reduced, to be not less than 50 mm x 50 mm provided the marking remains clearly visible.

  3.4.5.3 Packages containing dangerous goods bearing the marking shown in 3.4.5.2 shall be deemed to meet the provisions of sections 3.4.1, 3.4.2 and 3.4.4 of this chapter and need not bear the marking shown in 3.4.5.1.

  3.4.5.4 When packages containing dangerous goods in limited quantities are placed in an overpack or in a unit load, the overpack or the unit load shall be marked with the marking required by this chapter unless the markings representative of all dangerous goods in the overpack or the unit load are visible. In addition, an overpack shall be marked with the word "OVERPACK" unless markings representative of all dangerous goods, as required by this chapter, in the overpack are visible.

  3.4.5.5 Cargo transport units containing dangerous goods in only limited quantities shall not be placarded nor marked according to 5.3.2.0 and 5.3.2.1. They shall, however, be suitably marked on the exterior with the mark in 3.4.5.1 which shall have minimum dimensions of 250 mm x 250 mm in locations indicated in 5.3.1.1.4.1.".

3.4.7 Exceptions

  3.4.7 Delete paragraph.

3.4.8 Marine pollutants

  3.4.8 Renumbered as 3.4.7.

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