UN 0509 Smokeless Powder ; by domestic Road

COMMODITY: Smokeless powder for small arms

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: Domestic Road – Truck

OVERVIEW

PROPER SHIPPING NAME:	Powder, Smokeless	LABEL:	Yes
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:	UN 0509	PLACARD:	If exceeding 1001 lbs. gross aggregate
HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION:	1.4 C	EMERG. INFO:	Yes
PACKING GROUP:	None	TRAINING:	Required
DOCUMENT:	Yes	PACKAGING:	Yes PI 114b)
MARKING:	Yes

HAZMAT TABLE

(1) Sym-bols

(2) Hazardous materials descriptions and proper shipping names

(3) Hazard class or Division

(4) Identifi-cation Numbers

(5) PG

(6) Label Codes

(7) Special provisions (§172.102)

(8) Packaging (§173.***)

(9) Quantity Limitations (see §§173.27 and 175.75)

(10) Vessel stowage

Excep-tions

Non- bulk

Bulk

Passenger aircraft/ rail

Cargo aircraft only

Loca- tion

Other

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8A)

(8)

(8C)

(9A)

(9B)

(10A)

(10B)

Powder, smokeless

1.4C

UN0509

1.4C

16

171

62

None

Forbidden

75 kg

02

25

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CLASSIFICATION

Smokeless powder is required to have an explosives approval by the US DOT.

Citation: 49 CFR 173.56

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PACKAGING INFORMATION

Smokeless powder transported as Division 1.4C flammable solids must be packaged as follows:

– in a configuration examined and approved in an EX approval.

Citation: 49 CFR 173.62

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SHIPPING PAPER REQUIREMENTS

1) Shipping description together and in order with no other information interspersed:

“UN 0509, Powder, smokeless, 1.4 C”.

2) The total quantity ( net explosive mass) before or after the shipping description, in pounds and/or kilograms (lb or kg), covered by the shipping description.

3) The number and type of packages, before or after the shipping description, e.g. “10 boxes” or “10 drums”. Commonly understood abbreviations may be used, e.g. “bx” or “drm”.

4) EX marking

5) Emergency Response Telephone Number

6) Shipper’s certification

Option 1

HM	DESCRIPTION	WEIGHT/LBS.
X	UN 0509, Powder, smokeless, 1.4C, net or explosive mass= x,xxx lbs	(Insert gross weight)

Option 2

HM	DESCRIPTION	WEIGHT/LBS.
X	UN 0509, Powder, smokeless, 1.4C	Insert net or net explosives weight

Citation: 49 CFR 172.202

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CARTON MARKING

Packages containing smokeless powder must display the following :

Label:

Markings

1) Identification number: “UN0509” ½” tall, or ¼” tall for 30 kg max, or an appropriate size for 5 kg max;

2) Proper shipping name: “ POWDER, SMOKELESS ”;

3) The specification package marking.

4) In addition, each carton may have to be marked with the consignor’s or the consignee’s name and address, see 49 CFR §172.301(d) for exceptions.*

5) EX number marking .

Citation: 49 CFR §172.301; 172.400

* Per 49 CFR §172.301(d), the package must be marked with the consignor or consignee’s name and address unless the package is:

(1) Transported by highway only and will not be transferred from one carrier to the other;

(2) Part of a carload lot, truckload lot or freight container load, and the entire contents of the rail car, truck or freight container are shipped from one consignor to one consignee.

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OVERPACKS

An overpack is:

• a pallet
• a spec packaging within a non-spec packaging normally used for consolidation

The “OVERPACK” marking is only required if the package markings and label are not visible at least once, in which case the “overpack” marking (e.g. sticker) is required on only one side of the pallet or overpack box, and the UN number, proper shipping name and hazard label must be replicated, preferably next to the overpack marking..

UN 0509 Powder, Smokeless

Citation: 49 CFR §173.25

PLACARDS

Placards for 1.4 C smokeless powder are required when the transport vehicle or freight container contains more than 454 kg /1,001 Pounds

Citation; 49 CFR 172.504(c)