[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR173.228]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 173_SHIPPERS_GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS

--Table of Contents

 

Subpart E_Non-bulk Packaging for Hazardous Materials Other Than Class 1 

                               and Class 7

 

Sec. 173.228  Bromine pentafluoride or bromine trifluoride.



    The following packagings are authorized for bromine pentafluoride 

and bromine trifluoride:

    (a) Specification 3A150, 3AA150, 3B240, 3BN150, 4B240, 4BA240, 

4BW240 and 3E1800 cylinders. No cylinder may be equipped with a pressure 

relief device.

    (b) A material in Hazard Zone A must be transported in a seamless 

specification cylinder conforming to the requirements of Sec. 173.40. 

However, a welded cylinder filled before October 1, 2002, in accordance 

with the requirements of this subchapter in effect at the time of 

filling, may be transported for reprocessing or disposal of the 

cylinder's contents until December 31, 2003. No cylinder may be equipped 

with a pressure relief device.



[67 FR 51643, Aug. 8, 2002, as amended at 67 FR 61289, Sept. 30, 2002; 

68 FR 24660, May 8, 2003]



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