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['General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat']
['General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat']
05/13/2025
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['General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat']

- Only packaging authorized by Part 173 of the HMR can be used to prepare a hazardous material for transport.
In most cases, hazardous materials can only be transported in packaging authorized by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The packaging authorized in Part 173 can only be used for a hazardous material if the section in Part 173 is referenced in Column 8 of the Hazardous Materials Table for the proper shipping name chosen for the material.
Part 173 provides detailed packaging rules for each class of hazardous materials. The packaging requirements set for a specific hazardous material are the same for all modes of transportation unless otherwise stated or exceptions are authorized.
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InstituteGeneral Packaging Requirements - HazmatTransportationHazmat SafetyIn Depth (Level 3)General Packaging Requirements - HazmatEnglishAnalysisFocus AreaUSA
['General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat']

- Only packaging authorized by Part 173 of the HMR can be used to prepare a hazardous material for transport.
In most cases, hazardous materials can only be transported in packaging authorized by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The packaging authorized in Part 173 can only be used for a hazardous material if the section in Part 173 is referenced in Column 8 of the Hazardous Materials Table for the proper shipping name chosen for the material.
Part 173 provides detailed packaging rules for each class of hazardous materials. The packaging requirements set for a specific hazardous material are the same for all modes of transportation unless otherwise stated or exceptions are authorized.
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