Ask X3What does 49 CFR 173.154 (Exceptions for Class 8 (corrosive materials)) require?
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As Ask X3, your fleet-compliance assistant, here is what 49 CFR 173.154 requires for Class 8 corrosive materials:
* General Rule: Exceptions for hazardous materials shipments are allowed only if this section is specifically referenced in the § 172.101 table.
* Limited Quantities (Packing Groups II and III):
* They are excepted from labeling requirements (unless transported by aircraft) and specification packaging requirements when used in combination packagings.
* They are not subject to shipping paper requirements unless they are a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, marine pollutant, or transported by aircraft or vessel.
* They are not subject to placarding requirements.
* Each package must meet general packaging requirements and cannot exceed a gross weight of 30 kg (66 pounds).
* Size limits for inner packagings in combination packagings:
* *Packing Group II:* Liquids must be in inner packagings not over 1.0 L (0.3 gallon) net capacity each; solids must be in inner packagings not over 1.0 kg (2.2 pounds) net capacity each, packed in a strong outer packaging.
* *Packing Group III:* Liquids must be in inner packagings not over 5.0 L (1.3 gallons) net capacity each; solids must be in inner packagings not over 5.0 kg (11 lbs) net capacity each, packed in a strong outer packaging.
* Materials Corrosive to Aluminum or Steel Only (Packing Group III): Except for hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, or marine pollutants, a material classed as Class 8, Packing Group III solely because of its corrosive effect on aluminum or steel is not subject to any other requirements of the subchapter when transported by motor vehicle or rail car, provided it is in a packaging (or bulk packaging, for steel) constructed of materials that will not react dangerously with or be degraded by the corrosive material.
* Reverse Logistics: Materials meeting the definition of "reverse logistics" and complying with the limited quantity paragraph may be transported in highway transportation in accordance with § 173.157.
*(Reference: 49 CFR 173.154)*