Ask X3What does 49 CFR 173.216 (Asbestos, blue, brown or white) require?
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As a motor-carrier owner, according to 49 CFR 173.216, the packaging requirements for blue, brown, or white asbestos are as follows:
* General Standards: Packagings must meet the general packaging requirements of subpart B of this part, but they do not need to conform to the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter.
* Approved Packaging Methods: Asbestos must be transported in one of the following ways:
1. Rigid, leaktight packagings: Such as metal, plastic, or fiber drums, portable tanks, hopper-type rail cars, or hopper-type motor vehicles.
2. Bags or other non-rigid packagings: Transported in closed freight containers, motor vehicles, or rail cars that are loaded exclusively by and for the consignor and unloaded by the consignee.
3. Dust and sift-proof bags/non-rigid packagings: These must be placed inside rigid outer packagings or closed freight containers.