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According to 49 CFR 173.251, when the hazardous materials table specifies this section, you may only use specific bulk packagings (subject to general part 173 requirements and column 7 special provisions).
Specifically, you must follow these rules:
* Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs): You can use IBCs only if:
1. The specific IBC type is authorized by the IBC packaging code found in Column (7) of the § 172.101 Table for your material.
2. The IBC meets the part 178, subpart O standards at the Packing Group performance level listed in Column (5) of the § 172.101 Table.
* Portable Tanks: The rules in 49 CFR 173.251 do not apply to "UN3375, Ammonium nitrate emulsion" if you are hauling it in IM 101 or 102 portable tanks according to IME Standard 23.