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According to 49 CFR 173.411, industrial packages must comply with specific package tests, design requirements, and record retention rules applicable to Industrial Package Type 1 (Type IP-1), Industrial Package Type 2 (Type IP-2), and Industrial Package Type 3 (Type IP-3):
* Type IP-1 Packages: Must meet the general design requirements in § 173.410.
* Type IP-2 Packages: Must meet the general design requirements in § 173.410 and withstand specific tests from § 173.465(c) and (d) (or authorized evaluation methods) to prevent the loss or dispersal of radioactive contents and avoid a significant increase in external radiation levels.
* Type IP-3 Packages: Must meet all requirements for Type IP-1 and Type IP-2 packages, as well as the requirements in § 173.412(a) through (j).
* Alternative Packagings (Portable Tanks, Cargo Tanks, Tank Cars, Freight Containers, and Metal Intermediate Bulk Containers): May be used as Type IP-2 or Type IP-3 packages provided they meet Type IP-1 general requirements along with specific construction, pressure, shielding, and testing standards outlined in the regulation.
* Record Retention: Except for Type IP-1 packages, offerors of an industrial package must keep complete documentation of tests and an engineering evaluation or comparative data on file for at least two years after the latest shipment, and provide it to the Associate Administrator upon request.