ORGANIC PEROXIDE PRODUCERS SAFETY DIVISION (OPPSD)

Department of Transportation, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Transportation
Web Addresses of Sections 171, 172, 173 and 178, selected sections relevant to Organic Peroxides

Regulations Updated October 1, 2005

Links to all titles of the Code of Federal Regulations available on line can be found on:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1

49CFR171.8 Definitions & Abbreviations  (Text) (PDF)

49CFR172.101 Purpose and Use of Hazardous Materials Table  (Text) (PDF)

49CFR172.200 Shipping Papers (Text) (PDF)

49CFR172.300 Marking (Text) (PDF)

49CFR172.400 Labeling (Text) (PDF)

49CFR172.500 Placarding (Text) (PDF)

49CFR172.600 Emergency Response Information (Text) (PDF)

49CFR172.700 Training (Text) (PDF)

49CFR173.21 Forbidden Materials and Packages (Text) (PDF)

49CFR173.22 Shipper's Responsibility (Text) (PDF)

49CFR173.28 Reuse, Reconditioning and Remanufacture of Packaging (Text) (PDF)

49CFR173.29 Empty Packaging (Text) (PDF)

49CFR173.128 Definition & Types (Text) (PDF)

49CFR173.129 Assignment of Packing Group (Text) (PDF)

49CFR173.152 Exceptions for Division 5.1 (oxidizers) and Division 5.2 (organic peroxides) (Text) (PDF)

49CFR173.225 (Text) (PDF)
173.225 (a) Packaging Requirements and Other Provisions for Organic Peroxides
173.225 (b) Organic Peroxide Table
          (1) Technical Names
          (2) Un ID Number
          (3) Organic Peroxide Concentration Allowed
          (4) Diluents Allowed & Their Concentrations
          (5) Water Concentrations
          (6) Packing Methods
          (7) Control and Emergency Temperatures
          (8) Special Provisions (notes to table)
173.225 (c) New Organic Peroxides, Formulations and Samples
173.225 (d) Packing Method Table
173.225 (e) Bulk Packaging for Organic Peroxides

49CFR178.500 Purpose, Scope & Definitions (Text) (PDF)

49CFR178.600 Testing of Non-Bulk Packaging and Packages (Text) (PDF)

FYI, links to all HAZMAT regulations can be found on: http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/rules.htm

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