46 C.F.R. § 148.01-7   Permitted cargoes.

Title 46 - Shipping


Title 46: Shipping
PART 148—CARRIAGE OF SOLID HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN BULK
Subpart 148.01—General

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§ 148.01-7   Permitted cargoes.

(a) The solid hazardous materials cargoes listed here may be transported in bulk on board vessels if they comply with the regulations in this part. Unlisted cargoes may be transported only if express authority is given by the Commandant in accordance with §148.01–9 of this subpart.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                               Hazard class of       Characteristic     Shipping name of the       the hazardous       properties of the      hazardous material          materials             material------------------------------------------------------------------------Aluminum dross...............  Flammable solid  Contact with water may                                                 cause self heating and                                                 the evolution of                                                 flammable gas.Aluminum nitrate.............  Oxidizing        If involved in a fire                                materials.       will greatly intensify                                                 the burning of                                                 combustible materials.Ammonium nitrate containing    Oxidizing         Do. not more than 80 pct           material. ammonium nitrate and not less than 20 pct calcium carbonate with no more than 2 pct inorganic coating, in the form of uniform and nonsegregatable granular particles.Ammonium nitrate fertilizer,   ......do.......   Do. formulation or mixture containing less than 60 pct ammonium with no organic filler.Ammonium sulfate nitrate.....  ORM-C..........  If involved in a fire                                                 will intensify the                                                 burning of combustible                                                 materials.Barium nitrate...............  Oxidizing        If involved in a fire                                material.        will greatly intensify                                                 the burning of                                                 combustible materials.Calcium nitrate..............  ......do.......   Do.Charcoal briquets............  Flammable solid  Contact with water may                                                 cause self heating.Coconut meal pellets (or       ORM-C..........  Subject to spontaneous copra pellets) containing at                    heating by biological least 6 pct and not more                        decay or by oxidation. than 13 pct moisture and not more than 10 pct residual fat content.Copra, dry...................  ......do.......  Susceptible to                                                 spontaneous heating or                                                 fire from spark or open                                                 flame.Ferrophosphorus..............  ORM-A..........  May evolve poisonous gas                                                 (phosphine) in contact                                                 with moisture.Ferrosilicon, containing less  ......do.......  May evolve poisonous and than 45 pct or more than 70                     flammable gases (arsine/ pct silicon.                                    phosphine) in contact                                                 with water, acids or                                                 alkalines.Ferrous metal borings,         ORM-C..........  Susceptible to shavings, turnings, or                          spontaneous heating and cuttings (excluding                             ignition. stainless steel).Fishmeal or scrap, ground and  ......do.......   Do. pelletized (mixture), containing 6 to 12 pct moisture and no more than 18 pct fat by weight.Lead nitrate.................  Oxidizing        If involved in a fire                                material.        will greatly intensify                                                 the burning of                                                 combustible materials.Lime, unslaked...............  ORM-B..........  Evolves heat on contact                                                 with water.Magnesium nitrate............  Oxidizing        If involved in fire will                                material.        greatly intensify the                                                 burning of combustible                                                 materials.Petroleum coke, calcined, at   ORM-C..........  Susceptible to 130 °F or above.                            spontaneous heating and                                                 ignition.Petroleum coke, uncalcined...  ......do.......   Do.Postassium nitrate...........  Oxidizing        If involved in a fire                                material.        will greatly intensify                                                 the burning of                                                 combustible materials.Radioactive material, low      Radioactive      Radiation hazard from specific activity (LSA).       material.        ingestion, inhalation                                                 and contact with mucous                                                 membranes.Sawdust......................  ORM-C..........  Susceptible to fire from                                                 sparks or open flames.Sodium nitrate...............  Oxidizing        If involved in a fire                                material.        will greatly intensify                                                 the burning of                                                 combustible materials.Sodium nitrate, potassium      ......do.......   Do. nitrate mixture; 67 pct Sodium nitrate, 30 pct Postassium nitrate and not more than 3 percent miscellaneous inorganic compounds.Strontium nitrate (not         ......do.......   Do. radioactive).Sulfur.......................  ORM-C..........  Dust forms explosive                                                 mixtures with air.Tankage, garbage or rough      ......do.......  Susceptible to ammoniate solid, containing                     spontaneous heating and 7 pct or more moisture.                         ignition.------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note: Definitions of hazard classes of hazardous materials are found in 49 CFR 171.8 and 49 CFR 173.500.

(b) A mixture or blend of two or more cargoes, one or more of which is listed in paragraph (a) of this section, will be treated as an unlisted cargo and specific authorization by the Commandant, in accordance with §148.01–9, for shipment in bulk is required.

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