49 CFR 173.419
§ 173.419 Authorized packages—oxidizing Class 7 (radioactive) materials.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 173.419, § 173.419 Authorized packages—oxidizing Class 7 (radioactive) materials, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/256104
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(a) An oxidizing Class 7 (radioactive) material, as referenced in the § 172.101 table of this subchapter, is authorized in quantities not exceeding an A2 per package, in a DOT Specification 7A package provided that—
(1) The contents are:
(i) Not fissile;
(ii) Packed in inside packagings of glass, metal or compatible plastic; and
(iii) Cushioned with a material that will not react with the contents; and
(2) The outside packaging is made of wood, metal, or plastic.
(b) The package must be capable of meeting the applicable test requirements of § 173.465 without leakage of contents.
(c) For shipment by air, the maximum quantity in any package may not exceed 11.3 kg (25 pounds).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.