# Other Regulated Material (ORM)—Definitions.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 173.144  
**Type / status:** regulation / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2022-10-01  
**Published:** Not stated

Until December 31, 2020 and for the purposes of this subchapter, “ORM-D material” means a material such as a Consumer commodity, Cartridges, small arms, Cartridges, power devices ( used to project fastening devices ), Cartridges for tools, blank, and Cases, cartridge, empty with primer, which, altho

## Document text

Until December 31, 2020 and for the purposes of this subchapter, “ORM-D material” means a material such as a Consumer commodity, Cartridges, small arms, Cartridges, power devices ( used to project fastening devices ), Cartridges for tools, blank, and Cases, cartridge, empty with primer, which, although otherwise subject to the regulations of this subchapter, presents a limited hazard during transportation due to its form, quantity and packaging. The article or substance must be a material for which exceptions are provided in Column (8A) of the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table.

[78 FR 65481, Oct. 31, 2013]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2022-title49-vol2/CFR-2022-title49-vol2-sec173-144>
- Source ID: `govinfo-cfr`
- SHA-256: `9bec403e4adb7195ae9ae4196a1c2d07b920579be229c1e0472f08193d311267`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-13T06:38:05.488Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T21:12:26.485Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-173-144`

### Source metadata

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  "subpart": "Subpart D—Definitions Classification, Packing Group Assignments and Exceptions for Hazardous Materials Other Than Class 1 and Class 7",
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  "revisedAsOf": "2022-10-01",
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