(a) A life-saving appliance, self-inflating or non-self-inflating, containing small quantities of hazardous materials whichthat are required as part of the life-saving appliance must conform to the requirements of this section. Packagings must conform to the general packaging requirements of subpart B of this part but need not conform to the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter. The appliances must be packed, so that they cannot be accidentally activated and, except for life vests, the hazardous materials must be in inner packagings packed so as to prevent shifting within the outer packaging. The hazardous materials must be an integral part of the appliance and in quantities that do not exceed those appropriate for the actual appliance when in use.
(b) Life saving appliances may contain:
(1) Division 2.2 compressed or liquefied gases must be packaged in cylinders in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter;
(2) Signal devices (Class 1), which may include smoke and illumination signal flares;
(3) Electric storage batteries and lithium batteries (life-saving appliances containing lithium batteries must be packed in accordance with § 173.185 and Special Provisions A54 and A101 as applicable.);
(4) First aid or repair kits conforming to the applicable material and quantity limitations of § 173.161 of this subchapter;
(5) Strike-anywhere matches;
(6) For self-inflating life saving appliances only, cartridges power device of Division 1.4S, for purposes of the self-inflating mechanism provided that the quantity of explosives per appliance does not exceed 3.2 g; or
(7) Limited quantities of other hazardous materials.
(c) Hazardous materials thereinin life saving appliances must be packaged as follows:
(1) NonflammableDivision 2.2 compressed or liquefied gases must be packaged in cylinders in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter;
(2) SmokeSignal anddevices illumination(Class signal1) flares must be in plasticpackagings orthat fiberboardprevent receptaclesthem from being inadvertently activated;
(3) Strike-anywhere matches must be cushioned to prevent movementshifting or friction in a cylindrical metal or composition receptacle with a screw-type closure
in a manner that prevents them from being inadvertently activated
;
(4)
Flammable
Limited
liquids
quantities
of other hazardous materials
must be
packaged
in
strong
accordance
inner
with
packagings
the
in
requirements
a
of
repair
this
kit
subchapter
; and
(5)
Limited
Life-saving
quantities
appliances
of
containing
other
no
hazardous materials
are
other
permitted
than
if
cylinders
packaged
of
in
Division
accordance
2.2
compressed or liquefied gases
with
no subsidiary risk, with a capacity not exceeding 120 mL, installed solely for
the
requirements
purpose
of
this
activating
subchapter.
(c)
the
Materials
appliance,
therein
are
not subject to the
requirements
provisions
of this subchapter
which
provided
they
are
an
overpacked
integral
in
part
rigid
outer packagings with a maximum gross mass
of
the
40
life-saving
kg.
appliance
For
transportation by aircraft, such appliances
must be
packaged
transported
in
as
a
cargo
strong
and
fiberglass
may
kit
not
case
be
which
carried
is
onboard
overpacked
an
aircraft by passengers or crewmembers
in
a
carry-on
waterproof
baggage,
fiberboard
checked
packaging
baggage
, or
be
on
packaged
their
in
person
other
unless
strong
specifically
outer
excepted
packagings
by § 175
.
10.
[69 FR 76158, Dec. 20, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 44950, Aug. 9, 2007; 73 FR 57006, Oct. 1, 2008; 78 FR 1089, Jan. 7, 2013; 79 FR 46039, Aug. 6, 2014; 85 FR 83399, Dec. 21, 2020]
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