{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 173.322","title":"Ethyl chloride.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"Ethyl chloride must be packaged in any of the following single or combination non-bulk packagings which meet Packing Group I performance level requirements:\n\n(a) In 4C1, 4C2, 4D or 4F wooden boxes with glass, earthenware, or metal inner receptacles not over 500 g (17.6 ounces) capacity each;\n\n(b) In","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-173-322.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-173-322.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-173-322","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-173.322","body":"Ethyl chloride must be packaged in any of the following single or combination non-bulk packagings which meet Packing Group I performance level requirements:\n\n(a) In 4C1, 4C2, 4D or 4F wooden boxes with glass, earthenware, or metal inner receptacles not over 500 g (17.6 ounces) capacity each;\n\n(b) In 4G fiberboard boxes with glass, earthenware, or metal inner receptacles not over 500 g (17.6 ounces) capacity each. Outer packagings may not exceed 30 kg (66 pounds) gross weight;\n\n(c) In 1A1 drums of not over 100 L (26 gallons) capacity each; or\n\n(d) In specification cylinders as prescribed for any compressed gas except acetylene. Cylinders made of aluminum alloy are not authorized.\n\n(e) In capsules under the following conditions:\n\n(1) The mass of gas must not exceed 150 g (5.30 ounces) per capsule;\n\n(2) The capsule must be free of faults liable to impair its strength;\n\n(3) The leakproofness integrity of the closure must be maintained by a secondary means (e.g., cap, crown, seal, binding, etc.) capable of preventing any leakage of the closure while in transportation; and\n\n(4) The capsules must be placed in a strong outer packaging suitable for the contents and may not exceed a gross mass of 75 kg (165 pounds).\n\n[Amdt. 173-224, 55 FR 52667, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 74 FR 2266, Jan. 14, 2009; 76 FR 3381, Jan. 19, 2011]","truncated":false,"body_characters":1338}