Subpart A—General11Subpart B—General Operating Requirements11Subpart C—General Handling and Stowage12Subpart D—General Segregation Requirements3Subpart E—Special Requirements for Transport Vehicles Loaded With Hazardous Materials and Transported on Board Ferry Vessels6Subpart F—Special Requirements for Barges5Subpart G—Detailed Requirements for Class 1 (Explosive) Materials37Subpart H—Detailed Requirements for Class 2 (Compressed Gas) Materials6Subpart I—Detailed Requirements for Class 3 (Flammable) and Combustible Liquid Materials5Subpart J—Detailed Requirements for Class 4 (Flammable Solids), Class 5 (Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides), and Division 1.5 Materials4Subpart L—Detailed Requirements for Division 2.3 (Poisonous Gas) and Division 6.1 (Poisonous) Materials2Subpart M—Detailed Requirements for Radioactive Materials6Subpart N—Detailed Requirements for Class 8 (Corrosive Materials) Materials2Subpart O—Detailed Requirements for Cotton and Vegetable Fibers, Motor Vehicles, Polymeric Beads, and Plastic Molding Compounds6
Regulationcurrent
49 CFR 176.50
Acceptance of damaged or leaking packages.
Current as of 2026-08-18 Government source
eCFR editorial compilationAuthoritative but unofficial
A carrier may not transport by vessel any package that is so damaged as to permit the escape of its contents, that appears to have leaked, or that gives evidence of failure to properly contain the contents unless it is restored or repaired to the satisfaction of the master of the vessel. A package containing radioactive materials (other than low specific activity materials) may not be repaired or restored.#
