{"operation":"document","citation":"PHMSA Guidance, Is Dry Ice in your package?","title":"Is Dry Ice in your package?","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2018-10-01","effective_on":"2018-10-01","summary":"Is Dry Ice in your package? Document ctb-dry-ice-fact-sheet.pdf (3.53 MB) This factsheet provides an overview on how to package and mark limited quantity dry ice. Issued Date: Monday, October 1, 2018","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-dry-ice-your-package-e52c5bc2.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-dry-ice-your-package-e52c5bc2.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-dry-ice-your-package-e52c5bc2","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulatory-compliance/phmsa-guidance/dry-ice-your-package","body":"Is Dry Ice in your package?\n\nDocument\n\n ctb-dry-ice-fact-sheet.pdf (3.53 MB)\n\n        This factsheet provides an overview on how to package and mark limited quantity dry ice.\n\n          Issued Date: Monday, October 1, 2018\n\n<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nI s Dr y I c e\ni n y o ur pa c k a ge ?\nDr y i c e i s c o ns i de r e d a ha z a r do us ma t e r i a l whe n s hi ppe d\nv i a a i r o r wa t e r t r a ns po r t a t i o n.\nI f y o u a r e s h i ppi n g pe r i s h a bl e go o ds , s u c h a s f o o d i t e ms o r me di c i n e s , y o u ma y be\ni n c l u di n g dr y i c e i n y o u r pa c k a ge t o k e e p t h e c o n t e n t s c o o l .\nI f y o u a r e s h i ppi n g s ma l l e r a mo u n t s o f dr y i c e ( 2. 5 kg/ 5 . 5 l bs . , o r l e s s ) by a i r t o k e e p t h e c o n t e n t s o f t h e pa c k a ge\nc o o l , t h e n f o l l o w t h e s e gu i de l i n e s . I t a l l c o me s do wn t o i de n t i f y i n g, pa c k a gi n g, a n d c o mmu n i c a t i n g.\nPa c k a gi ng: Dr y i c e i s s o l i d c a r bo n di o x i de t h a t r e l e a s e s c a r bo n di o x i de ga s a s i t c o o l s . Be c a u s e o f t h i s , dr y i c e a n d\nt h e o t h e r c o n t e n t s o f y o u r pa c k a ge n e e d t o be pa c k a ge d s e c u r e l y i n a s t u r dy pa c k a gi n g t h a t pe r mi t s t h e r e l e a s e o f\nc a r bo n di o x i de ga s . Th i s wi l l pr e v e n t t h e bu i l du p o f pr e s s u r e f r o m t h e dr y i c e t h a t c o u l d r u pt u r e t h e pa c k a gi n g.\nMa r ki ng: Th e pa c k a ge mu s t be ma r k e d c l e a r l y a n d du r a bl y wi t h \" Dr y i c e \" o r \" Ca r bo n di o x i de , s o l i d\" a n d t h e n a me o f\nMa r ki ng\nt h e c o n t e n t s be i n g c o o l e d. Yo u mu s t a l s o ma r k t h e pa c k a ge wi t h t h e n e t we i gh t o f t h e dr y i c e i n t h e pa c k a ge , o r\ni n di c a t e t h a t t h e n e t we i gh t o f t h e dr y i c e i s 2 . 5 k g/ 5 . 5 l bs . , o r l e s s .\nTh i s do c u me n t i s n o t a ge n c y gu i da n c e . Co n t a c t t h e Ha z a r do us Ma t e r i a l s I nf o r ma t i o n Ce nt e r by t e l e ph o n e a t\n1 - 800- 467 - 492 2 o r by e - ma i l a t i nf oc nt r @do t . go v f o r a ddi t i o n a l c o mpl i a n c e a s s i s t a n c e . F o r a ddi t i o n a l i n f o r ma t i o n ,\ns e e PHMSA' s we bs i t e a n d t h e Ha z a r do u s Ma t e r i a l s Re gu l a t i o n s .\nChe c kThe Bo x . do t . go v","truncated":false,"body_characters":2419}