{"operation":"document","citation":"PHMSA Guidance, Is Flammable Liquid in your package?","title":"Is Flammable Liquid 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 Flammable Liquid in your package? Document ctb-flammable-liquids-fact-sheet_0.pdf (3.77 MB) This factsheet provides an overview on how to package limited quantity flammable liquids. Issued Date: Monday, October 1, 2018","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-flammable-liquid-your-package-8bbeaf77.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-flammable-liquid-your-package-8bbeaf77.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-flammable-liquid-your-package-8bbeaf77","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulatory-compliance/phmsa-guidance/flammable-liquid-your-package","body":"Is Flammable Liquid in your package?\n\nDocument\n\n ctb-flammable-liquids-fact-sheet_0.pdf (3.77 MB)\n\n        This factsheet provides an overview on how to package limited quantity flammable liquids.\n\n          Issued Date: Monday, October 1, 2018\n\n<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nI s Fl a mma bl e Li qui d\ni n y o ur pa c k a ge ?\nFl a mma bl e Li qui ds a r e c o ns i de r e d a ha z a r do us ma t e r i a l .\nDo y o u n e e d t o s h i p pa i n t s , wo o d s t a i n s , o r a dh e s i v e s ? Ma n y h o u s e h o l d c a r e i t e ms l i k e\nt h e s e c a n be f l a mma bl e l i qu i ds .\nLi mi t e d qu a n t i t y pa c k a ge s c o n t a i n s ma l l e r a mo u n t s o f c e r t a i n ma t e r i a l s t h a t a r e c o n s i de r e d l e s s h a z a r do u s t h a n\no t h e r ma t e r i a l s . Th i s me a n s t h e y a r e e x c e pt e d f r o m ma n y r e qu i r e me n t s a n d ma y be e a s i e r f o r y o u t o s e n d! Th e\nf o l l o wi n g gu i de l i n e s a ppl y t o l i mi t e d qua nt i t y s hi pme nt s by gr o und t r a ns po r t a t i o n o nl y.\nP Pa c k a gi ng: Li mi t e d qu a n t i t y pa c k a ge s mu s t c o n s i s t o f i n n e r pa c k a ge s t h a t h o l d t h e f l a mma bl e l i qu i d pa c k a ge d i n t o\na n o u t e r pa c k a ge . Th e i n n e r pa c k a gi n gs mu s t h a v e l e a k pr o o f c l o s u r e s t h a t s t a n d u pr i gh t i n a s t r o n g o u t e r pa c k a ge .\nTh e i n n e r pa c k a gi n gs mu s t be pa c k e d, s e c u r e d, a n d c u s h i o n e d t o c o n t r o l s h i f t i n g a n d t o pr e v e n t da ma ge o r l e a k s\ndu r i n g t r a n s po r t a t i o n . Th e o u t e r pa c k a ge mu s t be s t u r dy , du r a bl e , a n d a bl e t o r e t a i n i t s c o n t e n t s du r i n g\nt r a n s po r t a t i o n .\nP Pa c k a gi ng qua nt i t y l i mi t s wi l l v a r y de pe n di n g o n t h e f l a mma bi l i t y o f y o u r ma t e r i a l . PHMSA u s e s Pa c k i n g Gr o u p\n( PG) de s i gn a t i o n s t o r a t e f l a mma bi l i t y , wi t h PG I be i n g t h e mo s t f l a mma bl e a n d PGI I I be i n g t h e l e a s t f l a mma bl e . Th e\nt a bl e be l o w o u t l i n e s t h e s e qu a n t i t y l i mi t s . Be s u r e t o r e v i e w t h e Sa f e t y Da t a Sh e e t ( SDS) t o de t e r mi n e t h e pa c k i n g\ngr o u p f o r y o u r pr o du c t .\nI n n e r Pa c k a gi n g Li mi t Ou t e r Pa c k a ge Li mi t PG I PG I I PG I I I\n0. 1 ga l n e t c a pa c i t y e a c h 0. 3 ga l n e t c a pa c i t y e a c h 1 . 3 ga l n e t c a pa c i t y e a c h\n66 l bs gr o s s we i gh t 66 l bs gr o s s we i gh t 66 l bs gr o s s we i gh t\nTh i s d\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":3099}