Shipping Classification
Mercury contained in manufactured articles
What this means
Mercury contained in manufactured articles appears on the federal Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101), the table that governs how a material must be classified, packaged, and labeled for transport.
IdentificationPackagingTransport limitsVessel stowage
Hazard class / division
Class 8
UN / NA identification number
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
8, 6.1
Packaging — exceptions
164
Packaging — non-bulk
None
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
No limit
Cargo aircraft only limit
No limit
Vessel stowage location
B
Vessel stowage — other
40, 97
Special provisions (§172.102)
A191 — Notwithstanding the Division 6.1 subsidiary risk for this description, the toxic subsidiary risk label and the requirement to indicate the subsidiary risk on the shipping paper are not required for manufactured articles containing less than 5 kg (11 pounds) of mercury.
Packaging citations reference sections of 49 CFR Part 173 not expanded here. View the full official table on eCFR.gov.
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Source: Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101) and Special Provisions (49 CFR §172.102), current as retrieved from eCFR.gov. View official table.