What is an Excepted Quantity Package?
Excepted Quantity packages may be used to transport some chemicals of some Packing Groups. Inner packagings of Excepted Quantity Packages do not have to be approved or performance tested provided that all the provisions of Subsection 2.7 are met and that the following requirements are also met: • The training requirements of 1.5 • The definitions in Appendix A • The classification provisions in Section 3 • The loading restrictions in 9.3.1 • The reporting of accidents and incidents in 9.5 The packaging requirements are as follows: • Inner packaging must not contain more than the hazardous Class and Packaging Group limitations on the product and may NOT be mixed with inner packaging’ of a Class or P.G. not covered by the exceptions as per Table 2.7.A of the IATA D.G. Regs. • Outer packages must not contain more than the hazardous Class and Packaging Group limitations on the product. • Incompatible products may not be packed together in one package. • Entire liquid contents of the inner
