When transporting “Smokeless powder for small arms, 4.1, NA3178, I,” what packaging should be used?
A5: As authorized by approvals EX2003030241 and EX2003030241A, this classification is only valid when the smokeless powder for small arms (100 pounds or less) is shipped according to the requirements of § 173.171 and packaged as follows: Inner Packaging – Bottles, heavy-wall static-resistant plastic with plastic screw cap, each containing not more than one pound of smokeless propellant for small arms. Outer Packaging – Specification 4G fiberboard box, each containing not more than twenty-four (24) inner packagings in up to two layers of twelve with fiberboard dividers separating each inner packaging in a layer and fiberboard spacer between layers. Further, the completed packages must be of the same type that had been examined as required in § 173.56. Q6: May UPS set additional conditions or assess a hazmat fee for shipments of “Smokeless powder for small arms, 4.1, NA3178, I?” A6: Yes. As a common carrier, UPS may set its own conditions or requirements for transporting hazardous materi
