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Title 49TransportationPart / Section
Subtitle BOther Regulations Relating to Transportation100 – 1699
Chapter IPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation100 – 199
Subchapter CHazardous Materials Regulations171 – 185
Part 173Shippers—General Requirements for Shipments and Packagings173.1 – 173.477
Subpart BPreparation of Hazardous Materials for Transportation173.21 – 173.41
§ 173.21Forbidden materials and packages.
§ 173.22Shipper's responsibility.
§ 173.22aUse of packagings authorized under special permits.
§ 173.23Previously authorized packaging.
§ 173.24General requirements for packagings and packages.
§ 173.24aAdditional general requirements for non-bulk packagings and packages.
§ 173.24bAdditional general requirements for bulk packagings.
§ 173.25Authorized packagings and overpacks.
§ 173.26Quantity limitations.
§ 173.27General requirements for transportation by aircraft.
§ 173.28Reuse, reconditioning and remanufacture of packagings.
§ 173.29Empty packagings.
§ 173.30Loading and unloading of transport vehicles.
§ 173.31Use of tank cars.
§ 173.32Requirements for the use of portable tanks.
§ 173.33Hazardous materials in cargo tank motor vehicles.
§ 173.34 [Reserved]
§ 173.35Hazardous materials in IBCs.
§ 173.36Hazardous materials in Large Packagings.
§ 173.37Hazardous Materials in Flexible Bulk Containers.
§ 173.40General packaging requirements for toxic materials packaged in cylinders.
§ 173.41Sampling and testing program for unrefined petroleum-based products.