CHEM-TRAN® Poison Exemption Shipping Systems

CHEM-TRAN® Economy-Pax Tall Can for Liquids or Solids

No Hazardous Label Required for shipments within the U.S.A.

Permits the shipment of hazardous materials in a large variety and sizes of glass, plastic or metal inner containers from 1 liter/32 oz. or less.

It permits RSC inner box to contain the required metal can for inner packs of liquids. No can is needed for most types of solids. The exemption allows the shipment of up to four inner boxes packed in one outer box for lower shipping costs.

DOT-SP 10977 NO LABEL REQUIRED

Federal Industries Exemption DOT-SP 10977 (11th Revision) is authorized for the manufacture of certified performance oriented packaging for the shipment of hazardous materials, in most cases, without applying hazard labels or placards. Our exemption includes materials that are “Pyrophoric”. It limits the shipment of liquids per inner packaging to 1-1 liter (32 oz.) and 2.72 kg (6.25 lbs.) for solids.

Federal’s new CHEM-TRAN® 4GV-X Certified DOT-SP 10977 (11th Revision) Exemption Pax include the following components for the safe shipment of hazardous materials within the United States via land, air or water.

ISTA CERTIFIED FOR PROCEDURE 1A

COMPONENT PARTS REQUIRED FOR ALL FEDERAL CHEM-TRAN EXEMPTION PAX

FEDERAL’S THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATIONS COVERING OUR EXEMPTION NUMBER DOT-SP 10977.

Each packaging unit includes

  • Copy of DOT-SP 10977 (11th Revision) and packaging instructions
  • Inner container of plastic, metal or glass not over 1 liter/32 oz. for liquids or 2.72 kg/6.0 lbs. for solids. Inner containers sold separately in capacities of 125 cc/4 oz. to 1 liter/32 oz. Your inner container can be used if it is certified to pass the hydrostatic requirement for air shipment Tested with 1 Liter Glass Bottle to 250 kpa
  • Plastic pressure sensitive closure retaining tape
  • Absorbent/cushioning blanket(s)
  • Metal can and cover with cover retaining ring. P/E bag and bag tie to contain metal can only if inner pack contains Division 4.2, 4.3. Note: Metal can is not required for most for most solids. See 7.a.10 of exemption.
  • Inner box, P/E bag, bag tie and 3-inch pressure sensitive box sealing tape
  • Outer box and 3-inch wide pressure sensitive box sealing tape

Packs are shipped completely assembled.

SINGLE LIQUID PAX STOCK NUMBERS

SINGLE SOLID PAX STOCK NUMBERS

Stock No. Maximum Capacity Metal Can Dimensions (inches) Maximum Inner Pack Size
SP-0005 6 lbs./2.72 kg Not Required 6 x 6 x 10
Stock No. Maximum Capacity Metal Can Dimensions (inches) Maximum Inner Pack Size
SP-0006 32 oz./1 liter 6 5/8" x 10 3/4" Over 6" high

FEDERAL'S EXEMPTION DOT-SP 10977 (NINTH REVISION) AUTHORIZES THE SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (49 CFR 172.101):

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DESCRIPTION HAZARD CLASS/DIV. IDENTIFICATION NO. PACKING GROUP
Flammable liquids 3 As Appropriate I, II or III
Flammable solids 4.1 As Appropriate II or III
Pyrophoric materials 4.2 As Appropriate I
Self-heating materials 4.2 As Appropriate II or III
Dangerous When wet materials 4.3 As Appropriate I, II or III
Oxidizers 5.1 As Appropriate I, II or III
Organic peroxides 5.2 As Appropriate II
Toxic materials 6.1 As Appropriate I, II or III
Corrosive materials 8 As Appropriate I, II or III
Misc. hazardous 9 As Appropriate II or III

Explanation of footnotes 1,2,3,4

1. Only hazardous materials permitted to be transported aboard a passenger-carrying aircraft by column (9A) of the Hazardous Materials Table in 172-101 are authorized for transport aboard passenger-carrying aircraft; only hazardous materials permitted to be transported aboard a cargo aircraft by column (9B) of the Hazardous Materials Table in 172-101 are authorized for transport aboard cargo-only aircraft.
2. Excludes Type A, B and C materials.
3. Excludes materials which require temperature control.
4. As restricted by paragraphs 7.c and 7.d of DOT-SP 10977 (9th Revision)
7.d. MATERIALS WHICH MAY NOT BE TRANSPORTED BY PASSENGER-CARRYING AIRCRAFT –
(1) Materials which meet the definition of “material toxic by inhalation” in 171.8 (any zone).
(2) Materials which meet the definition of oxidizer, at Packaging Group I level in accordance with 173.127 (b) (1) (i).

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