The contents of a package containing uranium hexafluoride shall comply with the following
requirements:
(a) For UN Nos. 2977 and 2978, the mass of uranium hexafluoride shall not be different from that
allowed for the package design, and for UN No. 3507, the mass of uranium hexafluoride shall
be less than 0.1 kg;
(b) The mass of uranium hexafluoride shall not be greater than a value that would lead to an ullage
smaller than 5% at the maximum temperature of the package as specified for the plant systems
where the package shall be used; and
(c) The uranium hexafluoride shall be in solid form and the internal pressure shall not be above
atmospheric pressure when presented for carriage.

Classification as Type B(U), Type B(M) or Type C packages

Packages not otherwise classified in 2.2.7.2.4 (2.2.7.2.4.1 to 2.2.7.2.4.5) shall be classified in
accordance with the competent authority certificate of approval for the package issued by the country
of origin of design.

The contents of a Type B(U), Type B(M) or Type C package shall be as specified in the certificate of
approval.

Special arrangements

Radioactive material shall be classified as transported under special arrangement when it is intended
to be carried in accordance with 1.7.4.

Class 8 Corrosive substances

Criteria

The heading of Class 8 covers substances and articles containing substances of this class which by
chemical action attack epithelial tissue - of skin or mucous membranes - with which they are in
contact, or which in the event of leakage are capable of damaging or destroying other goods, or means
of transport. The heading of this class also covers other substances which form a corrosive liquid only
in the presence of water, or which produce corrosive vapour or mist in the presence of natural
moisture of the air.

Substances and articles of Class 8 are subdivided as follows:
C1-C11 Corrosive substances without subsidiary risk and articles containing such substances:
C1-C4 Acid substances:
C1 Inorganic, liquid;
C2 Inorganic, solid;
C3 Organic, liquid;
C4 Organic, solid;
C5-C8 Basic substances:
C5 Inorganic, liquid;
C6 Inorganic, solid;
C7 Organic, liquid;
C8 Organic, solid;
C9-C10 Other corrosive substances:
C9 Liquid;
C10 Solid;
C11 Articles;
CF Corrosive substances, flammable:
CF1 Liquid;
CF2 Solid;
CS Corrosive substances, self-heating:
CS1 Liquid;
CS2 Solid;
CW Corrosive substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases:
CW1 Liquid;
CW2 Solid;
CO Corrosive substances, oxidizing:
CO1 Liquid;
CO2 Solid;
CT Corrosive substances, toxic and articles containing such substances:
CT1 Liquid;
CT2 Solid;
CT3 Articles;
CFT Corrosive substances, flammable, liquid, toxic;
COT Corrosive substances, oxidizing, toxic.

Classification and assignment of packing groups

Substances of Class 8 shall be classified in three packing groups according to the degree of danger
they present for carriage, as follows:
Packing group I: highly corrosive substances
Packing group II: corrosive substances
Packing group III: slightly corrosive substances.

Substances and articles classified in Class 8 are listed in Table A of Chapter 3.2. Allocation of
substances to packing groups I, II and III has been made on the basis of experience taking into account
such additional factors as inhalation risk (see 2.2.8.1.5) and reactivity with water (including the
formation of dangerous decomposition products).

A substance or preparation meeting the criteria of Class 8 having an inhalation toxicity of dusts and
mists (LC50) in the range of packing group I, but toxicity through oral ingestion or dermal contact only
in the range of packing group III or less, shall be allocated to Class 8.

Substances, including mixtures, not mentioned by name in Table A of Chapter 3.2 can be assigned to
the relevant entry of sub-section 2.2.8.3, and to the relevant packing group on the basis of the length
of time of contact necessary to produce full thickness destruction of human skin in accordance with
the criteria of (a) to (c) below.
Liquids, and solids which may become liquid during carriage, which are judged not to cause full
thickness destruction of human skin shall still be considered for their potential to cause corrosion to
certain metal surfaces. In assigning the packing group, account shall be taken of human experience in
instances of accidental exposure. In the absence of human experience, the grouping shall be based on
data obtained from experiments in accordance with OECD Test Guideline 4045 or 4356. A substance
which is determined not to be corrosive in accordance with OECD Test Guideline 4307 or 4318 may
be considered not to be corrosive to skin for the purposes of ADR without further testing.
(a) Packing group I is assigned to substances that cause full thickness destruction of intact skin
tissue within an observation period up to 60 minutes starting after the exposure time of 3
minutes or less;
(b) Packing group II is assigned to substances that cause full thickness destruction of intact skin
tissue within an observation period up to 14 days starting after the exposure time of more than
3 minutes but not more than 60 minutes;
(c) Packing group III is assigned to substances that:
- cause full thickness destruction of intact skin tissue within an observation period up
to 14 days starting after the exposure time of more than 60 minutes but not more
than 4 hours; or
- are judged not to cause full thickness destruction of intact skin tissue, but which exhibit
a corrosion rate on either steel or aluminium surfaces exceeding 6.25 mm a year at a test
temperature of 55 °C when tested on both materials. For the purposes of testing steel,
type S235JR+CR (1.0037 resp. St 37-2), S275J2G3+CR (1.0144 resp. St 44-3),
ISO 3574, Unified Numbering System
(UNS) G10200 or SAE 1020, and for testing aluminium, non-clad, types 7075-T6
or AZ5GU-T6 shall be used. An acceptable test is prescribed in the Manual of Tests and
Criteria, Part III, Section 37.
NOTE: Where an initial test on either steel or aluminium indicates the substance being
tested is corrosive the follow up test on the other metal is not required.
5 OECD Guideline for the testing of chemicals No. 404 "Acute Dermal Irritation/Corrosion" 2002.
6 OECD Guideline for the testing of chemicals No. 435 "In Vitro Membrane Barrier Test Method for Skin Corrosion"
2006.
7 OECD Guideline for the testing of chemicals No. 430 "In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Transcutaneous Electrical
Resistance Test (TER)" 2004.
8 OECD Guideline for the testing of chemicals No. 431 "In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Human Skin Model Test" 2004.

Table 2.2.8.1.6: Table summarizing the criteria in 2.2.8.1.6

Packing Group

Exposure Time

Observation Period

Effect

I

≤ 3 min

≤ 60 min

Full thickness destruction of intact skin

II

> 3 min ≤ 1 h

≤ 14 d

Full thickness destruction of intact skin

III

> 1 h ≤ 4 h

≤ 14 d

Full thickness destruction of intact skin

III

-

-

Corrosion rate on either steel or aluminium surfaces exceeding 6.25 mm a year at a test temperature of 55 ºC when tested on both materials

 

If substances of Class 8, as a result of admixtures, come into categories of risk different from those to
which the substances mentioned by name in Table A of Chapter 3.2 belong, these mixtures or
solutions shall be assigned to the entries to which they belong, on the basis of their actual degree of
danger.
NOTE: For the classification of solutions and mixtures (such as preparations and wastes), see also
2.1.3.

On the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 2.2.8.1.6, it may also be determined whether the nature
of a solution or mixture mentioned by name or containing a substance mentioned by name is such that
the solution or mixture is not subject to the provisions for this class.
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