PPP-C-2020A
United Nations
"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods"
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2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been ob- tained.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 General requirements.
3.1.1 Materials. All materials shall be as specified herein. Materials for which specific re- quirements have not been specified shall be subject to approval by the contracting activity after coordination with the appropriate technical or engineering office for whom the chemicals are to be obtained. Asbestos and loose-fill polystyrene shall not be used in unit packs or packs for any degree of protection.
3.1.1.1 Non-regulated materials (see 3.2). Non-regulated materials are chemicals that do not pose a hazard in transportation or to the environment. These materials are not subject to the hazardous materials shipment regulations or provisions.
3.1.1.2 Regulated materials (see 3.3). Chemicals that are listed in the Hazardous Materials Table in 49 CPR Part 172.101, the Dangerous Goods List Table 2.14 in International Civil Avi- ation Organization - Technical Instructions for Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO-TDGA), or the General Index of Dangerous Goods in International Maritime Organi- zation - International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMO-IMDGC) are known as haz- ardous materials or dangerous goods. Transportation of hazardous materials or dangerous goods shall be in compliance with the applicable regulations mentioned above. Packaging of hazard- ous materials shall comply with the mandatory Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) require- ments, as specified in the above regulations, which are in force and effect on the day of shipment.
3.1.2 Unit containers. All unit containers for level A protection shipments shall be new. The re-use of used containers shall be permitted for all but level A protection shipments provided that the containers have been reconditioned, tested, inspected, and have been found to meet the applicable requirements of the contracting activity. Unit containers shall conform to the
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