ADR packing instruction P131
Heading in ADR: “P131 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Explosive articles in paper or plastics bags, receptacles or reels, inside boxes or drums; no intermediate packaging.
Class 1 packing instruction: it sets out which inner, intermediate and outer packagings may be combined for the explosives assigned to it, and 4.1.1, 4.1.3 and the explosives rules of 4.1.5 apply on top. Inners are paper or plastics bags, fibreboard, metal, plastics or wood receptacles, or reels.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boxes (outer) — inner: inner: bags (paper, plastics), receptacles (fibreboard, metal, plastics, wood) or reels; intermediate: not necessary | 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H2 | — | — | — |
| drums (outer) — inner: inner: bags (paper, plastics), receptacles (fibreboard, metal, plastics, wood) or reels; intermediate: not necessary | 1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 1B2, 1N1, 1N2, 1D, 1G, 1H1, 1H2 | — | — | — |
| special packing provisions referenced | PP68 |
|---|
Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3; 4.1.5.
Carried by 12 Table A entries
UN 0029 · UN 0030 · UN 0255 · UN 0267 · UN 0360 · UN 0361 · UN 0455 · UN 0456 · UN 0500 · UN 0511 · UN 0512 · UN 0513
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P131, page 68.
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