ADR packing instruction P132(a)
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Explosive articles in closed casings or plastics-bonded detonating explosive: boxes only, no inner or 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. Applies to articles made of closed metal, plastics or fibreboard casings holding a detonating explosive, or of plastics-bonded detonating explosives. Only boxes are listed as outer packagings.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boxes (outer) — inner: inner: not necessary; intermediate: not necessary | 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H2 | — | — | — |
Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3; 4.1.5.
Carried by 3 Table A entries
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P132(a), page 68.
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