ADR packing instruction P139
Heading in ADR: “P139 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Detonating cord and similar articles in bags, receptacles, reels or sheets, inside boxes or drums; PP71/PP72 cover cord ends and coils.
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 plastics bags, fibreboard, metal, plastics or wood receptacles, reels, or paper or plastics sheets.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boxes (outer) — inner: inner: bags (plastics), receptacles (fibreboard, metal, plastics, wood), reels or sheets (paper, plastics); intermediate: not necessary | 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H2 | — | — | — |
| drums (outer) — inner: inner: bags (plastics), receptacles (fibreboard, metal, plastics, wood), reels or sheets (paper, plastics); intermediate: not necessary | 1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 1B2, 1N1, 1N2, 1D, 1G, 1H1, 1H2 | — | — | — |
| special packing provisions referenced | PP71, PP72 |
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Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3; 4.1.5.
Carried by 5 Table A entries
UN 0065 · UN 0102 · UN 0104 · UN 0289 · UN 0290
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P139, page 72.
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