ADR packing instruction P140
Heading in ADR: “P140 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Fuses and similar articles in plastics bags, wooden receptacles, reels or sheets, inside boxes or drums; PP73-PP75 add limits.
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, wooden receptacles, reels, or kraft paper or plastics sheets.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boxes (outer) — inner: inner: bags (plastics), receptacles (wood), reels or sheets (kraft paper, plastics); intermediate: not necessary | 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H2 | — | — | — |
| drums (outer) — inner: inner: bags (plastics), receptacles (wood), reels or sheets (kraft paper, plastics); intermediate: not necessary | 1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 1B2, 1N1, 1N2, 1D, 1G, 1H1, 1H2 | — | — | — |
| special packing provisions referenced | PP73, PP74, PP75 |
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Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3; 4.1.5.
Carried by 4 Table A entries
UN 0066 · UN 0101 · UN 0103 · UN 0105
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P140, page 73.
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