ADR packing instruction P142
Heading in ADR: “P142 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Explosive articles in bags, receptacles, paper sheets or partitioned plastics trays, inside boxes or drums.
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, paper sheets, or plastics trays fitted with dividing partitions.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boxes (outer) — inner: inner: bags (paper, plastics), receptacles (fibreboard, metal, plastics, wood), sheets (paper) or trays with dividing partitions (plastics); intermediate: not necessary | 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H2 | — | — | — |
| drums (outer) — inner: inner: bags (paper, plastics), receptacles (fibreboard, metal, plastics, wood), sheets (paper) or trays with dividing partitions (plastics); intermediate: not necessary | 1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 1B2, 1N1, 1N2, 1D, 1G, 1H1, 1H2 | — | — | — |
Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3; 4.1.5.
Carried by 6 Table A entries
UN 0121 · UN 0131 · UN 0314 · UN 0315 · UN 0325 · UN 0454
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P142, page 74.
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