ADR packing instruction P144
Heading in ADR: “P144 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Water-activated explosive articles in receptacles or partitions, inside metal, metal-lined wooden or plastics boxes or metal/plastics 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 fibreboard, metal, plastics or wood receptacles or dividing partitions in the outer. Wooden, plywood and reconstituted wood boxes must have a metal liner, fibreboard boxes and fibre or plywood drums are not listed, and packagings may exceed 400 kg net.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boxes (outer) — inner: inner: receptacles (fibreboard, metal, plastics, wood) or dividing partitions in the outer packaging; intermediate: not necessary | 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1 (metal liner), 4D (metal liner), 4F (metal liner), 4H1, 4H2 | — | — | — |
| drums (outer) — inner: inner: receptacles (fibreboard, metal, plastics, wood) or dividing partitions in the outer packaging; intermediate: not necessary | 1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 1B2, 1N1, 1N2, 1H1, 1H2 | — | — | — |
| special packing provisions referenced | PP77 |
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Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3; 4.1.5; 4.1.3.3.
Carried by 2 Table A entries
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P144, page 75.
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