ADR packing instruction P407
Heading in ADR: “P407 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Matches (UN 1331, 1944, 1945, 2254): tightly packed in closed inners, outers at PG III, max gross 45 kg (fibreboard boxes 30 kg).
Covers UN 1331, 1944, 1945 and 2254. Matches must be tightly packed in securely closed inner packagings so they cannot ignite accidentally in normal carriage, inside drums, boxes or jerricans of the listed types meeting packing group III performance. A package may weigh no more than 45 kg gross, or 30 kg for fibreboard boxes.
| Value | Applies when |
|---|---|
| 45 kg | maximum gross mass per package |
| 30 kg | maximum gross mass, fibreboard boxes |
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| drums | 1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 1B2, 1N1, 1N2, 1H1, 1H2, 1D, 1G | III | — | — |
| boxes | 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H1, 4H2 | III | — | — |
| jerricans | 3A1, 3A2, 3B1, 3B2, 3H1, 3H2 | III | — | — |
| special packing provisions referenced | PP27 |
|---|
Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3.
Carried by 4 Table A entries
UN 1331 · UN 1944 · UN 1945 · UN 2254
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P407, page 112.
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