ADR packing instruction P505
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UN 3375 ammonium nitrate emulsions etc.: inners of 5 l in aluminium/wood/plastics boxes, drums or jerricans up to 125 kg; single and composites.
Covers UN 3375. Combination packagings use glass, plastics or metal inners of up to 5 litres in the listed boxes, removable-head drums or removable-head jerricans, up to 125 kg net; steel outers are not listed. Single aluminium or plastics drums of up to 250 litres and jerricans of up to 60 litres, and composite packagings with aluminium, fibre, plastics, plywood, wooden or fibreboard outers (250 litres in drums, 60 litres in crates or boxes and for glass receptacles), are also allowed. General rules 4.1.1 and 4.1.3 apply.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| combination: boxes — inner: glass, plastics or metal, max 5 l each | 4B, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4G, 4H2 | — | — | 125 |
| combination: drums — inner: max 5 l each | 1B2, 1G, 1N2, 1H2, 1D | — | — | 125 |
| combination: jerricans — inner: max 5 l each | 3B2, 3H2 | — | — | 125 |
| single: drums | 1B1, 1B2, 1H1, 1H2 | — | 250 | — |
| single: jerricans | 3B1, 3B2, 3H1, 3H2 | — | 60 | — |
| composite: plastics receptacle in drum | 6HB1, 6HG1, 6HH1, 6HD1 | — | 250 | — |
| composite: plastics receptacle in crate or box | 6HB2, 6HC, 6HD2, 6HG2, 6HH2 | — | 60 | — |
| composite: glass receptacle | 6PB1, 6PG1, 6PD1, 6PH1, 6PH2, 6PB2, 6PC, 6PG2, 6PD2 | — | 60 | — |
Note. Limit columns realigned for a one-row offset in the PDF text; all 13 combination rows read 125 kg.
Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3.
Carried by 2 Table A entries
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P505, page 121.
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