ADR packing instruction P603
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UN 3507 uranium hexafluoride, excepted package: metal or plastics primary receptacles in leakproof rigid secondary packaging in rigid outer.
Covers UN 3507. Packages consist of metal or plastics primary receptacles inside leakproof rigid secondary packagings inside a rigid outer drum, box or jerrican of the listed removable-head types, subject to 4.1.1, 4.1.3 and the 4.1.9.1 provisions cited. Primary receptacles must not be able to break, puncture or leak into the secondary packaging in normal carriage, several primaries in one secondary must be wrapped or separated, and secondaries must be cushioned against movement in the outer. The contents must meet 2.2.7.2.4.5.2, the package must meet 6.4.4, and fissile-excepted material must respect the limits of 2.2.7.2.3.5.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| drums | 1A2, 1B2, 1N2, 1H2, 1D, 1G | — | — | — |
| boxes | 4A, 4B, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H1, 4H2 | — | — | — |
| jerricans | 3A2, 3B2, 3H2 | — | — | — |
Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3; 4.1.9.1.2; 4.1.9.1.4; 4.1.9.1.7; 2.2.7.2.4.5.2; 6.4.4; 2.2.7.2.3.5.
Carried by 1 Table A entry
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P603, page 127.
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