ADR packing instruction P800
Heading in ADR: “P800 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Gallium and mercury (UN 2803, 2809): pressure receptacles, steel flasks up to 3 l, or 15 kg inners with leakproof liner in drums or boxes.
Covers UN 2803 and 2809. Options: pressure receptacles meeting 4.1.3.6; steel flasks or bottles with threaded closures of up to 3 litres; or combination packagings with glass, metal or rigid plastics inners of up to 15 kg each, cushioned against breakage, where either the inners or the outer have a strong leakproof, puncture-resistant liner or bag impervious to the contents that fully surrounds them in any orientation. Outer drums and boxes carry the net mass limits listed.
| Value | Applies when |
|---|---|
| 3 l | maximum capacity of steel flasks or bottles |
| 15 kg | maximum net mass per inner packaging |
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pressure receptacles — inner: subject to 4.1.3.6 | — | — | — | — |
| steel flasks or bottles, threaded closures | — | — | 3 | — |
| combination: drums — inner: glass, metal or rigid plastics max 15 kg each, with liner or bag | 1A1, 1A2, 1N1, 1N2, 1H1, 1H2, 1D, 1G | — | — | 400 |
| combination: steel or other metal boxes — inner: max 15 kg each | 4A, 4N | — | — | 400 |
| combination: natural wood or plywood boxes — inner: max 15 kg each | 4C1, 4C2, 4D | — | — | 250 |
| combination: reconstituted wood or fibreboard boxes — inner: max 15 kg each | 4F, 4G | — | — | 125 |
| combination: expanded plastics boxes — inner: max 15 kg each | 4H1 | — | — | 60 |
| combination: solid plastics boxes — inner: max 15 kg each | 4H2 | — | — | 125 |
| special packing provisions referenced | PP41 |
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Note. The PDF limit column is offset by one row; realigned by counting rows (5 drum, 9 box rows). Aluminium drums and boxes are not listed.
Refers to: 4.1.1; 4.1.3; 4.1.3.6.
Carried by 2 Table A entries
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P800, page 133.
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