ADR packing instruction P902
Heading in ADR: “P902 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Safety devices (UN 3268, 3559): PG III drums, boxes or jerricans preventing movement; UN 3268 may go unpackaged between factory and assembly plant.
Covers UN 3268 and 3559. Packaged articles go in removable-head drums, boxes or removable-head jerricans meeting packing group III performance, designed to stop the articles moving or operating by accident in normal carriage. Except for UN 3559, the articles may also travel unpackaged in dedicated handling devices or cargo transport units between their place of manufacture and an assembly plant, including intermediate handling locations. Any pressure receptacle must meet the competent authority requirements for its contents.
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| drums | 1A2, 1B2, 1N2, 1H2, 1D, 1G | III | — | — |
| boxes | 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H1, 4H2 | III | — | — |
| jerricans | 3A2, 3B2, 3H2 | III | — | — |
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, P902, page 137.
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