ADR special provision 586

Hafnium, titanium, zirconium powders need visible excess water; coarse wetted powders (≥ 53 µm mechanical, ≥ 840 µm chemical) are outside ADR.

Powders of hafnium, titanium and zirconium carried under this entry must have a visible excess of water. Wetted powders are not subject to ADR when their particle size is 53 µm or more (mechanically produced) or 840 µm or more (chemically produced).

Limits
ValueApplies when
53 µmminimum particle size for exemption, mechanically produced wetted powder
840 µmminimum particle size for exemption, chemically produced wetted powder

Note. The micrometre symbol is missing in the extracted text (prints as "53 m"); read as µm.

Carried by 3 Table A entries

UN 1326 · UN 1352 · UN 1358

Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume I, section 3.3.1, special provision 586, page 646.

Paraphrase in FreightUtils' own words, not the official text. Not yet reviewed.

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