ADR special provision 647
Vinegar and food-grade acetic acid ≤ 25 % pure acid are subject only to the listed material, inspection, filling and sealing rules.
Vinegar and food-grade acetic acid with no more than 25 % pure acid by mass need only meet a short list of conditions; the rest of ADR does not apply. Packagings (including IBCs and large packagings) and tanks must be stainless steel or plastic that resists the product permanently, be visually checked by the owner at least yearly with records kept one year, never be filled when damaged, be filled without spillage or residue on the outside, and be hermetically sealed with resistant seals and closures. Combination packagings with glass or plastic inners (see P001) meeting the listed general packing rules of 4.1.1 may be used.
| Value | Applies when |
|---|---|
| 25 % pure acid by mass | maximum for this regime |
Conditions
- (a) Packagings, IBCs, large packagings and tanks of stainless steel or plastic permanently resistant to the product.
- (b) Owner's visual inspection at least annually, results recorded and kept at least one year; damaged units not filled.
- (c) Filling without spills or product left on outer surfaces.
- (d) Seals and closures resistant to the product; packer or filler seals hermetically against leakage in normal carriage.
- (e) Combination packagings with glass or plastic inners (see P001) allowed if they meet the general packing rules of 4.1.1 that the provision lists.
Refers to: P001; 4.1.4.1; 4.1.1.1; 4.1.1.2; 4.1.1.4; 4.1.1.5; 4.1.1.6; 4.1.1.7; 4.1.1.8.
Carried by 1 Table A entry
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume I, section 3.3.1, special provision 647, page 649.
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