Non-Bulk Packaging

Non-bulk packaging refers to a packaging that has an internal volume equal to or less than one of the following:

• 450 liters (119 gallons) for a liquid
• 400 kilograms (882 pounds) net mass for a solid
• 454 kilograms (1,000 pounds) water capacity for a gas

All United Nations (UN) non-bulk packagings are required to be marked with the following:

• The hydrostatic test pressure for single and composite packagings intended for liquids, or the letter "S" for packagings intended for solids or inner packagings
• The last two digits of the year of manufacture
• The state or country authorizing allocation of the mark
• The name and address or registered symbol of the manufacturer or approval agency certifying compliance with 49 CFR §178

Non-bulk packagings can be single or combination packages. Combination packagings consist of one or more inner packagings secured in an outer packaging.

Examples of non-bulk packagings include fiberboard boxes, drums, cylinders, and jerricans.

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