IATA Outer Packaging General Requirements

Different dangerous goods can be packed into one outer packaging provided they meet the following requirements:

• Different dangerous goods can be packed into one outer packaging provided they meet the following requirements:
• The dangerous goods do not react dangerously to each other.
• The dangerous goods do not require segregation as outlined in Table 9.3.A.
• The quantity of a dangerous goods item in an inner packaging must comply with all relevant packing instructions.
• The outer packagings used are allowed by all applicable packing instructions for the dangerous goods contained therein.
• The prepared package meets the specification performance tests for the most restrictive packing group of a dangerous goods item in the package.
• The quantities of dangerous goods in the outer package do not exceed the maximum net quantity as calculated using the Q value formula.

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