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A27.28. Explosive Power Device, Class B. Packing requirements:
A27.28.1. Wooden boxes or wooden boxes, fiberboard lined, DOT 14, 15A, 15E, 16A, or 19B.
A27.28.2. Containers authorized by military specification or drawings.
A27.29. Rocket Engine (Liquid), Class B Explosives. Pack in strong, airtight metal containers approved by
military specification or drawings. Follow handling instructions and special requirements in A5.74.
A27.30. Cartridge, Practice Ammunition. Pack in inside boxes, partitions, or metal clips to protect primers from
accidental firing, then place in:
A27.30.1. A strong wooden box closed by strapping.
A27.30.2. A fiberboard box closed by strapping or taping.
A27.30.3. A metal container.
A27.31. Blasting Agent NOS. Packaging Requirements:
A27.31.1. Rigid packages (for example, boxes and drums), prepared as for shipment, must be capable of
withstanding a 4-foot drop onto solid concrete so as to strike the most vulnerable point on the package without
rupture of any loss of contents.
A27.31.2. Nonrigid packages (for example, tubes and bags), prepared as for shipment, must be capable of
withstanding three 4-foot drops onto solid concrete without rupture of any loss of content.
A27.32. Oil Well Cartridges. Pack so that explosive composition is not over 20 grains per cubic inch of space in
the following shipping containers:
A27.32.1. Wooden boxes, DOT 15A, 15B, 16A, 19A, or 19B. Gross weight must not exceed 150 pounds.
A27.32.2. Fiberboard box, DOT 15B. Gross weight must not exceed 65 pounds.
Table 27.2 DOT/Military Specification Cross Reference.
DOT
Specification
Military/Federal
Specification
Description
1A
None
Boxed carboys
2C
PPP-B-636, Type CF-DW, 275
Inside containers, corrugated fiberboard carton
2F
PPP-C-96
Inside metal container and liner
2L
None
Lining for boxes
2S
MIL-D-40030, Styles A and B
Polyethylene containers
5
PPP-P-704, Type I, Class 7 and 10
Steel barrels or drums
5B
PPP-P-704, Type I, Class 4; Type III,
Class 7 and 8; PPP-D-729, Type 1, Class
A and B
Steel barrels or drums
6B
PPP-D-736, Type III and IV
Steel barrels or drums
6C
None
Steel barrels or drums
6D
PPP-C-1337, Type I, Class 3 and 4, Type
II
Cylindrical steel overpack, straight sided for
inside plastic container
12B
PPP-B-636, Type CF or SF, V3c
Fiberboard boxes
12H
PPP-B-636, Type CF, V3c, Style FTC
Fiberboard boxes
13
None
Metal kegs
13A
None
Metal drums
14
None
Wooden boxes, nailed
15A
PPP-B-621, Styles 1, 2, 2 ½, 6, and 7,
MIL-B-2427, Types I, II, III. MIL-B-
48024, Type I and II.
Wooden boxes, nailed.
15B
PPP-B-621, Style 1, 2, 2 ½, 6, and 7.
MIL-B-2427, Type I, II, III. MIL-B-
48024, Type I and II
Wooden boxes, nailed
15C
PPP-B-621, Style 1, 2, 2 ½, 6, and 7.
MIL-B-2427, Type I, II, III. MIL-B-
Wooden boxes, nailed
