Regulations for the transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles by freight and express and as baggage including specifications for shipping containersPrescribed under the act of March 4, 1921, binding upon all common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, and upon all shippers making shipments via such carriers by landReveffective January 1, 1923 .. . —I-!- irp I J —|-^-4 —- Ij! en m>* f«s3 M^* 6// Ss /^0/V7- ^t,JSt^-^7 -TCSTINS CARBOifS. SHIPPING CONTAINER SPECIFICATIONS. 155 SHIPPING CONTAINER SPECIFICATION NO. 2. METAL CANS, GLASS OR EARTHENWA


Regulations for the transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles by freight and express and as baggage including specifications for shipping containersPrescribed under the act of March 4, 1921, binding upon all common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, and upon all shippers making shipments via such carriers by landReveffective January 1, 1923 .. . —I-!- irp I J —|-^-4 —- Ij! en m>* f«s3 M^* 6// Ss /^0/V7- ^t,JSt^-^7 -TCSTINS CARBOifS. SHIPPING CONTAINER SPECIFICATIONS. 155 SHIPPING CONTAINER SPECIFICATION NO. 2. METAL CANS, GLASS OR EARTHENWARE CONTAINERS, WOODENOR METAL PAILS OR KITS, ETC., AND BOXES FOR OUTSIDE CON-TAINERS OF SAME. For provisions and restrictions governing the use of these containers, see packingrequirements in Freight and Express Regulations. Note 1.—Packages made under this specification are for liquids only. For mixed shipment of liquidsand solids sec specification No. 19. Note 2.—The total amount of liquid in the case, regardless of whether it is dangerous or not, must beused in determinuig the allowable capacity of the outside container. Revised January 1, 1. Cans boxed under this specification shall not exceed 10 gallonscapacity each. 2. Cans exceeding 1 gallon and not exceeding 10 gallons capacitymust be made of metal not lighter than 30 gauge,^ United StatesStandard (28 gauge ^ for cans containing carbon bisulphide). 3. Cans not 1 gallon capacity may be made of m


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