21.3 Minimum safety and pollution criteria for products subject to chapter 17 of the IBC Code
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21.3 Minimum safety and pollution criteria for products subject to chapter 17 of the IBC Code

21.3.1 Products are deemed to be hazardous and subject to chapter 17 of the IBC Code if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • .1 inhalation LC50/ATE ≤ 20 mg/L/4h (see paragraph 21.7.1.3) (C3 = 1, 2, 3 or 4);

  • .2 dermal LD50/ATE ≤ 2000 mg/kg (see paragraph 21.7.1.2) (C2 = 1, 2, 3, or 4);

  • .3 oral LD50/ATE ≤ 2000 mg/kg (see paragraph 21.7.1.1) (C1 = 1, 2, 3, or 4);

  • .4 toxic to mammals by prolonged exposure (see paragraph 21.7.2) (D3 = C, M, R, N, T, or I);

  • .5 cause skin sensitization (see paragraph 21.7.3) (D3 = Ss);

  • .6 cause respiratory sensitization (see paragraph 21.7.4) (D3 = Sr);

  • .7 corrosive to skin (see paragraph 21.7.5) (D1 = 3, 3A, 3B, or 3C);

  • .8 with a Water Reactive Index (WRI) of ≥ 1 (see paragraph 21.7.6);

  • .9 require inertion, inhibition, stabilization, temperature control or tank environmental control in order to prevent a hazardous reaction (see definitions in paragraph 21.7.10);

  • .10 flashpoint < 23°C; and have an explosive/flammability range (expressed as a percentage by volume in air) of ≥ 20%;

  • .11 auto-ignition temperature of ≤ 200°C; and

  • .12 classified as pollution category X or Y or meeting the criteria for rules 11 to 13 in table 2 in paragraph 21.4.5.2.

Parent topic: Chapter 21 Criteria for assigning carriage requirements for products subject to the IBC Code
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