What are the maximum thresholds for dangerous goods packed in "limited quantities"?
Parcel delivery: what exemptions are there for goods packed in small quantities?
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What are the maximum thresholds for dangerous goods packed in "limited quantities"?
Parcel delivery: what exemptions are there for goods packed in small quantities?

Author : Valérie GUILLET

Publication date: May 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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5. What are the maximum thresholds for dangerous goods packed in "limited quantities"?

The threshold not to be exceeded per inner receptacle for goods "packed in limited quantities" is indicated directly in kg or l in column 7a of table § 3.2 of the ADR, opposite each UN number (see Transport of dangerous goods: The various possible exemptions [FIC 1247] ).

The threshold per package is then independent of the threshold per inner container. The maximum allowed is given in gross weight (total weight of the goods and their containers). It must not exceed :

  • 30 kg gross weight for "combination...

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