§ 178.350 Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A.
Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 178
(a) Each packaging must meet all applicable requirements of subpart B of part 173 of this subchapter and be designed and constructed so that it meets the requirements of §§ 173.403, 173.410, 173.412, 173.415 and 173.465 of this subchapter for Type A packaging.
(b) Each Specification 7A packaging must be marked on the outside “USA DOT 7A Type A.”
(c) Each Specification 7A packaging must comply with the requirements of §§ 178.2 and 178.3. In § 178.3(a)(2) the term “packaging manufacturer” means the person certifying that the package meets all requirements of this section.
[Amdt. 178-109, 60 FR 50336, Sept. 28, 1995; 60 FR 54409, Oct. 23, 1995, as amended at 69 FR 3696, Jan. 26, 2004; 70 FR 56099, Sept. 23, 2005; 79 FR 40618, July 11, 2014]
Interpretation letters (8)
- Clarification of Package Manufacturer — PHMSA, Oct 15, 2020
- The Marking of DOT Specification 7A packaging — PHMSA, Mar 6, 2018
- Package specification markings — PHMSA, May 20, 2008
- Containment System for Radioactive Materials — PHMSA, Sep 29, 2006
- Type A Packages — PHMSA, Apr 14, 2005
- Radioactive: Marking — PHMSA, Aug 14, 2003
- Class 7 Radioactive Marking Requirements — PHMSA, Jun 5, 2003
- Retest of 7A Type A Packaging — PHMSA, Oct 11, 2002