Permitted materials.

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§ 148.10 Permitted materials.

(a) A material listed in Table 148.10 of this section may be transported as a bulk solid cargo on a vessel if it is carried according to this part. A material that is not listed in Table 148.10 of this section, but which is hazardous or a Potentially Dangerous Material (PDM), requires a Special Permit under § 148.15 of this part to be transported on the navigable waters of the United States.

(b) For each listed material, Table 148.10 identifies the hazard class and gives the BCSN or directs the user to the preferred BCSN. In addition, the table lists specific hazardous or potentially dangerous characteristics associated with each material and specifies or references detailed special requirements in this part pertaining to the stowage or transport of specific bulk solid materials. The column descriptions for Table 148.10 are defined as follows:

(1) Column 1: Bulk Solid Material Descriptions and Bulk Cargo Shipping Names (BCSN). Column 1 lists the bulk solid material descriptions and the BCSNs of materials designated as hazardous or PDM. BCSNs are limited to those shown in Roman type. Trade names and additional descriptive text are shown in italics.

(2) Column 2: I.D. Number. Column 2 lists the identification number assigned to each BCSN associated with a hazardous material. Those preceded by the letters “UN” are associated with BCSNs considered appropriate for international voyages as well as domestic voyages. Those preceded by the letters “NA” are associated with BCSNs not recognized for international voyages, except to and from Canada.

(3) Column 3: Hazard Class or Division. Column 3 designates the hazard class or division, or PDM, as appropriate, corresponding to each BCSN.

(4) Column 4: References. Column 4 refers the user to the preferred BCSN corresponding to bulk solid material descriptions listed in Column 1.

(5) Column 5: Hazardous or Potentially Dangerous Characteristics. Column 5 specifies codes for hazardous or potentially dangerous characteristics applicable to specific hazardous materials or PDMs. Refer to § 148.11 of this part for the meaning of each code.

(6) Column 6: Other Characteristics. Column 6 contains other pertinent characteristics applicable to specific bulk solid materials listed in Column 1.

(7) Column 7: Special Requirements. Column 7 specifies the applicable sections of Part 148 of this chapter that contain detailed special requirements pertaining to stowage and/or transportation of specific bulk solid materials in this part. This column is completed in a manner which indicates that “§ 148.” precedes the designated numerical entry.

(c) The following requirements apply to combinations of bulk solids carried at the same time and in the same compartment or hold:

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Combinations of bulk solid materials Requirements
(1) Material listed in Table 148.10 carried with any other non-hazardous bulk solid material Requirements specified in Table 148.10 for the listed material.
(2) Material carried under Special Permit with any non-hazardous bulk solid material Requirements specified in the Special Permit.
(3) Two or more materials listed in Table 148.10 Must apply for a Special Permit.

(d) An owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel or barge carrying materials listed in Table 148.10 of this section must follow the requirements contained in 46 CFR part 4 for providing notice and reporting of marine casualties and retaining voyage records.

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Table 148.10 - Bulk Solid Hazardous Materials Table

Bulk solid material descriptions and bulk cargo shipping names I.D. No. Hazard class or
division
References Hazardous or potentially dangerous characteristics (see § 148.11) Other characteristics Special
requirements (§ 148.* * *)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Aluminum Ferrosilicon Powder UN1395 4.3, 6.1 2, 3 Fine powder or briquettes 135, 255, 405(b), 407, 415(a) & (e), 420(b), 445
Aluminum Nitrate UN1438 5.1 4 Colorless or white crystals 140
Aluminum Silicon Powder, Uncoated UN1398 4.3 2, 3 135, 255, 405(b), 407 415(a) & (e), 420(b), 445
Aluminum Smelting By-products or Aluminum Re-melting Byproducts UN3170 4.3 1, 2, 3 Includes aluminum dross, residues, spent cathodes, spent potliner, and skimmings 135, 405(b), 420(b), 445
Ammonium Nitrate UN1942 5.1 5, 27 140, 205, 405(a), 407, 410
Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizer UN2067 5.1 5, 27 140, 205, 405(a), 407, 410
Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizer UN2071 9 6 Nitrogen, Phosphate, or Potash 140, 220, 405(a), 407
Barium Nitrate UN1466 5.1, 6.1 4, 7 140
Brown Coal Briquettes PDM 11, 12, 14, 25 155, 240, 405(b), 407, 415(b), 420(a), 445
Calcium fluoride See Fluorospar
Calcium Nitrate UN1454 5.1 4 White crystals or powder 140, 227
Calcium Oxide See Lime, Unslaked
Castor Beans UN2969 9 10 Whole beans 150, 235
Charcoal PDM 1, 11, 12 Screenings, briquettes 155
Chili Saltpeter See Sodium Nitrate
Chilean Natural Nitrate See Sodium Nitrate
Coal PDM 11, 12, 13, 14, 25 155, 240, 405(b), 407, 415(b), 420(a) & (c), 445, 450
Copra UN1363 4.2 11, 12 Dry 130, 242
Direct reduced iron (A) with not more than 5% fines PDM 1, 2, 12 Hot-molded briquettes 155, 250, 420(b)
Direct reduced iron (B) with not more than 5% fines PDM 1, 2, 12 Lumps, pellets, and cold-molded briquettes 155, 245, 405(b), 407, 420(b), 445
Environmentally Hazardous Substances, Solid, n.o.s. UN3077 9 Hazardous substances listed in 40 CFR part 302 15 150, 270
Ferrophosphorous PDM 2, 3 Including briquettes 155, 415(e), 445
Ferrosilicon with 30-90% silicon UN1408 4.3, 6.1 2, 3 135, 255, 405(b), 407, 415(a) & (e), 420(b), 445
Ferrosilicon with 25%-30% silicon or 90% or more silicon PDM 155, 255, 405(b), 407, 415 (a) & (e), 420(b), 445
Ferrous Sulfate See Environmentally Hazardous Substances, Solid, n.o.s
Ferrous Metal Borings, Shavings, Turnings, or Cuttings UN2793 4.2 11, 12 130, 260
Fish Meal Stabilized or Fish Scrap, Stabilized UN2216 9 11, 12 Ground and pelletized (mixture), anti-oxidant treated 150, 265
Fluorospar PDM 8, 24 155, 440(a), 450
Garbage Tankage See Tankage
Iron Oxide, Spent or Iron Sponge, Spent UN1376 4.2 3, 11, 12, 14 130, 275, 415(c), (d) & (f), 445
Iron Swarf See Ferrous Metal Borings, Shavings, Turnings, or Cuttings
Lead Nitrate UN1469 5.1, 6.1 4, 7, 22, 26 140, 270
Lignite See Brown Coal Briquettes
Lime, Unslaked PDM 1 155, 230
Linted Cotton Seed containing not more than 9% moisture and not more than 20.5% oil PDM 11, 12 155
Magnesia, Unslaked PDM 1 Lightburned magnesia, calcined magnesite 155, 280
Magnesium Nitrate UN1474 5.1 4 140
Metal Sulfide Concentrates PDM 8, 11, 12, 22, 24 Solid, finely divided sulfide concentrates of copper, iron, lead, nickel, zinc, or other metalliferous ores 155, 285, 450
Peat Moss with moisture content of more than 65% by weight PDM 8, 12, 13, 14, 24 Fine to coarse fibrous structure 155, 290, 450
Pencil Pitch See Pitch Prill
Petroleum Coke calcined or uncalcined at >55 °C (131 °F) PDM 11 155, 295
Pitch Prill PDM 14, 16 155
Potassium Nitrate UN1486 5.1 4 140
Prilled Coal Tar See Pitch Prill
Pyrites, Calcined PDM 8, 9, 24 Fly ash 155, 225, 450
Pyritic ash See Pyrites, Calcined
Quicklime See Lime, Unslaked
Radioactive Material UN2912 7 17 Low specific activity 145, 300
Radioactive Material UN2913 7 17 Surface contaminated objects 145, 300
Rough Ammonia Tankage See Tankage
Saltpeter See Potassium Nitrate
Sawdust PDM 12, 18 155, 405(a), 407
Seed Cake UN1386 4.2 12, 19 Mechanically expelled or solvent extractions 130, 310
Seed Cake UN2217 4.2 12, 19 Solvent extractions 130, 310
Silicomanganese with silicon content of 25% or more PDM 2, 3, 12 With known hazard profile or known to evolve gases 155, 405(b), 407, 415(a) & (d), 420(b), 445
Sodium Nitrate UN1498 5.1 4 140
Sodium Nitrate and Potassium Nitrate Mixture UN1499 5.1 4 Mixtures prepared as fertilizer 140
Steel Swarf See Ferrous Metal Borings, Shavings, Turnings, or Cuttings
Sulfur UN1350 4.1 14, 20 Lumps or coarse-grained powder 125, 315, 405(a), 407, 435
Sulfur NA1350 9 14, 20 Not subject to the requirements of this subchapter when formed into specific shapes (i.e., prills, granules, pellets, pastiles, or flakes) 125, 315, 405(a), 407, 435
Tankage PDM 11 155, 320
Tankage Fertilizer See Tankage
Vanadium Ore PDM 21 155
Wood chips, Wood Pellets, Wood Pulp Pellets PDM 12 155, 325
Zinc Ashes UN1435 4.3 2, 3, 23 Includes zinc dross, residues, and skimmings 135, 330, 405(b), 407, 420(b), 435, 445


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