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Pipeline and Haz. Matls. Safety Admin., DOT 

§ 172.101 

(F) The material can be appro-

priately described by a shipping name 
that describes its intended application, 
such as ‘‘Coating solution’’, ‘‘Extracts, 
flavoring’’ or ‘‘Compound, cleaning liq-
uid.’’. 

(ii) If one or more of the conditions 

in paragraphs (c)(10)(i)(A) through (F) 
of this section is satisfied then the 
proper shipping name selection process 
in (c)(12)(ii) must be used. 

(iii) A mixture or solution meeting 

the definition of one or more hazard 
class that is not identified in the Table 
specifically by name, comprised of two 
or more hazardous materials in the 
same hazard class, must be described 
using an appropriate shipping descrip-
tion (e.g., ‘‘Flammable liquid, n.o.s.’’). 
The name that most appropriately de-
scribes the material shall be used; e.g., 
an alcohol not listed by its technical 
name in the Table shall be described as 
‘‘Alcohol, n.o.s.’’ rather than ‘‘Flam-
mable liquid, n.o.s.’’. Some mixtures 
may be more appropriately described 
according to their application, such as 
‘‘Coating solution’’ or ‘‘Extracts, fla-
voring liquid’’ rather than by an n.o.s. 
entry. Under the provisions of subparts 
C and D of this part, the technical 
names of at least two components most 
predominately contributing to the haz-
ards of the mixture or solution may be 
required in association with the proper 
shipping name. 

(11) Except for a material subject to 

or prohibited by § 173.21, § 173.54, 
§ 173.56(d), § 173.56(e), § 173.224(c) or 
§ 173.225(b) of this subchapter, a mate-
rial that is considered to be a haz-
ardous waste or a sample of a material 
for which the hazard class is uncertain 
and must be determined by testing 
may be assigned a tentative proper 
shipping name, hazard class, identifica-
tion number and packing group, if ap-
plicable, based on the shipper’s ten-
tative determination according to: 

(i) Defining criteria in this sub-

chapter; 

(ii) The hazard precedence prescribed 

in § 173.2a of this subchapter; 

(iii) The shipper’s knowledge of the 

material; 

(iv) In addition to paragraphs 

(c)(11)(i) through (iii) of this section, 
for a sample of a material other than a 
waste, the following must be met: 

(A) Except when the word ‘‘Sample’’ 

already appears in the proper shipping 
name, the word ‘‘Sample’’ must appear 
as part of the proper shipping name or 
in association with the basic descrip-
tion on the shipping paper. 

(B) When the proper shipping descrip-

tion for a sample is assigned a ‘‘G’’ in 
Column (1) of the § 172.101 Table, and 
the primary constituent(s) for which 
the tentative classification is based are 
not known, the provisions requiring a 
technical name for the constituent(s) 
do not apply; and 

(C) A sample must be transported in 

a combination packaging that con-
forms to the requirements of this sub-
chapter that are applicable to the ten-
tative packing group assigned, and 
may not exceed a net mass of 2.5 kg (5.5 
pounds) per package. 

N

OTE TO PARAGRAPH

(c)(11): For the trans-

portation of samples of self-reactive mate-
rials, organic peroxides, explosives or light-
ers, 

see 

§ 173.224(c)(3), § 173.225(c)(2), § 173.56(d) 

or § 173.308(b)(2) of this subchapter, respec-
tively. 

(12) Except when the proper shipping 

name in the Table is preceded by a plus 
(+)— 

(i) If it is specifically determined 

that a material meets the definition of 
a hazard class, packing group or hazard 
zone, other than the class, packing 
group or hazard zone shown in associa-
tion with the proper shipping name, or 
does not meet the defining criteria for 
a subsidiary hazard shown in Column 6 
of the Table, the material shall be de-
scribed by an appropriate proper ship-
ping name listed in association with 
the correct hazard class, packing 
group, hazard zone, or subsidiary haz-
ard for the material. 

(ii) 

Generic or n.o.s. descriptions. 

If an 

appropriate technical name is not 
shown in the Table, selection of a prop-
er shipping name shall be made from 
the generic or n.o.s. descriptions cor-
responding to the specific hazard class, 
packing group, hazard zone, or sub-
sidiary hazard, if any, for the material. 
The name that most appropriately de-
scribes the material shall be used; e.g., 
an alcohol not listed by its technical 
name in the Table shall be described as 
‘‘Alcohol, n.o.s.’’ rather than ‘‘Flam-
mable liquid, n.o.s.’’. Some mixtures 
may be more appropriately described 

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