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Table E-Classification:

Label required

Yellow.

Yellow.

Required conditions for transportation

Stowage:

Cargo vessel

"On deck protected."
"On deck under cover."

"Tween decks readily accessi-
ble."

Outside containers:

Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B), with hermetically sealed metal inside containers not over 1 gal. cap., not over 250 lb. gr. wt.

Metal drums (DOT-37A, 37B) STC, not over 6 gal, cap. Not more than 4 drums in one strong outside wooden box Fiberboard

box (DOT-12B)

WIMO, not over 90 lb. gr. wt. Stowage:

"On deck under cover."

"On deck protected."

"Tween decks readily accessible."

Outside containers:

Steel barrels or drums:

(DOT-6A) not over 55 gal. cap. (DOT-6B, 6C) not over 110 gal. cap.

(DOT-170, 17E, 17H, 37A, 37B) STC, not over 55 gal. cap.

Wooden barrels or kegs (DOT11B) WIC, not over 600 lb. net wt.

Wooden boxes. (DOT-15A, 15B,
15C, 16A, 19A) WIC, not over
250 lb. gr. wt.

Fiber drum (DOT-21C) WIMC,
ICC-2F not over 250 lb. gr. wt.
Plywood drums (DOT-22B)
WIMC, not over 220 lb. gr. wt.

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(DOT-17C, 17E, 17H, 37A, 37B)

STC, not over 55 gal. cap. Wooden barrels or kegs (DOT-11B) WIC, not over 600 lb. net wt. Wooden boxes, (DOT-15A, 15B, 15C, 16A, 19A) WIC, not over 250 lb. gr. wt.

Fiber drum (DOT-21C) WIMC DOT-2F not over 250 lb. gr. wt. Plywood drums (DOT-22B) WIMC, not over 220 lb. gr. wt.

Ferry stowage (BB).
Outside containers:

Steel barrels or drums:

(DOT-6A) not over 55 gal. cap. (DOT6-B, 6C) not over 110 gal. сар.

(DOT-17C, 17E, 17H, 37A, 37B)

STO, not over 55 gal. cap. Wooden barrels or kegs (DOT-11B) WIC, not over 600 lb. net wt. Wooden boxes, (DOT-15A, 15B,

15C, 16A, 19A) WIC, not over 250 lb. gr. wt.

Fiber drum (DOT-21C) WIMO DOT-2F not over 250 lb. gr. wt. Plywood drums (DOT-22B) WIMO, not over 220 lb. gr. wt.

Table E-Classification:

Descriptive name of article

Lithium hydride....-

Lithium metal..

Lithium silicon....

Lithium ferro silicon.....

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Odorless, gray lumps or powder. Yellow.. Combustible, burns quietly.

Evolves gas when in contact with
moisture. The gas forms in-
flammable mixture with air,
over a wide range.

Do not stow with explosives,
inflammable liquids (red
label), or acids (white label).
Keep cool and dry.
Very light, soft metal.

Burns with intense white flame.
Reacts readily with moisture to
evolve an inflammable gas.
Do not stow with explosives,
combustible materials,
acids (white label).

Keep cool and dry.

ог

Black, shiny lumps, or powder with sharp irritating odor. Reacts readily with water to

evolve an inflammable gas.

Under certain conditions enough heat is generated to ignite the gas mixture in air.

Do not stow with explosives, combustible materials, or acids (white label). Keep cool and dry.

Yellow

Yellow.

Dark crystalline brittle metal- Yellow. lic lumps or powder.

Evolves an inflammable gas

when in contact with mois

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Required conditions for transportation

Stowage:

Cargo vessel

"On deck protected."
"On deck under cover.' "

"Tween decks readily accessi ble."

Outside containers:

Steel barrels or drums:

(DOT-6A) not over 55 gal. cap. (DOT-5, 6B, 6C) not over 110 gal. cap.

(DOT-170) STC, not over 55 gal. cap.

Fiberboard box (DOT-12B) WIMC, not over 90 lb. gr. wt. Metal drums (DOT-37A, 37B) STC, not over 6 gal. cap. Not more than 4 drums in one strong outside wooden box. Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B) with hermetically sealed metal inside containers, not over 250 lb. gr. wt.

Lithium metal immersed in neutral oil may be accepted

in:

Wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B) WIMC or (DOT-37A, 37B) STC not over 30 lb. net wt.

Metal drum (DOT-17H) STC not over 55 gal. cap. authorized for lithium metal in the form of cups or ingots only. Lithium metal fused solid in the container may be accepted in: Metal drum (DOT-17E, 17H, 37A, 37B) STC, not over 55 gal. cap.

Lithium metal in cartridges not exceeding 18 grams net weight each may be accepted in strong outside containers, not over 1 lb. net wt. of lithium metal. Lithium metal in cartridges containing more than 18 grams, but not more than 120 grams of lithium must be packed in wooden boxes (DOT-15A, 15B) WIMC, not over 75 lb. gr. wt. Authorized for lithium metal only:

DOT approved aluminum carrier tubes, WIC not over 50 gm net wt.

Lithium metal in ribbon form not over1⁄2 in. wide and Иe in. thick coated with heavy mineral oil or petrolatum may be accepted in fiberboard boxes (DOT-12B), WIMC, not over 1600 ft. on reels. Authorized for lithium hydride and lithium metal only: Metal drums:

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