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Propellant Class B.

Characteristic properties, cautions, markings required

explosives, Propellant explosives, Class B, are solid chemicals or solid chemical mixtures which function by rapid combustion of successive layers generally with little or no smoke. The combustion is controlled by composition, size, and form of grain. Propellant explosives, Class B, include smokeless powder for small arms, smokeless powder for cannon, smokeless powder or solid propellant for rockets, jet thrust units, or other devices.

Black powder is not classified
as a propellant explosive.
(See: Black powder, § 146.20-
100.)
Propellant explosives as pre-
pared for shipment that are
sensitive to detonation are
Class A explosives. (See:
Propellant explosives, Class
A, § 146.20-100.)

Each outside container must
be plainly marked: "Pro-
pellant Explosives, Class
B."

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No label required. Stowage-magazine or:
"On deck under cover."

"Tween decks readily acces-
sible."

"Under deck away from heat." Outside containers:

Wooden barrels or kegs (ICC10B) not over 200 lb. gr. wt. Metal kegs (ICC-13) not over 150 lb. gr. wt.

Bundles of metal kegs (ICC-13) roped, wrapped in burlap, canvas or similar materials, securely sewed and roped, not over 100 lb. net wt.

Tight metal containers, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

Tight wooden boxes with tight inside metal cases, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

Wooden boxes (ICC-14, 15A, 15B, 15C) with ICC approved inside containers, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

Fiberboard boxes (ICC-12H, 23F, 23H) with ICC approved inside containers, not over 65 lb. gr. wt.

Authorized only for grains not less than 1 inch in diameter or 3 inches in length if tightly packed and protectively coated:

Wooden boxes (ICC-14, 15A, 16A) not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

No label required. Stowage-Magazine or: "On deck

under cover.'

"Tween deck

readily accessible."

Outside containers:

Metal barrels or drums (ICC5B, 6A, 6B, 6C), (ICC-17C, 17H) STC, WIC, ICC-2S polyethylene in metal drum or glass-lined aluminum carboy, not over 12 gal. cap. Wooden boxes (ICC-15A, 15B, 15E) WIC polyethylene bottles in metal container, not over 1 gal. cap.

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Propellant explosives (solid) Class B include propellant explosives (solid) for cannon, small arms, rockets, guided missiles, or other devices. Black powder is not classified as a propellant explosive (See: Black powder. $146.20-100.)

Propellant explosives as prepared for shipment that are sensitive to detonation are Class A explosives. (See: Propellant explosives, Class A, 146.20-100.)

Not more than 1,000 small arms primers may be included in one outside shipping container with solid propellant explosives. The inside container shall meet ICC requirements and be so packed as to prevent movement in the outside container.

Each outside container must be plainly marked "Propellant Explosives (Solid) Class B" or "Propellant Explosives (Solid), Class B and Small-Arms Primers."

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"Under deck away from heat." Outside containers:

Wooden barrels or kegs (ICC10B) not over 200 lb. gr wt Metal kegs (ICC-13) not over 150 lb gr wt.

Bundles of metal kegs (ICC-13) roped, wrapped in burlap, canvas or similar materials, securely sewed and roped, not over 100 lb. net wt.

Tight metal containers, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

Tight wooden boxes with tight inside metal cases, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

Wooden boxes (ICC-14, 15A, 15B. 15C) with ICC approved inside containers, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

Fiberboard boxes (ICC-12B 12H, 23F, 23H) with ICC approved inside containers, not over 65 lb. gr. wt.

Fiber drum (ICC-21C) WIL, not over 225 lb. net wt. Authorized only tor grains not

less than 1 inch in diameter or 3 inches in length if tightly packed and protectively coated:

Wooden boxes (ICC-14, 15A, 16A)not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

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Propellant explosives in water, unstable, condemned, or deteriorated (smokeless powder for cannon or small arms).

Railway torpedoes...

Rocket ammunition with empty projectiles. Rocketammunition with inert-loaded projectiles. Rocket ammunition with solid projectiles. Rocket ammunition without projectiles.

For propellant explosives shipped wet with water observe containers carefully for signs of leakage. Reject containers which are leaking or which show signs of having leaked.

Each outside package must be plainly marked "Propellant explosives, Class B, in water".

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No label required. Stowage-magazine or:
"On deck under cover."

"Tween decks readily accessi-
ble."

"Under deck away from heat." Outside containers:

Steel barrels or drums (ICC-5, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 6C) not over 55 gal. capacity.

Wooden barrels or kegs (ICC10A, 10B) not over 50 gal. capacity.

Wooden boxes (ICC-15A) WIML ICC-2F, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

"On deck under cover."

"Tween decks readily accessible."

For propellant explosives ship- No label required. Stowage-magazine or: ped wet with water observe containers carefully for signs of leakage. Reject containers which are leaking or which show signs of having leaked.

Each outside package must be plainly marked "Propellant explosives. Class B, in water".

Railway torpedoes must be so constructed and packed that loose pyrotechnic composition will not be present in packages in transportation. Each outside container will be plainly marked "Railway Torpedoes-Handle Care fully-Keep Fire Away.' Do not stow in same compartment with any inflammable liquid or solid, inflammable compressed gas or combustible organic material Rocket ammunition is fixed ammunition which is fired from a tube, launcher, rails, trough, or other device, consisting of an igniter and propelling charge, commonly described as a motor, and empty projectile, inertloaded projectile, solid projectile, or without projectile.

Each outside package must be plainly marked with the appropriate descriptive name of the contents as "Rocket ammunition with empty projectiles," "Rocket ammunition with inertloaded projectiles," "Rocket ammunition with solid projectiles," or "Rocket ammunition without projectiles."

Under deck away from heat." Outside containers:

Steel barrels or drums (ICC-5, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 6C) not over 55 gal. capacity.

Wooden barrels or kegs (ICC10A, 10B) not over 50 gal. capacity.

Wooden boxes

(ICC-15A)

WIMC ICC-2F, not over 200 lb. gr. wt.

Tank cars (ICC-103, 103W).

Special fireworks.. Stowage:

No label required

"On deck under cover."

"Tween decks readily accessible."

Outside containers:

Wooden boxes (ICC-15A, 15B, 16A. 19A, or 19B) not over 125 lb. net wt.

Fiberboard boxes:

(ICC-12B) WIC, not over

65 lb. gr. wt.

(ICC-12H,

23F, 23H) not

over 65 lb. gr. wt.

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