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Involved in a fire will greatly intensify the burning of all combustible materials. Stow separate from all combustible materials, explo sives and acids (white label).

Stowage:

"On deck protected.

"

"On deck under cover." "Tween decks."

"Under deck."

Outside containers:

Strong metal cans.

Metal or fiber drums.

Barrels or kegs.

Wooden or fiberboard boxes,
WIC.

NOTE 1: It is not required that
the above containers be ICC
specification containers although
ICC specification containers are
acceptable, but the ship's officer
in charge of loading shall satisfy
himself that they are sufficient
in all respects for the purpose
intended. He shall refuse any
containers showing damage,
leakage or inability to properly
contain the substance.
NOTE 2: Aluminum nitrate, Bar-
ium nitrate, Calcium nitrate,
Guanidine nitrate, Nitrate of
soda and potash, Potassium
nitrate, Sodium nitrate, and
Strontium nitrate may in addi-
tion be packed as follows:
Bulk.

Bulk in sift-proof, closed R.R. freight cars or highway vehicles. Burlap bags, not over 200 lb. net wt., moisture-proof, made tight against sifting and of not less than 71⁄2 oz. burlap.

Multi-wall paper bags, not over 110 lb. net wt., at least 4 ply construction, moisture-proof and made tight against sifting.

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Descriptive name of article

Table E-Classification: Inflamni

Characteristic properties, cautions, markings required

Label required

Nitrates-Continued

Barium nitrate...

Calcium nitrate..

Guanidine nitrate...

Lead nitrate..

Magnesium nitrate.....

Colorless, odorless crystals or
white crystalline powder.
Soluble in water.
Poisonous if taken internally.
Stow away from foodstuffs.
Stow separate from all com-
bustible materials, explo-
sives or acids (white label).
A white, deliquescent mass.
Involved in a fire will greatly
intensify the burning of all
combustible materials.
Soluble in water.

Stow separate from all com-
bustible materials, explo-
sives or acids (white label).
Colorless crystals or fine gran-
ular powder.

Moderately soluble in water. Stow separate from all combustible materials, explosives or acids (white label). A heavy, white crystalline salt. Will support combustion of organic matter. Poisonous. Soluble in water.

Stow separate from all com

bustible materials, explo-
sives, acids (white label), or
foodstuffs.

Colorless, clear crystals.....
Soluble in water.

Involved in a fire will greatly

intensify the burning of all combustible materials.

Stow separate from all combustible materials, explosives or acids (white label).

Nitrate of soda and potash. Mixture of sodium and potas

Nitrates N. O. 8..........

sium nitrate.

Soluble in water.

Involved in a fire will greatly intensify the burning of all combustible materials.

Stow separate from all combustible materials, explosives, inflammable liquids, or acids.

Nitrates in bulk or in bags should not be stowed in the same compartment with combustible materials, explosives, inflammable liqulds (red label), or acids (white label). Carefully clean and remove all residue of nitrate remaining in a compartment used for the stowage of this substance. Any nitrate, classifying as an oxidizing material in accordance with these regulations, that is not specified by name herein.

Involved in a fire will greatly intensify the burning of all combustible material. Soluble in water.

Stow separate from all combustible material, explosives, or acids (white label).

Yellow.

No label required.

Yellow.

Yellow.

Yellow.

No label required.

Yellow.

Required conditions fr transportation

Cargo vessel

solids and oxidizing materials-Continued

Required conditions for transportation-Continued

Passenger vessel

Ferry vessel, passenger or vehicle

R. R. car ferry, passenger or vehicle

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Silver nitrate.

Sodium nitrate..

Strontium nitrate.....

White granular or crystalline No label required.
powder.

Soluble in water.

Involved in a fire will greatly in

tensify the burning of all com-
bustible materials.

Stow separate from all com-
bustible materials, explo-
sives, inflammable liquids,
or acids.

Nitrates in bulk or in bags
should not be stowed in the
same compartment with
combustible materials, ex-
plosives, inflammable liq-
uids (red label), or acids
(white label).

Carefully clean and remove
all residue of nitrate remain-
ing in a compartment used
for the stowage of this sub-
stance.
Colorless, transparent, tabular,
rhombic crystals, becoming
gray or grayish-black upon
exposure to light in the pres-
ence of organic matter.

Odorless, with bitter caustic me-
tallic taste.

Soluble in cold water.

Caustic to skin.

White or yellowish crystalline
salts.

Soluble in water.

Involved in a fire will greatly
intensify the burning of all
combustible materials.

Stow separate from all com-
bustible materials, explo-
sives, inflammable liquids
(red label), or acids (white
label).

Nitrates in bulk or in bags
should not be stowed in the
same compartment with
combustible materials, ex-
plosives, inflammable liq-
uids (red label), or acids
(white label).

Carefully clean and remove all
residue of nitrate remaining
in a compartment used for
the stowage of this substance.
White granules or powder..
Soluble in water.
Involved in a fire will greatly
intensify the burning of all
combustible materials.
Stow separate from all com-
bustible materials, explosives,
inflammable liquids (red
label), or acids (white label).

Yellow.

No label required.

No label required.

Cargo vessel

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