[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR173.216]

[Page 524]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 173--SHIPPERS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart E--Non-bulk Packaging for Hazardous Materials Other Than Class 1 
                               and Class 7
 
Sec. 173.216  Asbestos, blue, brown or white.

    (a) Asbestos, blue, brown or white, includes each of the following 
hydrated mineral silicates: chrysolite, crocidolite, amosite, 
anthophyllite asbestos, tremolite asbestos, actinolite asbestos, and 
every product containing any of these materials.
    (b) Asbestos which is immersed or fixed in a natural or artificial 
binder material (such as cement, plastic, asphalt, resins or mineral 
ore), and manufactured products containing asbestos are not subject to 
the requirements of this subchapter.
    (c) Packagings for asbestos must conform to the general packaging 
requirements of subpart B of this part but need not conform to the 
requirements of part 178 of this subchapter. Asbestos must be offered 
for transportation and transported in--
    (1) Rigid, leaktight packagings, such as metal, plastic or fiber 
drums, portable tanks, hopper-type rail cars, or hopper-type motor 
vehicles;
    (2) Bags or other non-rigid packagings in closed freight containers, 
motor vehicles, or rail cars that are loaded by and for the exclusive 
use of the consignor and unloaded by the consignee;
    (3) Bags or other non-rigid packagings which are dust and sift-
proof. When transported by other than private carrier by highway, such 
packagings containing asbestos must be palletized and unitized by 
methods such as shrink-wrapping in plastic film or wrapping in 
fiberboard secured by strapping. Pallets need not be used during 
transportation by vessel for loads with slings that are unitized by 
methods such as shrink-wrapping, if the slings adequately and evenly 
support the loads and the unitizing method prevents shifting of the bags 
or other non-rigid packagings during conditions normally incident to 
transportation; or
    (4) Bags or other non-rigid packagings which are dust and sift-proof 
in strong outside fiberboard or wooden boxes.

[Amdt. 173-224, 55 FR 52643, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended by 66 FR 45379, 
Aug. 28, 2001]