Easily identify hazard class for shipping containers holding radioactive material.
- The radioactive material is distributed throughout a solid or a collection of solid objects, or is essentially uniformly distributed in a solid compact binding agent.
- The average specific activity of the solid does not exceed 2 x 10-3A2/g.
- Provide U.S. DOT (U.S. Department of Transportation) definitions for each hazmat placard used in transportation.
- Title 49 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR) requires the use hazardous materials placards when shipping hazardous materials cargo and dangerous goods in the United States.