US Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Topic 3 — Packaging  
Introduction
Topic1: The Hazadous Materials Table
Topic 2: Hazard Classes
Topic 3: Packaging
 Topic 4: Marking, Labeling, and Placarding
Topic 5: Shipping Papers
 Topic 6: Incident Reporting
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Packaging components
Introduction

All hazardous materials to be transported in commerce must be appropriately packaged to ensure the hazardous material is not released during transportation. This topic covers basic information relevant to the packaging of hazardous materials.