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ORGANISATION INTERGOUVERNEMENTALE POUR
LES TRANSPORTS INTERNATIONAUX FERROVIAIRES
ZWISCHENSTAATLICHE ORGANISATION FÜR DEN
INTERNATIONALEN EISENBAHNVERKEHR

INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION FOR INTER-
NATIONAL CARRIAGE BY RAIL

OCTI/RID/CE/40/4b)

RID: 40th Session of the Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
(Sinaia (Romania), 17 - 21 November 2003)
Subject:
Amendments adopted by the Joint Meeting in 2002 and 2003
Amendments to RID Part 2

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PART 2
Chapter 2.1
2.1.3.4

"2.1.3.4
Substances and mixtures containing one of the substances mentioned in 2.1.3.4.1 or 2.1.3.4.2 shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of those para-graphs.
2.1.3.4.1
Substances and mixtures containing one of the following substances mentioned by name shall always be classified under the same entry as the substance they con-tain, provided they do not have the hazard characteristics as indicated in 2.1.3.5.3: UN 1921 PROPYLENEIMINE, INHIBITED UN 2481 ETHYL ISOCYANATE UN 3064 NITROGLYCERIN SOLUTION IN ALCOHOL with more than 1 % but UN 1051 HYDROGEN CYANIDE, STABILIZED, with less than 3 % water UN 1185 ETHYLENEIMINE, INHIBITED UN 1259 NICKEL CARBONYL UN 1613 HYDROGEN CYANIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION (hydrocyanic acid) with not more than 20 % hydrogen cyanide UN 1614 HYDROGEN CYANIDE, STABILIZED, containing not more than 3 % water and absorbed in a porous inert material UN 1994 IRON PENTACARBONYL UN 2480 METHYL ISOCYANATE UN 3294 HYDROGEN CYANIDE, SOLUTION IN ALCOHOL with not more UN 1052 HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, ANHYDROUS UN 1744 BROMINE or UN 1744 BROMINE SOLUTION UN 1790 HYDROFLUORIC ACID with more than 85% hydrogen fluoride UN 2576 PHOSPHORUS OXYBROMIDE, MOLTEN
2.1.3.4.2
Substances and mixtures containing one of the following substances mentioned by name of Class 9: shall always be classified under the same entry, provided – they do not contain any other hazardous components, with the exception of com- ponents of classes 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 6.1 or 8, packing group III and – they do not have the hazard characteristics as indicated in 2.1.3.5.3." Delete the last sentence ("Substances and mixtures…(see also 2.3.5.6))." In Note 2, add ", LIQUID" after "UN No. 2315 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS" and add "UN No. 3432 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, SOLID" at the end of the same paragraph.
Add a new 2.1.3.10 as follows:
"2.1.3.10
Wastes that do not meet the criteria for classification in classes 1 to 9 but are cov-ered by the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Haz-ardous Wastes and their Disposal may be carried under UN Nos. 3077 or 3082".
Chapter 2.2
Section 2.2.2
2.2.2.1.6 (c) Amend to read:
"Assignment to group F shall apply if the contents include 85% by mass or more flammable components and the chemical heat of combustion is 30 kJ/g or more; It shall not apply if the contents contain 1% by mass or less flammable components and the heat of combustion is less than 20 kJ/g. Otherwise the aerosol shall be tested for flammability in accordance with the tests described in the Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, section 31. Extremely flam-mable and flammable aerosols shall be assigned to group F. Note. Flammable components are flammable liquids, flammable solids or flamma-
ble gases and gas mixtures as defined in Notes 1 to 3 of sub-section 31.1.3 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria. This designation does not cover pyrophoric, self-heating or water-reactive substances. The chemical heat of combustion shall be determined by one of the following methods: ASTM D 240, ISO/FDIS 13943: 1999 (E/F) 86.1 to 86.3 or NFPA 30B." In the "liquefied gases" table, Classification code 2F, amend the existing name for "BUTADIENES, STABILIZED or BUTADIENES AND HYDROCARBON MIXTURE, STABILIZED, having a vapour pressure at 70 °C not exceeding 1.1 MPa (11 bar) and a density at 50 °C not lower than 0.525 kg/l". In the table for "Other articles containing gas under pressure", add UN No. 2857as follows: "2857 REFRIGERATING MACHINES containing non-flammable, non-toxic gases or Section 2.2.3
2.2.3.1.1
In the last sentence of the third paragraph, replace "and 3357" with ", 3357 and 3379". 2.2.3.1.3
Amend the definitions for Packing Group I, II and III to read as follows: Packing group
Flashpoint
Initial boiling point
(closed cup)
a) See also 2.2.3.1.4. For a liquid with (a) subsidiary risk(s), the packing group determined in accordance with the table above and the packing group based on the severity of the subsidiary risk(s) shall be considered; the classification and packing group shall then be de-termined in accordance with the table of precedence of hazards in 2.1.3.9." Classification code D: add a new entry as follows "3379 DESENSITIZED EXPLO-SIVE, LIQUID, N.O.S.".

Section 2.2.41
2.2.41.1.12
"Self-reactive substances which have already been classified and are permitted for carriage in packagings are listed in 2.2.41.4, those already permitted for carriage in IBCs are listed in 4.1.4.2, packing instruction IBC 520 and those already permitted for carriage in portable tanks are listed in 4.2.5.2, portable tank instruction T23. For each permitted substance listed, the appropriate generic entry of Table A of Chapter 3.2 (UN Nos. 3221 to 3240) is assigned, and appropriate subsidiary risks and re-marks providing relevant transport information are given." 2.2.41.1.13
Amend the beginning of the first sentence to read: "Classification of self-reactive substances not listed in 2.2.41.4, 4.1.4.2, packing in-struction IBC 520 or 4.2.5.2, portable tank instruction T23 and assignment to…". 2.2.41.1.18
2.2.41.3
Classification code D: add a new entry to read as follows: "3380 DESENSITIZED EXPLOSIVE, SOLID, N.O.S." Delete the last sentence between brackets.
2.2.41.4
"List of currently assigned self-reactive substances in packagings". Add the following text before Note. 1: "In the column "Packing Method" codes "OP1" to "OP8" refer to packing methods in 4.1.4.1, packing instruction P 520 (see also 4.1.7.1). Self-reactive substances to be carried shall fulfil the classification and the control and emergency temperatures (derived from the SADT) as listed. For substances permitted in IBCs, see 4.1.4.2, packing instruction IBC 520 and, for those permitted in tanks, see 4.2.5.2, portable tank instruction T23." Delete Note 2. Note 1 become Note. Section 2.2.42
2.2.42.1.5
Since organometallic substances can be classified in classes 4.2 or 4.3 with additional subsidiary risks, depending on their properties, a specific classification flow chart for these substances is given in 2.3.6."
2.2.42.3
For the substances without subsidiary risk, create a new classification code "S5 Or- ganometallic" and assign it the following entries: Organometallic
S5 3391 ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCES,

Amend classification code SW as follows:
– Delete entries 2003, 3049, 3050 and 3203 (two entries each), and the foot-
3393 ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCE, SOLID, PYROPHORIC, WATER- 3394 ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, PYROPHORIC, WATER- – Amend the entry for UN 2445 to read: "UN 2445 LITHIUM ALKYLS, LIQUID".
Section 2.2.43
2.2.43.1.5
"Note. Since organometallic substances can be classified in classes 4.2 or 4.3 with
additional subsidiary risks, depending on their properties, a specific classifi-cation flow chart for these substances is given in 2.3.6." 2.2.43.3
Insert ", LIQUID" at the end of UN Nos. 1389 and 1392 (Classification code W2) and move them to Classification code W1. Classification code W1, insert new entries as follows: "1420 POTASSIUM METAL ALLOYS, LIQUID 3398 ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, WATER-REACTIVE". Classification code W2, insert new entries as follows: 3402 ALKALINE EARTH METAL AMALGAM, SOLID 3395 ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCE, SOLID, WATER-REACTIVE". Classification code WF1, delete footnote (b) and all the existing entries and insert a Classification code WF2, delete the entry for UN No. 3372 and insert a new entry as "3396 ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCE, SOLID, WATER-REACTIVE, FLAMMA- Classification code WS, insert a new entry as follows: "3397 ORGANOMETALLIC SUBSTANCE, SOLID, WATER-REACTIVE, SELF- Section 2.2.52
2.2.52.1.7 Amend the first sentence of this paragraph to read as follows:
"Organic peroxides which have already been classified and are permitted for car- riage in packagings are listed in 2.2.52.4, those already permitted for carriage in IBCs are listed in 4.1.4.2, packing instruction IBC 520 and those already permitted for carriage in tanks in accordance with Chapters 4.2 and 4.3 are listed in 4.2.5.2, portable tank instruction T23. For each permitted substance listed, the generic entry of Table A of Chapter 3.2 (UN Nos. 3101 to 3120) is assigned, appropriate subsidi-ary risks and remarks providing relevant transport information are given."
2.2.52.1.8 Insert ", 4.1.4.2 packing instruction IBC 520 or 4.2.5.2, portable tank instruction
T23," after "2.2.52.4" in the first sentence.
2.2.52.4
Add at the end of the title: "in packagings". Replace the existing NOTE under the title with the following text: "In the column "Packing Method", codes "OP1" to "OP8" refer to packing methods in 4.1.4.1 packing instruction P 520 (see also 4.1.7.1). Organic peroxides to be carried shall fulfil the classification and the control and emergency temperatures (derived from the SADT) as listed. For substances permitted in IBCs, see 4.1.4.2, packing in-struction IBC 520 and, for those permitted in tanks, see 4.2.5.2, portable tank in-struction T23." Table: Amend the entries listed below as follows: Organic peroxide
Amendment
ACETYL BENZOYL PEROXIDE Delete tert-AMYL PEROXYACETATE Packing method Replace "OP8" with "OP7" Number Replace "3107" with "3105" (1st row) Packing method Replace "OP7" with "OP8" Replace "3105" with "3107" Replace "≤ 42" with "≤ 52" Replace "≥ 58" with "≥ 48" Packing method Replace "OP7" with "OP8" Number Replace "3106" with "3108" Replace "≤ 42" with "≤ 52" Replace "≥ 58" with "≥ 48" tert-BUTYL PEROXYBENZOATE tert-BUTYL PEROXY-2- Replace ">23" with "≥23" Replace ">48" with "≥48" Replace "3117" with "3119" 3-tert-BUTYLPEROXY-3-PHENYLPHTHALIDE Delete tert-BUTYL PEROXY-3,5,5- (2nd row) Packing method Delete ", M, N" PEROXYDICARBONATE DI-tert-BUTYL PEROXIDE Replace ">32" with ">52" Replace "≥ 36" with "≥ 25" Replace "OP7" with "OP5" Replace "3105" with "3103" Replace "OP7" with "OP8" Replace "3106" with "3110" Replace "3118" with "3120" (tert-BUTYLPEROXY)HEXANE DIMYRISTYL PEROXYDICARBONATE DISTEARYL PEROXYDICARBONATE Delete DI-(3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXANOYL) PER- DI-(3,5,5-TRIMETHYL-1,2-DIOXOLANYL-3) PEROX- TETRAOXACYCLONONANE ISOPROPYLCUMYL HYDROPEROXIDE Replace "56" with ">56" Replace "<56" with "≤ 56" Replace ">44" with "≥44" TETRAHYDRONAPHTHYL HYDROPEROXIDE Delete 1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL PEROXYPHE- peroxide
(2) (3) (4) (5)
(6) (7) (8) (9)
BUTYLPEROXY-CARBONYLOXY) HEXANE DICYCLOHEXYL PER- BUTYLPEROXY-CARBONATE 1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYL-
2.2.52.4
Amend the Notes at the end of the Table as follows: (1) Add the following sentence at the end: "The boiling point of diluent type B shall be at least 60°C higher than the SADT of the organic peroxide." "Available oxygen > 10% and ≤ 10.7%, with or without water." "Available oxygen ≤ 10%, with or without water." "Available oxygen ≤ 8.2%, with or without water." ≥ 25% diluent type A by mass, and in addition ethylbenzene." ≥ 19% diluent type A by mass, and in addition methyl isobutyl ketone."
Section 2.2.61
2.2.61.1.3 Replace the existing definition for " LD50 for acute oral toxicity" with the following
"LD50 (median lethal dose) for acute oral toxicity is the statistically derived single dose of a substance that can be expected to cause death within 14 days in 50 per cent of young adult albino rats when administered by the oral route. The LD50 value is expressed in terms of mass of test substance per mass of test animal (mg/kg)."
2.2.61.3
Classification code T1, amend the following entries to read: "3276 NITRILES, TOXIC, LIQUID, N.O.S" "3278 ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND, TOXIC, LIQUID, N.O.S." Insert the following new entries: "3381 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 200 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50" "3382 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 10 LC50". Classification code T2, replace "1693" with "3448" and "3172" with "3462". – Amend the entry for "3278" to read: "3464 ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND, TOXIC, SOLID, N.O.S." "3439 NITRILES, TOXIC, SOLID, N.O.S." Classification code T3, amend liquid entries for UN Nos. 3280, 3281 and 3282 as follows (delete the entries for the solids): "3280 ORGANOARSENIC COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S." "3281 METAL CARBONYLS, LIQUID, N.O.S." "3282 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, TOXIC, LIQUID, N.O.S." Insert the following entries: "3465 ORGANOARSENIC COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S. 3467 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, TOXIC, SOLID, N.O.S." Classification code T4, insert new entries as follows: "3440 SELENIUM COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S. 3381 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 200 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 3382 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 10 LC50". Classification code T5, amend the entry for UN No. 3283 to read: "3283 SELENIUM COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S." Classification codes T 6 and T 7, insert after "liquid" and "solid" a footnote (h) to read as follows: "(h) Articles impregnated with substances and preparations used as pesticides, such as fibreboard plates, paper strips, cotton-wool balls, sheets of plastics material, in airtight, hermetically closed wrappings, are not subject to the provisions of RID." Footnotes (h) to (m) become (i) to (n). Classification code T8, amend the entry for UN No. 3315 to read: Classification code TF1, insert new entries as follows: "3383 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 200 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 3384 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentra-tion greater than or equal to 10 LC50". Classification code TW1, insert new entries as follows: "3385 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, WATER-REACTIVE, N.O.S. with an inha- lation toxicity lower than or equal to 200 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concen-tration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 3386 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, WATER-REACTIVE, N.O.S. with an inha- lation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000 ml/m3 and saturated vapour con-centration greater than or equal to 10 LC50". Classification code TO1, insert new entries as follows: "3387 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, OXIDIZING, N.O.S. with an inhalation tox- icity lower than or equal to 200 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 3388 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, OXIDIZING, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxic- ity lower than or equal to 1000 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 10 LC50". Classification code TC1, insert new entries as follows: "3389 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 200 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 3390 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 10 LC50". Classification code TC3, insert new entries as follows: "3389 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 200 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 500 LC50 3390 TOXIC BY INHALATION LIQUID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. with an inhalation toxicity lower than or equal to 1000 ml/m3 and saturated vapour concentration greater than or equal to 10 LC50". Section 2.2.62

Replace the existing text with the following:
"2.2.62
Class 6.2:
Infectious substances

2.2.62.1 Criteria
2.2.62.1.1 The heading of Class 6.2 covers infectious substances. For the purposes of RID,
infectious substances are substances which are known or are reasonably expected to contain pathogens. Pathogens are defined as micro-organisms (including bacte-ria, viruses, rickettsia, parasites, fungi) and other agents such as prions, which can cause disease in humans or animals. Note 1 (Existing Note 3)
Note 2 (Existing Note 4 with the following change: replace "3172" with "3172 or
2.2.62.1.2 (unchanged)
Definitions

2.2.62.1.3
"Biological products" are those products derived from living organisms which are manufactured and distributed in accordance with the requirements of appropriate national authorities, which may have special licensing requirements, and are used either for prevention, treatment, or diagnosis of disease in humans or animals, or for development, experimental or investigational purposes related thereto. They in-clude, but are not limited to, finished or unfinished products such as vaccines. "Cultures (laboratory stocks)" are the result of a process by which pathogens are amplified or propagated in order to generate high concentrations, thereby increasing the risk of infection when exposure to them occurs. This definition refers to cultures prepared for the intentional generation of pathogens and does not include cultures intended for diagnostic and clinical purposes; "Genetically modified micro-organisms and organisms" are micro-organisms and organisms in which genetic material has been purposely altered through genetic engineering in a way that does not occur naturally; "Medical or clinical wastes" are wastes derived from the medical treatment of ani- mals or humans or from bio-research.

Classification

2.2.62.1.4 Infectious substances shall be classified in Class 6.2 and assigned to UN Nos.
Infectious substances are divided into the following categories:
2.2.62.1.4.1 Category
A: An infectious substance which is carried in a form that, when exposure to it occurs, is capable of causing permanent disability, life-threatening or fatal dis-ease to humans or animals. Indicative examples of substances that meet these cri-teria are given in the table in this paragraph. Note: An exposure occurs when an infectious substance is released outside of the
protective packaging, resulting in physical contact with humans or animals. (a) Infectious substances meeting these criteria which cause disease in humans or both in humans and animals shall be assigned to UN No. 2814. Infectious substances which cause disease only in animals shall be assigned to UN No. 2900; (b) Assignment to UN No. 2814 or UN No. 2900 shall be based on the known medical history and symptoms of the source human or animal, endemic local conditions, or professional judgement concerning individual circumstances of the source human or animal. Note 1. The proper shipping name for UN No. 2814 is INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE,
AFFECTING HUMANS. The proper shipping name for UN No. 2900 is IN-FECTIOUS SUBSTANCE, AFFECTING ANIMALS only. The following table is not exhaustive. Infectious substances, including new or emerging pathogens, which do not appear in the table but which meet the same criteria shall be assigned to Category A. In addition, if there is doubt as to whether or not a substance meets the criteria it shall be in-cluded in Category A. Note 3. In the following table, the micro-organisms written in italics are bacteria, my-
INDICATIVE EXAMPLES OF INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN CATEGORY A
IN ANY FORM UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
(see 2.2.62.1.4.1)
UN Number
Micro-organisms
UN No. 2814
Bacillus anthracis (cultures only) Brucella abortus (cultures only) Brucella melitensis (cultures only) Brucella suis (cultures only) Burkholderia mallei - Pseudomonas mallei – Glanders (cultures only) Burkholderia pseudomallei – Pseudomonas pseudomallei (cultures only) Chlamydia psittaci - avian strains (cultures only) Clostridium botulinum (cultures only) Coccidioides immitis (cultures only) Coxiella burnetii (cultures only) Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus Dengue virus (cultures only) Eastern equine encephalitis virus (cultures only) Escherichia coli, verotoxigenic (cultures only) Ebola virus Flexal virus Francisella tularensis (cultures only) Guanarito virus Hantaan virus Hantaviruses causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Hendra virus Hepatitis B virus (cultures only) Herpes B virus (cultures only) Human immunodeficiency virus (cultures only) Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (cultures only) Japanese Encephalitis virus (cultures only) Junin virus Kyasanur Forest disease virus Lassa virus Machupo virus Marburg virus Monkeypox virus Mycobacterium tuberculosis (cultures only) Nipah virus Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus Poliovirus (cultures only) Rabies virus Rickettsia prowazekii (cultures only) Rickettsia rickettsii (cultures only) Rift Valley fever virus Russian spring-summer encephalitis virus (cultures only) Sabia virus Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (cultures only) Tick-borne encephalitis virus (cultures only) Variola virus Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus West Nile virus (cultures only) Yellow fever virus (cultures only) Yersinia pestis (cultures only) UN No. 2900 African horse sickness virus
Infectious sub- African swine fever virus
stances affect- Avian paramyxovirus Type 1 - Newcastle disease virus Classical swine fever virus Foot and mouth disease virus Lumpy skin disease virus Mycoplasma mycoides - Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia Peste des petits ruminants virus Rinderpest virus Sheep-pox virus Goatpox virus Swine vesicular disease virus Vesicular stomatitis virus
2.2.62.1.4.2 Category
B: An infectious substance which does not meet the criteria for inclusion in Category A. Infectious substances in Category B shall be assigned to UN No. 3373 except that cultures, as defined in 2.2.62.1.3, shall be assigned to UN No. 2814 or UN No. 2900 as appropriate.
Note. The proper shipping name of UN No. 3373 is "DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS"

2.2.62.1.5
Substances which do not contain infectious substances or substances which are unlikely to cause disease in humans or animals are not subject to the provisions of RID unless they meet the criteria for inclusion in another class.
2.2.62.1.6 Blood or blood components which have been collected for the purposes of transfu-
sion or for the preparation of blood products to be used for transfusion or transplan-tation and any tissues or organs intended for use in transplantation are not subject to the provisions of RID.
2.2.62.1.7
Substances for which there is a low probability that infectious substances are pre-sent, or where the concentration is at a level naturally encountered, are not subject to the provisions of RID. Examples are: foodstuffs, water samples, living persons and substances which have been treated so that the pathogens have been neutral-ized or deactivated.
2.2.62.1.8
A live animal which has been intentionally infected and is known or suspected to contain an infectious substance shall only be carried under terms and conditions(*) approved by the competent authority. ___
2.2.62.1.9 Biological
products
For the purposes of RID, biological products are divided into the following groups: (a) those which are manufactured and packaged in accordance with the require- ments of appropriate national authorities and carried for the purposes of final packaging or distribution, and used for personal health care by medical profes-sionals or individuals. Substances in this group are not subject to the provisions of RID; (b) those which do not fall under paragraph (a) and are known or reasonably be- lieved to contain infectious substances and which meet the criteria for inclusion in Category A or Category B. Substances in this group shall be assigned to UN No. 2814, UN No. 2900 or UN No. 3373, as appropriate.
Note. Some licensed biological products may present a biohazard only in certain
parts of the world. In that case, competent authorities may require these bio-logical products to be in compliance with local requirements for infectious substances or may impose other restrictions.
2.2.62.1.10
Genetically modified micro-organisms and organisms
Genetically modified micro-organisms not meeting the definition of infectious sub-stance shall be classified according to section 2.2.9. 2.2.62.1.11
Medical or clinical wastes

2.2.62.1.11.1 Medical or clinical wastes containing Category A infectious substances or containing
Category B infectious substances in cultures shall be assigned to UN No. 2814 or UN No. 2900 as appropriate. Medical or clinical wastes containing infectious sub-stances in Category B, other than cultures, shall be assigned to UN No. 3291.
2.2.62.1.11.2 Medical or clinical wastes which are reasonably believed to have a low probability of
containing infectious substances shall be assigned to UN No. 3291. Note. The proper shipping name for UN No. 3291 is "CLINICAL WASTE, UN-
SPECIFIED, N.O.S." or "(BIO) MEDICAL WASTE, N.O.S". or "REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE, N.O.S.". 2.2.62.1.11.3 Decontaminated medical or clinical wastes which previously contained infectious
substances are not subject to the provisions of RID unless they meet the criteria for inclusion in another class.
2.2.62.1.11.4 Medical or clinical wastes assigned to UN No. 3291 are assigned to packing

2.2.62.2
Substances not accepted for carriage
Live vertebrate or invertebrate animals shall not be used to carry an infectious agent unless the agent cannot be carried by other means or unless this carriage has been approved by the competent authority (see 2.2.62.1.8). 2.2.62.3
(Text of the current sub-section 2.2.62.3 with the following amendment:) Classification code I4, amend the entry for UN 3373 to read as follows: "3373 DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS or 3373 CLINICAL SPECIMENS".
Section 2.2.7
2.2.7.1.2
In (e), insert the following text after "naturally occurring radionuclides": "which are either in their natural state, or have only been processed for purposes other than for extraction of the radionuclides, and". Add a new (f) as follows: "(f) Non-radioactive solid objects with radioactive substances present on any sur- faces in quantities not in excess of the limit defined in 2.2.7.2". In the definition of "package", add "package" after "Type IP-1", "Type IP-2" and "Type IP-3" in (b), (c) and (d).
2.2.7.6.1.1
"Multiplication factor for tanks, containers and unpackaged LSA-I and SCO-I".
2.2.7.6.2.2
"The criticality safety index for each overpack or container shall be determined as the sum of the CSIs of all the packages contained. The same procedure shall be fol-lowed for determining the total sum of the CSIs in a consignment or aboard a wagon."
2.2.7.7.2.1
In the table, for "Cf-252", replace "5 × 10-2" with "1 × 10-1" under the heading A1.
2.2.7.8.3
Insert the words "or overpack" after "package".
2.2.7.9.1 (a) Replace "5.4.1.2.5.1 (a)" with:
"5.4.1.1.1 (a)". Replace "(special provisions 172 or 290)" with: "(special provision 290, if relevant)".
2.2.7.9.3 (b) Amend to read as follows:
Each instrument or manufactured article bears the marking "RADIOACTIVE" radioluminescent time-pieces or devices; (ii) consumer products that either have received regulatory approval ac- cording to 2.2.7.1.2 (d) or do not individually exceed the activity limit for an exempt consignment in Table 2.2.7.7.2.1 (column (5), provided such products are carried in a package that bears the marking "RADIOAC-TIVE" on an internal surface in such a manner that warning of the pres-ence of radioactive material is visible on opening the package; and ". 2.2.7.9.7
In the list of non applicable paragraphs, replace "5.4.1.3" with "5.4.3". [In the list of non applicable paragraphs, insert "5.4.1.1.1, except (a)." After "5.4.1.2.5.1", delete "except for (a)".] Section 2.2.8
2.2.8.1.6 (c) Replace the two last sentences of the second indent with the following text:
"For the purposes of testing steel, type S235JR+CR (1.0037 resp. St 37-2), S275J2G3+CR (1.0144 resp. St 44-3), ISO 3574, Unified Numbering System (UNS) G10200 or SAE 1020, and for testing aluminium, non-clad, types 7075-T6 or AZ5GU-T6 shall be used. An acceptable test is prescribed in the Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Section 37". In footnote g, add ", SOLID" after "SODIUM FLUORIDE" and "POTASSIUM FLUO-RIDE", replace "and" with "," before "UN No. 2856" and insert the following text be-fore "are substances of Class 6.1": ", UN No. 3415 SODIUM FLUORIDE SOLUTION and UN No. 3422 POTASSIUM Delete footnotes (b) and (c). Rename footnotes (d) to (g) accordingly.
Section 2.2.9
2.2.9.1.10
Replace the last sentence with the following text: "Notwithstanding the provisions of 2.3.5, substances which cannot be assigned to other classes of RID or to other entries of Class 9, and which are not identified in Council Directive 67/548/EEC(1) of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regu-lations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and la-belling of dangerous substances, as amended, as substances to which letter N "En-vironmentally hazardous" has been allocated, are not subject to RID. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2.1.3.8, solutions and mixtures (such as prepara-tions and wastes) of substances to which letter N has been allocated in Directive 67/548/EEC, as amended, need only be assigned to UN Nos. 3077 or 3082 if, ac-cording to Directive 1999/45/EC(2) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administra-tive provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and la-belling of dangerous preparations, as amended, they are also allocated letter N "En-vironmentally hazardous" and they cannot be assigned to one of classes 1 to 8 or to any other entry of Class 9". (1) Official Journal of the European Communities No.196, of 16 August 1967, pp.1-5. (2) Official Journal of the European Communities No. L 200, of 30 July 1999, pp.1-68.
2.2.9.1.11
micro-organisms (GMMOs) and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are micro-organisms and organisms in which genetic material has been purposely altered through genetic engineering in a way that does not occur naturally. They are assigned to Class 9 (UN No. 3245) if they do not meet the definition of in-fectious substances, but are capable of altering animals, plants or microbiological substances in a way not normally the result of natural reproduction. Note 1. GMMOs which are infectious are substances of Class 6.2, UN Nos. 2814
Note 2. GMMOs or GMOs are not subject to the provisions of RID when
authorized for use by the competent authorities of the countries of origin, transit and destination(1).
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(1) See in particular Part C of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (Official Journal of the European Communities, No. L 106, of 17 April 2001, pp. 8-14), which sets out the authorization procedures for the European Community. Note 3. Live animals shall not be used to carry genetically modified micro-
organisms classified in Class 9 unless the substance can be carried no other way. In the list of collective entries, under Classification code M2, amend the entry for "2315 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, LIQUID". Insert the following new entry immediately after the liquid entry for the same sub- "3432 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, SOLID". 2.2.9.4 Delete.
Classification of organometallic substances in classes 4.2 and 4.3
Depending on their properties as determined in accordance with tests N.1 to N.5 of the Manual of Tests end Criteria, Part III, section 33, organometallic substances may be classified in classes 4.2 or 4.3, as appropriate, in accordance with the flow-chart scheme given below. Note 1. Depending on their other properties and on the precedence of hazard
table (see 2.1.3.9), organometallic substances may have to be classified in other classes as appropriate. Note 2. Flammable solutions with organometallic compounds in concentrations
which are not liable to spontaneous combustion or, in contact with water, do not emit flammable gases, are substances of Class 3. Figure 2.3.6: Flowchart scheme for the classification of organometallic substances
in Classes 4.2 and 4.3ab
a If applicable and testing is relevant, taking into account reactivity properties, class 6.1 and 8 properties should be con- sidered according to the precedence of hazard table of 2.1.3.9. b Test methods N.1 to N.5 can be found in the Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Section 33.

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