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DAFMAN 24-210

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PACKAGING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFMAN 24-210, "PACKAGING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated May 27, 2026.

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May 27, 2026

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AF/A4

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DAFMAN 24-210 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 24-210
TitlePACKAGING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PublishedMay 27, 2026
Certified currentMay 27, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A4
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionRewrite, May 27, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This regulation is applicable to the Military Services and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), referred to as Department of War (DoW) components in this regulation. The term “Military Services,” as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Space Force. 1.1.1. In accordance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), §173.7(a), DoW has the authority to certify for transport packagings equal to or greater in strength and efficiency than packagings meeting Title 49 CFR requirements. DoW also has the authority to reship any shippers certified shipment to any consignee provided the original packaging has not been damaged or altered in any manner. 1.1.2. Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) packaging, which has been tested and passed the United Nations (UN) Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) standards, will be applied to

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. It has been revised from DAFMAN 24-210/AR700-143/NAVSUPINST 4030.55F/MCO 37 4030.40D/DLAR 4145.41, Packaging of Hazardous Material, dated 17 March 2023. Changes include extensive updates to personnel and organizational data in Attachment 7. For doctrinal consistency, key terminology has been updated, with Department of Defense (DoD) being replaced with Department of War (DoW) and Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) by Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS). Additionally, the update provides greater procedural and definitional clarity on the submission process for Certificates of Equivalency (COE).

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—GENERAL GUIDANCEp. 4
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
  3. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 7
  4. Attachment 2—PROCEDURESp. 11
  5. Attachment 3—CONTAINER USAGEp. 15
  6. Attachment 4—EXCEPTIONS AND SPECIAL APPROVALSp. 16
  7. Attachment 6—PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING IDENTIFICATION CODESp. 23
  8. Attachment 8—PROCEDURES TO SUBMIT DOT-SPp. 28
All 17 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—GENERAL GUIDANCEp. 4
  2. 1.1. Applicabilityp. 4
  3. 1.2. Internal Controlsp. 4
  4. 1.3. Transportation of Hazardous Materialsp. 4
  5. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
  6. 2.1. Commanders, Directors, or Heads of DoW Componentsp. 5
  7. 2.2. DoW Service Components Focal Pointsp. 5
  8. 2.3. Assistant Secretary of War for Sustainmentp. 5
  9. 2.4. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), (J344)p. 5
  10. 2.5. Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS)p. 6
  11. 2.6. ARTRANS Safety Officep. 6
  12. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 7
  13. Attachment 2—PROCEDURESp. 11
  14. Attachment 3—CONTAINER USAGEp. 15
  15. Attachment 4—EXCEPTIONS AND SPECIAL APPROVALSp. 16
  16. Attachment 6—PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING IDENTIFICATION CODESp. 23
  17. Attachment 8—PROCEDURES TO SUBMIT DOT-SPp. 28

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