---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 178.1"
title: "49"
number: "178.1"
heading: "Purpose and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/178.1"
---

# §178.1. Purpose and scope.


This part prescribes the manufacturing and testing specifications for packaging and containers used for the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce.


## Notes

### Amendments

[Amdt. 178-40, 42 FR 2689, Jan. 13, 1977. Redesignated by Amdt. 178-97, 55 FR 52715, Dec. 21, 1990]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.

### Amendments

[Amdt. 178-40, 42 FR 2689, Jan. 13, 1977. Redesignated by Amdt. 178-97, 55 FR 52715, Dec. 21, 1990]