Which code is used for special packaging manufactured to different specs from 6.2 but considered equivalent under 6.0.1.3?

• A. V
• B. T
• C. U
• D. W

Answer: (D)

In IATA DGR, there is a provision that allows packaging manufactured to different specifications than the standard 6.2 to be treated as equivalent if it is tested and approved under 6.0.1.3. The code used to indicate this equivalence on the packaging is W. This marking tells shippers and authorities that the packaging, though not the exact 6.2 spec, has been evaluated and found to meet the necessary performance criteria, so it can be used for dangerous goods shipments as an equivalent. Other codes represent different packaging categories or situations and do not convey this equivalence under 6.0.1.3.