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Liquid

A substance which at 50 °C has a vapour pressure of not more than 300 kPa (3 bar), which is not completely gaseous at 20 °C and 101.3 kPa, and which (a) has a melting point or initial melting point of 20 °C or less at a pressure of 101.3 kPa, or (b) is liquid according to the ASTM D 4359-90 test method or (c) is not pasty according to the criteria applicable to the test for determining fluidity (penetrometer test) described in 2.3.4. NOTE: "Carriage in the liquid state", for the purpose of tank requirements, means: – Carriage of liquids according to the above definition, or – Solids handed over for carriage in the molten state.
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Version with effect from 01 January 2025

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Convention
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International Relations
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Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) Appendix C – Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)

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