According to IATA, 49 CFR and IMDG, absorbent and cushioning material must be used when transporting liquid hazardous materials.

Regulations state to use absorbents when:

• Inner packaging containing liquids must be completely surrounded with a sufficient quantity of absorbent material to absorb the entire liquid contents of the inner packagings.
• The outer packaging is intended to contain inner packagings of liquids and is not leakproof; a means of containing any liquid contents in the event of leakage must be provided in the form of the absorbent material being placed inside the means of a leakproof liner or plastic bag.
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