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USDOT Hazardous Materials Table 49 CFR 172.101

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	Hazardous materials description and proper shipping names	Haz class or div	ID#	PG	LC	Spec prov §172.102	Pack §173			Qty limit		Vessel
							Excep	Non Bulk	Bulk	Pass air/rail	Cargo air only	Loc	Other
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8A)	(8B)	(8C)	(9A)	(9B)	(10A)	(10B)
Current as of January 2006
	Potassium hydrate, see Potassium hydroxide, solid
	Potassium hydrogen fluoride, see Potassium hydrogen difluoride
	Potassium hydrogen fluoride solution, see Corrosive liquid, n.o.s.
	Potassium hydrogen sulfate	8	UN2509	II	8	A7, IB8, IP2, IP4, N34, T3, TP33	154	212	240	15 kg	50 kg	A
	Potassium hydrogendifluoride solid	8	UN1811	II	8, 6.1	IB8, IP2, IP4, N3, N34, T3, TP33	154	212	240	15 kg	50 kg	A	25, 40, 52
	Potassium hydrogendifluoride solution	8	UN3421	II	8, 6.1	IB2, N3, N34, T7, TP2	154	202	243	1 L	30 L	A	25, 40, 52
	Potassium hydrogendifluoride solution	8	UN3421	III	8, 6.1	IB3, N3, N34, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	A	40, 52
	Potassium hydrosulfite, see Potassium dithionite
	Potassium hydroxide, liquid, see Potassium hydroxide solution
	Potassium hydroxide, solid	8	UN1813	II	8	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	154	212	240	15 kg	50 kg	A
	Potassium hydroxide, solution	8	UN1814	II	8	B2, IB2, T7, TP2	154	202	242	1 L	30 L	A
	Potassium hydroxide, solution	8	UN1814	III	8	IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	A
	Potassium hypochlorite, solution, see Hypochlorite solutions, etc
	Potassium, metal alloys, liquid	4.3	UN1420	I	4.3	A7, A19, A20, B27	None	201	244	Forbid	1 L	E	40, 52
	Potassium, metal alloys, solid	4.3	UN3403	I	4.3	A19, A20, B27, IB4, IP1, T9, TP7, TP33	None	211	244	Forbid	15 kg	D
	Potassium metal, liquid alloy, see Alkali metal alloys, liquid, n.o.s.
	Potassium metavanadate	6.1	UN2864	II	6.1	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	153	212	242	25 kg	100 kg	A
	Potassium monoxide	8	UN2033	II	8	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	154	212	240	15 kg	50 kg	A	29
	Potassium nitrate	5.1	UN1486	III	5.1	A1, A29, IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	152	213	240	25 kg	100 kg	A
	Potassium nitrate and sodium nitrite mixtures	5.1	UN1487	II	5.1	B78, IB8, IP4, T3, TP33	152	212	240	5 kg	25 kg	A	56, 58
	Potassium nitrite	5.1	UN1488	II	5.1	IB8, IP4, T3, TP33	152	212	242	5 kg	25 kg	A	56, 58
	Potassium perchlorate	5.1	UN1489	II	5.1	IB6, IP2, T3, TP33	152	212	242	5 kg	25 kg	A	56, 58
	Potassium permanganate	5.1	UN1490	II	5.1	IB8, IP4, T3, TP33	152	212	240	5 kg	25 kg	D	56, 58, 138
	Potassium permanganate	5.1	UN1490	II	5.1	IB8, IP4, T3, TP33	152	212	240	5 kg	25 kg	D	56, 58, 138
	Potassium peroxide	5.1	UN1491	I	5.1	A20, IB6, IP1, N34	None	211	None	Forbid	15 kg	B	13, 52, 66, 75
	Potassium persulfate	5.1	UN1492	III	5.1	A1, A29, IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	152	213	240	25 kg	100 kg	A	56, 58
	Potassium phosphide	4.3	UN2012	I	4.3, 6.1	A19, N40	None	211	None	Forbid	15 kg	E	40, 52, 85
	Potassium selenate, see Selenates or Selenites
	Potassium selenate, see Selenates or Selenites
	Potassium selenite, see Selenates or Selenites
	Potassium selenite, see Selenates or Selenites
	Potassium sodium alloys, solid	4.3	UN3404	I	4.3	A19, B27, N34, N40, T9, TP7, TP33	None	211	244	Forbid	15 kg	D	52
	Potassium sodium alloys, liquid	4.3	UN1422	I	4.3	A7, A19, B27, N34, N40, T9, TP3, TP7, TP31	None	201	244	Forbid	1 L	E	40, 52
	Potassium sulfide, anhydrous or Potassium sulfide with less than 30 percent water of crystallization	4.2	UN1382	II	4.2	A19, A20, B16, IB6, IP2, N34, T3, TP33	None	212	241	15 kg	50 kg	A	52
	Potassium sulfide, hydrated with not less than 30 percent water of crystallization	8	UN1847	II	8	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	154	212	240	15 kg	50 kg	A	52
	Potassium superoxide	5.1	UN2466	I	5.1	A20, IB6, IP1	None	211	None	Forbid	15 kg	B	13, 52, 66, 75
	Powder cake, wetted or Powder paste, wetted with not less than 17 percent alcohol by mass	1.1C	UN0433	II	1.1C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Powder cake, wetted or Powder paste, wetted with not less than 25 percent water, by mass	1.3C	UN0159	II	1.3C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Powder paste, see Powder cake, etc
	Powder, smokeless	1.1C	UN0160	II	1.1C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid		26E
	Powder, smokeless	1.3C	UN0161	II	1.3C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid		26E
	Power device, explosive, see Cartridges, power device
	Primers, cap type	1.4S	UN0044	II	None		None	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Primers, cap type	1.1B	UN0377	II	1.1B		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	11
	Primers, cap type	1.4B	UN0378	II	1.4B		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
	Primers, small arms, see Primers, cap type
	Primers, tubular	1.3G	UN0319	II	1.3G		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Primers, tubular	1.4G	UN0320	II	1.4G		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
	Primers, tubular	1.4S	UN0376	II	None		None	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Printing ink, flammable or Printing ink related material (including printing ink thinning or reducing compound) , flammable	3	UN1210	I	3	T11, TP1, TP8	150	173	243	1 L	30 L	E
	Printing ink, flammable or Printing ink related material (including printing ink thinning or reducing compound) , flammable	3	UN1210	II	3	149, IB2, T4, TP1, TP8	150	173	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Printing ink, flammable or Printing ink related material (including printing ink thinning or reducing compound) , flammable	3	UN1210	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	173	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Projectiles, illuminating, see Ammunition, illuminating, etc
	Projectiles, inert with tracer	1.4S	UN0345	II	1.4S			62	None	25 kg	100 kg	01
	Projectiles, inert, with tracer	1.3G	UN0424	II	1.3G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Projectiles, inert, with tracer	1.4G	UN0425	II	1.4G			62	None	Forbid	75 kg	02
	Projectiles, with burster or expelling charge	1.2D	UN0346	II	1.2D			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Projectiles, with burster or expelling charge	1.4D	UN0347	II	1.4D			62	None	Forbid	75 kg	02
	Projectiles, with burster or expelling charge	1.2F	UN0426	II	1.2F			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Projectiles, with burster or expelling charge	1.4F	UN0427	II	1.4F			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Projectiles, with burster or expelling charge	1.2G	UN0434	II	1.2G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Projectiles, with burster or expelling charge	1.4G	UN0435	II	1.4G			62	None	Forbid	75 kg	02
	Projectiles, with bursting charge	1.1F	UN0167	II	1.1F			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Projectiles, with bursting charge	1.1D	UN0168	II	1.1D			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Projectiles, with bursting charge	1.2D	UN0169	II	1.2D			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Projectiles, with bursting charge	1.2F	UN0324	II	1.2F			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Projectiles, with bursting charge	1.4D	UN0344	II	1.4D			62	None	Forbid	75 kg	02
	Propadiene, stabilized	2.1	UN2200		2.1		None	304	314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	B	40
	Propadiene mixed with methyl acetylene, see Methyl acetylene and propadiene mixtures, stabilized
	Propane see also Petroleum gases, liquefied	2.1	UN1978		2.1	19, T50	306	304	314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	E	40
	Propanethiols	3	UN2402	II	3	A6, IB2, T4, TP1, TP13	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	E	95, 102
	n-Propanol or Propyl alcohol, normal	3	UN1274	II	3	B1, IB2, T4, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	n-Propanol or Propyl alcohol, normal	3	UN1274	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Propellant, liquid	1.3C	UN0495	II	1.3C	37	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Propellant, liquid	1.1C	UN0497	II	1.1C	37	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Propellant, solid	1.1C	UN0498	II	1.1C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid		26E
	Propellant, solid	1.3C	UN0499	II	1.3C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid		26E
	Propellant, solid	1.4C	UN0501		1.4C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	A	24E
	Propionaldehyde	3	UN1275	II	3	IB2, T7, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	E
	Propionaldehyde	3	UN1275	II	3	IB2, T7, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	E
	Propionic acid	8	UN1848	III	8	IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	A
	Propionic anhydride	8	UN2496	III	8	IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	A
	Propionitrile	3	UN2404	II	3, 6.1	IB2, T7, TP1, TP13	None	202	243	Forbid	60 L	E	40
	Propionyl chloride	3	UN1815	II	3, 8	IB1, T7, TP1	150	202	243	1 L	5 L	B	40
	n-Propyl acetate	3	UN1276	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	n-Propyl acetate	3	UN1276	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Propyl alcohol, see Propanol
	n-Propyl benzene	3	UN2364	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	n-Propyl chloroformate	6.1	UN2740	I	6.1, 3, 8	2, B9, B14, B32, B74, B77, N34, T20, TP2, TP13, TP38, TP44	None	227	244	Forbid	Forbid	B	21, 40, 100
	Propyl chloride see 1-Chloropropane
	Propyl formates	3	UN1281	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	n-Propyl isocyanate	6.1	UN2482	I	6.1, 3	1, B9, B14, B30, B72, T22, TP2, TP13, TP38, TP44	None	226	244	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Propyl mercaptan, see Propanethiols
	n-Propyl nitrate	3	UN1865	II	3	IB99	150	202	None	5 L	60 L	D	44, 89, 90, 100
	Propylamine	3	UN1277	II	3, 8	A7, IB2, N34, T7, TP1	150	202	243	1 L	5 L	E	40
	Propylene see also Petroleum gases, liquefied	2.1	UN1077		2.1	19, T50	306	304	314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	E	40
	Propylene chlorohydrin	6.1	UN2611	II	6.1, 3	IB2, T7, TP2, TP13	153	202	243	5 L	60 L	A	12, 40, 48
	Propylene oxide	3	UN1280	I	3	A3, N34, T11, TP2, TP7	None	201	243	1 L	30 L	E	40
	Propylene tetramer	3	UN2850	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	1, 2-Propylenediamine	8	UN2258	II	8, 3	A3, A6, IB2, N34, T7, TP2	None	202	243	1 L	30 L	A	40
	Propyleneimine, stabilized	3	UN1921	I	3, 6.1	A3, N34, T14, TP2, TP13	None	201	243	1 L	30 L	B	40
	Propyltrichlorosilane	8	UN1816	II	8, 3	A7, B2, B6, IB2, N34, T7, TP2, TP13	None	202	243	Forbid	30 L	C	40
	Prussic acid, see Hydrogen cyanide
	Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid, flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C	3	UN3350	I	3, 6.1	T14, TP2, TP13, TP27	None	201	243	Forbid	30 L	B	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid, flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C	3	UN3350	II	3, 6.1	IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP27	150	202	243	1 L	60 L	B	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid toxic	6.1	UN3352	I	6.1	T14, TP2, TP13, TP27	None	211	242	1 L	30 L	A	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid toxic	6.1	UN3352	II	6.1	IB2, T11, TP2, TP27	153	212	242	5 L	60 L	A	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid toxic	6.1	UN3352	III	6.1	IB3, T7, TP2, TP28	153	213	240	60 L	220 L	A	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C	6.1	UN3351	I	6.1, 3	T14, TP2, TP13, TP27	None	201	243	1 L	30 L	B	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C	6.1	UN3351	II	6.1, 3	IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP27	153	202	243	5 L	60 L	B	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C	6.1	UN3351	III	6.1, 3	IB3, T7, TP2, TP28	153	203	241	60 L	220 L	B	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, solid, toxic	6.1	UN3349	I	6.1	IB7, IP1, T6, TP33	None	211	242	5 kg	50 kg	A	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, solid, toxic	6.1	UN3349	II	6.1	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	153	212	242	25 kg	100 kg	A	40
	Pyrethroid pesticide, solid, toxic	6.1	UN3349	III	6.1	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	153	213	240	100 kg	200 kg	A	40
	Pyridine	3	UN1282	II	3	IB2, T4, TP2	None	202	242	5 L	60 L	B	21, 100
	Pyridine perchlorate	Forb
G	Pyrophoric liquid, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3194	I	4.2		None	181	244	Forbid	Forbid	D	18
G	Pyrophoric liquids, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN2845	I	4.2	B11, T22, TP2, TP7	None	181	244	Forbid	Forbid	D	18
G	Pyrophoric metals, n.o.s., or Pyrophoric alloys, n.o.s.	4.2	UN1383	I	4.2	B11, T21, TP7, TP33	None	187	242	Forbid	Forbid	D
G	Pyrophoric solid, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3200	I	4.2	T21, TP7, TP33	None	187	242	Forbid	Forbid	D
G	Pyrophoric solids, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN2846	I	4.2		None	187	242	Forbid	Forbid	D
	Pyrosulfuryl chloride	8	UN1817	II	8	B2, IB2, T8, TP2, TP12	154	202	242	1 L	30 L	C	40
	Pyroxylin solution or solvent, see Nitrocellulose
	Pyrrolidine	3	UN1922	II	3, 8	IB2, T7, TP1	150	202	243	1 L	5 L	B	40
	Quebrachitol pentanitrate	Forb
	Quicklime, see Calcium oxide
	Quinoline	6.1	UN2656	III	6.1	IB3, T4, TP1	153	203	241	60 L	220 L	A	12
	R 12, see Dichlorodifluoromethane
	R 12B1, see Chlorodifluorobromomethane
	R 13, see Chlorotrifluoromethane
	R 13B1, see Bromotrifluoromethane
	R 14, see Tetrafluoromethane
	R 21, see Dichlorofluoromethane
	R 22, see Chlorodifluoromethane
	R 114, see Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
	R 115, see Chloropentafluoroethane
	R 116, see Hexafluoroethane
	R 124, see Chlorotetrafluoroethane
	R 133a, see Chlorotrifluoroethane
	R 152a, see Difluoroethane
	R 500, see Dichlorodifluoromethane and difluorethane, etc
	R 502, see Chlorodifluoromethane and chloropentafluoroethane mixture, etc
	R 503, see Chlorotrifluoromethane and trifluoromethane, etc
	Radioactive material, excepted package-articles manufactured from natural uranium or depleted uranium or natural thorium	7	UN2909		None		422, 426	422, 426	422, 426			A
	Radioactive material, excepted package-empty packaging	7	UN2908		Empty		422, 428	422, 428	422, 428			A
	Radioactive material, excepted package-instruments or articles	7	UN2911		None		422, 424	422, 424				A
	Radioactive material, excepted package-limited quantity of material	7	UN2910		None		421, 422	421, 422	421, 422			A
	Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-I) non fissile or fissile-excepted	7	UN2912		7	A56, T5, TP4, W7	421, 422, 428	427	427			A	95, 129
	Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-II) non fissile or fissile-excepted	7	UN3321		7	A56, T5, TP4, W7	421, 422, 428	427	427			A	95, 129
	Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-III) non fissile or fissile excepted	7	UN3322		7	A56, T5, TP4, W7	421, 422, 428	427	427			A	95, 129
	Radioactive material, surface contaminated objects (SCO-I or SCO-II) non fissile or fissile-excepted	7	UN2913		7	A56	421, 422, 428	427	427			A	95
	Radioactive material, transported under special arrangement, non fissile or fissile excepted	7	UN2919		7	A56, 139						A	95, 105
	Radioactive material, transported under special arrangement, fissile	7	UN3331		7	A56, 139						A	95, 105
	Radioactive material, Type A package, fissile non-special form	7	UN3327		7	A56, W7, W8	453	417	417			A	95, 105, 131
	Radioactive material, Type A package non-special form, non fissile or fissile-excepted	7	UN2915		7	A56, W7, W8		415	415			A	95, 130

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