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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
	Radioactive material, Type A package, special form non fissile or fissile-excepted	7	UN3332		7	A56, W7, W8		415, 476	415, 476			A	95
	Radioactive material, Type A package, special form, fissile	7	UN3333		7	A56, W7, W8	453	417, 476	417, 476			A	95, 105
	Radioactive material, Type B(M) package, fissile	7	UN3329		7	A56	453	417	417			A	95, 105
	Radioactive material, Type B(M) package non fissile or fissile-excepted	7	UN2917		7	A56		416	416			A	95, 105
	Radioactive material, Type B(U) package, fissile	7	UN3328		7	A56	453	417	417			A	95, 105
	Radioactive material, Type B(U) package non fissile or fissile-excepted	7	UN2916		7	A56		416	416			A	95, 105
	Radioactive material, uranium hexafluoride non fissile or fissile-excepted	7	UN2978		7, 8		423	420, 427	420, 427			A	95, 132
I	Radioactive material, uranium hexafluoride, fissile	7	UN2977		7, 8		453	417, 420	417, 420			A	95, 132
A W	Rags, oily	4.2	UN1856	III	4.2		151	213	240	Forbid	Forbid	A
	Railway torpedo, see Signals, railway track, explosive
	Rare gases and nitrogen mixtures, compressed	2.2	UN1981		2.2		306	302	None	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Rare gases and oxygen mixtures, compressed	2.2	UN1980		2.2	79	306	302	None	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Rare gases mixtures, compressed	2.2	UN1979		2.2		306	302	None	75 kg	150 kg	A
	RC 318, see Octafluorocyclobutane
	RDX and cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine, wetted or desensitized see RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized
	RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted with not less than 15 percent water by mass or RDX and HMX mixtures, desensitized with not less than 10 percent phlegmatizer by mass	1.1D	UN0391	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	RDX and Octogen mixtures, wetted or desensitized see RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized etc
	RDX, see Cyclotrimethylene trinitramine, etc
	Receptacles, small, containing gas (gas cartridges) flammable, without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity	2.1	UN2037		2.1		306	304	None	1 kg	15 kg	B	40
	Receptacles, small, containing gas (gas cartridges) non-flammable, without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity	2.2	UN2037		2.2		306	304	None	1 kg	15 kg	B	40
	Receptacles, small, containing gas (gas cartridges) non-flammable, without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity	2.2	UN2037		2.2, 5.1	A14	306	304	None	1 kg	15 kg	B	40
	Red phosphorus, see Phosphorus, amorphous
	Refrigerant gas R 404A	2.2	UN3337		2.2	T50	306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Refrigerant gas R 407A	2.2	UN3338		2.2	T50	306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Refrigerant gas R 407B	2.2	UN3339		2.2	T50	306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Refrigerant gas R 407C	2.2	UN3340		2.2	T50	306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
G	Refrigerant gases, n.o.s.	2.2	UN1078		2.2	T50	306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
D	Refrigerant gases, n.o.s. or Dispersant gases, n.o.s.	2.1	NA1954		2.1	T50	306	304	314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	D	40
	Refrigerating machines, containing flammable, non-toxic, liquefied gas	2.1	UN3358		2.1		306	306	306	Forbid	Forbid	C	40
	Refrigerating machines, containing non-flammable, non-toxic, or ammonia solution (UN2672)	2.2	UN2857		2.2	A53	306, 307	306	306, 307	450 kg	450 kg	A
	Regulated medical waste	6.2	UN3291	II	6.2	A13	134	197	197	No limit	No limit	A	40
	Release devices, explosive	1.4S	UN0173	II	1.4S		None	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Resin solution, flammable	3	UN1866	I	3	B52, T11, TP1, TP8, TP28	150	201	243	1 L	30 L	E
	Resin solution, flammable	3	UN1866	II	3	149, B52, IB2, T4, TP1, TP8	150	173	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Resin solution, flammable	3	UN1866	III	3	B1, B52, IB3, T2, TP1	150	173	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Resorcinol	6.1	UN2876	III	6.1	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	153	213	240	100 kg	200 kg	A
	Rifle grenade, see Grenades, hand or rifle, etc
	Rifle powder, see Powder, smokeless (UN 0160)
	Rivets, explosive	1.4S	UN0174	II	1.4S		None	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Road asphalt or tar liquid, see Tars, liquid, etc
	Rocket motors	1.3C	UN0186	II	1.3C	109	None	62	None	Forbid	220 kg	03
	Rocket motors	1.1C	UN0280	II	1.1C	109	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Rocket motors	1.2C	UN0281	II	1.2C	109	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Rocket motors, liquid fueled	1.2J	UN0395	II	1.2J	109	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	04	23E
	Rocket motors, liquid fueled	1.3J	UN0396	II	1.3J	109	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	04	23E
	Rocket motors with hypergolic liquids with or without an expelling charge	1.3L	UN0250	II	1.3L	109	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E
	Rocket motors with hypergolic liquids with or without an expelling charge	1.2L	UN0322	II	1.2L	109	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E
	Rockets, line-throwing	1.2G	UN0238	II	1.2G		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Rockets, line-throwing	1.3G	UN0240	II	1.3G		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	07
	Rockets, line-throwing	1.4G	UN0453	II	1.4G		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
	Rockets, liquid fueled with bursting charge	1.1J	UN0397	II	1.1J		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	04	23E
	Rockets, liquid fueled with bursting charge	1.2J	UN0398	II	1.2J		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	04	23E
	Rockets, with bursting charge	1.1F	UN0180	II	1.1F		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Rockets, with bursting charge	1.1E	UN0181	II	1.1E		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Rockets, with bursting charge	1.2E	UN0182	II	1.2E		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Rockets, with bursting charge	1.2F	UN0295	II	1.2F		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Rockets, with expelling charge	1.2C	UN0436	II	1.2C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Rockets, with expelling charge	1.3C	UN0437	II	1.3C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Rockets, with expelling charge	1.4C	UN0438	II	1.4C		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	02
	Rockets, with inert head	1.3C	UN0183	II	1.3C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Rockets, with inert head	1.2C	UN0502		1.2C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	B	1E, 5E
	Rosin oil	3	UN1286	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Rosin oil	3	UN1286	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Rubber solution	3	UN1287	II	3	149, IB2, T4, TP1, TP8	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Rubber scrap or shoddy, powdered or granulated, not exceeding 840 microns and rubber contend exceeding 45%	4.1	UN1345	II	4.1	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	151	212	240	15 kg	50 kg	A
	Rubber solution	3	UN1287	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Rubidium	4.3	UN1423	I	4.3	22, A7, A19, IB4, IP1, N34, N40, N45	None	211	242	Forbid	15 kg	D	52
	Rubidium hydroxide	8	UN2678	II	8	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	154	212	240	15 kg	50 kg	A	29
	Rubidium hydroxide solution	8	UN2677	II	8	B2, IB2, T7, TP2	154	202	242	1 L	30 L	A	29
	Rubidium hydroxide solution	8	UN2677	III	8	IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	A	29
	Safety fuse, see Fuse, safety
G	Samples, explosive, other than initiating explosives		UN0190	II		113	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	14	12E
	Sand acid, see Fluorosilicic acid
	Seed cake, containing vegetable oil solvent extractions and expelled seeds, with not more than 10 percent of oil and when the amount of moisture is higher than 11 percent, with not more than 20 percent of oil and moisture combined	4.2	UN1386	III	None	IB8, IP3, IP7, N7	None	213	241	Forbid	Forbid	A	13
I	Seed cake with more than 1.5 percent oil and not more than 11 percent moisture	4.2	UN1386	III	None	IB8, IP3, IP7, N7	None	213	241	Forbid	Forbid	E	13
I	Seed cake with not more than 1.5 percent oil and not more than 11 percent moisture	4.2	UN2217	III	None	IB8, IP3, IP7, N7	None	213	241	Forbid	Forbid	A	13
	Selenates or Selenites	6.1	UN2630	I	6.1	IB7, IP1, T6, TP33	None	211	242	5 kg	50 kg	E
	Selenates or Selenites	6.1	UN2630	I	6.1	IB7, IP1, T6, TP33	None	211	242	5 kg	50 kg	E
	Selenic acid	8	UN1905	I	8	IB7, IP1, N34, T6, TP33	None	211	242	Forbid	25 kg	A
	Selenium compound, solid, n.o.s.	6.1	UN3283	I	6.1	IB7, IP1, T6, TP33	None	211	242	5 kg	50 kg	B
	Selenium compound, liquid, n.o.s.	6.1	UN3440	I	6.1	T14, TP2, TP27	None	201	243	1 L	30 L	B
	Selenium compound, solid, n.o.s.	6.1	UN3283	II	6.1	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	153	212	242	25 kg	100 kg	B
	Selenium compound, liquid, n.o.s.	6.1	UN3440	II	6.1	IB2, T11, TP2, TP27	153	202	243	5 L	60 L	B
	Selenium compound, solid, n.o.s.	6.1	UN3283	III	6.1	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	153	213	240	100 kg	200 kg	A
	Selenium compound, liquid, n.o.s.	6.1	UN3440	III	6.1	IB3, T7, TP1, TP28	153	203	241	60 L	220 L	A
	Selenium disulfide	6.1	UN2657	II	6.1	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	153	212	242	25 kg	100 kg	A
	Selenium hexafluoride	2.3	UN2194		2.3, 8	1	None	302	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Selenium nitride	Forb
	Selenium oxychloride	8	UN2879	I	8, 6.1	A3, A6, A7, N34, T10, TP2, TP12, TP13	None	201	243	0.5 L	2.5 L	E	40
	Selenium oxychloride	8	UN2879	I	8, 6.1	A3, A6, A7, N34, T10, TP2, TP12, TP13	None	201	243	0.5 L	2.5 L	E	40
	Self-defense spray, aerosol, see Aerosols, etc
+ A D	Self-defense spray, non-pressurized	9	NA3334	III	9	A37	155	203	None	No limit	No limit	A
G	Self-heating liquid, corrosive, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3188	II	4.2, 8	IB2	None	202	243	1 L	5 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, corrosive, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3188	III	4.2, 8	IB2	None	203	241	5 L	60 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, corrosive, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3185	II	4.2, 8	IB2	None	202	243	1 L	5 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, corrosive, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3185	III	4.2, 8	IB2	None	203	241	5 L	60 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3186	II	4.2	IB2	None	202	242	1 L	5 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3186	III	4.2	IB2	None	203	241	5 L	60 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3183	II	4.2	IB2	None	202	242	1 L	5 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3183	III	4.2	IB2	None	203	241	5 L	60 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, toxic, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3187	II	4.2, 6.1	IB2	None	202	243	1 L	5 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, toxic, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3187	III	4.2, 6.1	IB2	None	203	241	5 L	60 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, toxic, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3184	II	4.2, 6.1	IB2	None	202	243	1 L	5 L	C
G	Self-heating liquid, toxic, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3184	III	4.2, 6.1	IB2	None	203	241	5 L	60 L	C
G	Self-heating solid, corrosive, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3192	II	4.2, 8	IB5, IP2, T3, TP33	None	212	242	15 kg	50 kg	C
G	Self-heating solid, corrosive, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3192	III	4.2, 8	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	None	213	242	25 kg	100 kg	C
G	Self-heating, solid, corrosive, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3126	II	4.2, 8	IB5, IP2, T3, TP33	None	212	242	15 kg	50 kg	C
G	Self-heating, solid, corrosive, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3126	III	4.2, 8	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	None	213	242	25 kg	100 kg	C
G	Self-heating solid, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3190	II	4.2	IB6, IP2, T3, TP33	None	212	241	15 kg	50 kg	C
G	Self-heating solid, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3190	III	4.2	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	None	213	241	25 kg	100 kg	C
G	Self-heating, solid, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3088	II	4.2	IB6, IP2, T3, TP33	None	212	241	15 kg	50 kg	C
G	Self-heating, solid, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3088	III	4.2	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	None	213	241	25 kg	100 kg	C
G	Self-heating, solid, oxidizing, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3127		4.2, 5.1		None	214	214	Forbid	Forbid
G	Self-heating solid, toxic, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3191	II	4.2, 6.1	IB5, IP2, T3, TP33	None	212	242	15 kg	50 kg	C
G	Self-heating solid, toxic, inorganic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3191	III	4.2, 6.1	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	None	213	242	25 kg	100 kg	C
G	Self-heating, solid, toxic, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3128	II	4.2, 6.1	IB5, IP2, T3, TP33	None	212	242	15 kg	50 kg	C
G	Self-heating, solid, toxic, organic, n.o.s.	4.2	UN3128	III	4.2, 6.1	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	None	213	242	25 kg	100 kg	C
	Self-propelled vehicle, see Engines or Batteries etc
G	Self-reactive liquid type B	4.1	UN3221	II	4.1	53	None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type B, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3231	II	4.1	53	None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type C	4.1	UN3223	II	4.1		None	224	None	5 L	10 L	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type C, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3233	II	4.1		None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type D	4.1	UN3225	II	4.1		None	224	None	5 L	10 L	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type D, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3235	II	4.1		None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type E	4.1	UN3227	II	4.1		None	224	None	10 L	25 L	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type E, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3237	II	4.1		None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type F	4.1	UN3229	II	4.1	T23	None	224	None	10 L	25 L	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive liquid type F, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3239	II	4.1		None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type B	4.1	UN3222	II	4.1	53	None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type B, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3232	II	4.1	53	None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type C	4.1	UN3224	II	4.1		None	224	None	5 kg	10 kg	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type C, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3234	II	4.1		None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type D	4.1	UN3226	II	4.1		None	224	None	5 kg	10 kg	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type D, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3236	II	4.1		None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type E	4.1	UN3228	II	4.1		None	224	None	10 kg	25 kg	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type E, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3238	II	4.1		None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type F	4.1	UN3230	II	4.1		None	224	None	10 kg	25 kg	D	52, 53
G	Self-reactive solid type F, temperature controlled	4.1	UN3240	II	4.1		None	224	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	2, 52, 53
	Shale oil	3	UN1288	I	3	T11, TP1, TP8, TP27	None	201	243	1 L	30 L	B
	Shale oil	3	UN1288	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1, TP8	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Shale oil	3	UN1288	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Shaped charges, see Charges, shaped, etc
	Signal devices, hand	1.4G	UN0191	II	1.4G		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
	Signal devices, hand	1.4S	UN0373	II	1.4S		None	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Signals, distress, ship	1.1G	UN0194	II	1.1G		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Signals, distress, ship	1.3G	UN0195	II	1.3G		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	07
	Signals, highway, see Signal devices, hand
	Signals, railway track, explosive	1.1G	UN0192	II	1.1G		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Signals, railway track, explosive	1.4S	UN0193	II	1.4S		None	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Signals, railway track, explosive	1.3G	UN0492		1.3G		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Signals, railway track, explosive	1.4G	UN0493		1.4G		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
	Signals, ship distress, water-activated, see Contrivances, water-activated, etc

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