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USDOT Hazardous Materials Table 49 CFR 172.101

USDOT's Hazardous Materials Table from 49 CFR 172.101 sorted by proper shipping name (). Use the "list by" menu above to find material you are looking for.

	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
	Grenades, practice, Hand or rifle	1.3G	UN0318	II	1.3G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Grenades, smoke, see Ammunition, smoke, etc
	Guanidine nitrate	5.1	UN1467	III	5.1	A1, IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	152	213	240	25 kg	100 kg	A	73
	Guanidine nitrate	5.1	UN1467	III	5.1	A1, IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	152	213	240	25 kg	100 kg	A	73
	Guanyl nitrosaminoguanylidene hydrazine (dry)	Forb
	Guanyl nitrosaminoguanyltetrazene (dry)	Forb
	Gunpowder, compressed or Gunpowder in pellets, see Black powder (UN 0028)
	Gunpowder, granular or as a meal, see Black powder (UN 0027)
	Hafnium powder, dry	4.2	UN2545	I	4.2		None	211	242	Forbid	Forbid	D
	Hafnium powder, dry	4.2	UN2545	II	4.2	A19, A20, IB6, IP2, N34, T3, TP33	None	212	241	15 kg	50 kg	D
	Hafnium powder, dry	4.2	UN2545	III	4.2	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	None	213	241	25 kg	100 kg	D
	Hafnium powder, wetted with not less than 25 percent water (a visible excess of water must be present) (a) mechanically produced, particle size less than 53 microns; (b) chemically produced, particle size less than 840 microns	4.1	UN1326	II	4.1	A6, A19, A20, IB6, IP2, N34, T3, TP33	None	212	241	15 kg	50 kg	E	74
	Hand signal device, see Signal devices, hand
	Hazardous substances, liquid or solid, n.o.s., see Environmentally hazardous substances, etc
D G	Hazardous waste, liquid, n.o.s.	9	NA3082	III	9	IB3, T2, TP1	155	203	241	No limit	No limit	A
D G	Hazardous waste, solid, n.o.s.	9	NA3077	III	9	B54, IB8, IP2, T1, TP33	155	213	240	No limit	No limit	A
	Heating oil, light	3	UN1202	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Helium, compressed	2.2	UN1046		2.2		306, 307	302	302, 314	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Helium, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid)	2.2	UN1963		2.2	T75, TP5	320	316	318	50 kg	500 kg	B
	Helium-oxygen mixture, see Rare gases and oxygen mixtures
	Heptafluoropropane or Refrigerant gas R 227	2.2	UN3296		2.2	T50	306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Heptanes	3	UN1206	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Hexachloroacetone	6.1	UN2661	III	6.1	IB3, T4, TP1	153	203	241	60 L	220 L	B	12, 40
	Hexachlorobenzene	6.1	UN2729	III	6.1	IB3	153	203	241	60 L	220 L	A
	Hexachlorobutadiene	6.1	UN2279	III	6.1	IB3, T4, TP1	153	203	241	60 L	220 L	A
	Hexachlorobutadiene	6.1	UN2279	III	6.1	IB3, T4, TP1	153	203	241	60 L	220 L	A
	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	6.1	UN2646	I	6.1	2, B9, B14, B32, B74, B77, T20, TP2, TP13, TP38, TP45	None	227	244	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hexachlorophene	6.1	UN2875	III	6.1	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	153	213	240	100 kg	200 kg	A
	Hexadecyltrichlorosilane	8	UN1781	II	8	A7, B2, B6, N34, T10, TP7, TP13	None	206	242	Forbid	30 L	C	40
	Hexadienes	3	UN2458	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1	None	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Hexaethyl tetraphosphate and compressed gas mixtures	2.3	UN1612		2.3	3	None	334	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hexaethyl tetraphosphate, liquid	6.1	UN1611	II	6.1	IB2, N76, T7, TP2	153	202	243	5 L	60 L	E	40
	Hexaethyl tetraphosphate, solid	6.1	UN1611	II	6.1	IB8, IP2, IP4, N76	153	212	242	25 kg	100 kg	E	40
	Hexafluoroacetone	2.3	UN2420		2.3, 8	2, B9, B14	None	304	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hexafluoroacetone hydrate, liquid	6.1	UN2552	II	6.1	IB2, T7, TP2	153	202	243	5 L	60 L	B	40
	Hexafluoroacetone hydrate, solid	6.1	UN3436	II	6.1	IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	153	212	242	25 kg	100 kg	B	40
	Hexafluoroethane, or Refrigerant gas R116	2.2	UN2193		2.2		306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Hexafluorophosphoric acid	8	UN1782	II	8	A6, A7, B2, IB2, N3, N34, T8, TP2, TP12	None	202	242	1 L	30 L	A
	Hexafluoropropylene compressed or Refrigerant gas R 1216	2.2	UN1858		2.2	T50	306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
	Hexaldehyde	3	UN1207	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Hexamethylene diisocyanate	6.1	UN2281	II	6.1	IB2, T7, TP2, TP13	153	202	243	5 L	60 L	C	13, 40
	Hexamethylene diisocyanate	6.1	UN2281	II	6.1	IB2, T7, TP2, TP13	153	202	243	5 L	60 L	C	13, 40
	Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (dry)	Forb
	Hexamethylenediamine solution	8	UN1783	II	8	IB2, T7, TP2	None	202	242	1 L	30 L	A
	Hexamethylenediamine solution	8	UN1783	III	8	IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	A
	Hexamethylenediamine, solid	8	UN2280	III	8	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	154	213	240	25 kg	100 kg	A	12
	Hexamethyleneimine	3	UN2493	II	3, 8	IB2, T7, TP1	150	202	243	1 L	5 L	B	40
	Hexamethylenetetramine	4.1	UN1328	III	4.1	A1, IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	151	213	240	25 kg	100 kg	A
	Hexamethylol benzene hexanitrate	Forb
	Hexanes	3	UN1208	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	E
	Hexanitroazoxy benzene	Forb
	Hexanitrodiphenyl urea	Forb
	Hexanitroethane	Forb
	Hexanitrooxanilide	Forb
	Hexanitrostilbene	1.1D	UN0392	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Hexanoic acid, see Corrosive liquids, n.o.s.
	Hexanols	3	UN2282	III	3	B1, IB3, T2, TP1	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A	74
	Hexogen and cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine mixtures, wetted or desensitized see RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized etc
	Hexogen and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized see RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized etc
	Hexogen and octogen mixtures, wetted or desensitized see RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized etc
	Hexogen, see Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, etc
	Hexotonal	1.1D	UN0393	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Hexyl, see Hexanitrodiphenylamine
	Hexyltrichlorosilane	8	UN1784	II	8	A7, B2, B6, N34, T10, TP2, TP7, TP13	None	206	242	Forbid	30 L	C	40
	High explosives, see individual explosives' entries
	HMX, see Cyclotetramethylenete tranitramine, etc
	Hydrazine aqueous solution, with more than 37% hydrazine, by mass	8	UN2030	I	8, 6.1	B16, B53, T10, TP2, TP13	None	201	243	Forbid	2.5 L	D	40, 52
	Hydrazine azide	Forb
	Hydrazine chlorate	Forb
	Hydrazine dicarbonic acid diazide	Forb
	Hydrazine perchlorate	Forb
	Hydrazine selenate	Forb
	Hydrazine, anhydrous	8	UN2029	I	8, 3, 6.1	A3, A6, A7, A10, B7, B16, B53	None	201	243	Forbid	2.5 L	D	40, 52, 125
	Hydrazine, aqueous solution with not more than 37 percent hydrazine, by mass	6.1	UN3293	III	6.1	IB3, T4, TP1	153	203	241	60 L	220 L	A	52
	Hydrazine, aqueous solutions, with more than 37% hydrazine, by mass	8	UN2030	II	8, 6.1	B16, B53, IB2, T7, TP2, TP13	None	202	243	Forbid	30 L	D	40, 52
	Hydrazine, aqueous solutions, with more than 37% hydrazine, by mass	8	UN2030	III	8, 6.1	B16, B53, IB3, T4, TP1	None	203	241	5 L	60 L	D	40, 52
	Hydriodic acid	8	UN1787	II	8	A3, A6, B2, IB2, N41, T7, TP2	154	202	242	1 L	30 L	C	8
	Hydriodic acid	8	UN1787	III	8	IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	C
	Hydriodic acid, anhydrous, see Hydrogen iodide, anhydrous
	Hydrobromic acid, anhydrous, see Hydrogen bromide, anhydrous
	Hydrobromic acid, with more than 49 percent hydrobromic acid	8	UN1788	II	8	B2, B15, IB2, N41, T7, TP2	154	202	242	Forbid	Forbid	C	8
	Hydrobromic acid, with more than 49 percent hydrobromic acid	8	UN1788	III	8	IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	Forbid	Forbid	C
	Hydrobromic acid, with not more than 49 percent hydrobromic acid	8	UN1788	III	8	A3, IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	C	8
	Hydrobromic acid, with not more than 49 percent hydrobromic acid	8	UN1788	II	8	A3, A6, B2, B15, IB2, N41, T7, TP2	154	202	242	1 L	30 L	C
	Hydrocarbon gas mixture, compressed, n.o.s.	2.1	UN1964		2.1		306	302	314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	E	40
	Hydrocarbon gas mixture, liquefied, n.o.s.	2.1	UN1965		2.1	T50	306	304	314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	E	40
	Hydrocarbon gas mixture, liquefied, n.o.s.	2.1	UN1965		2.1	T50	306	304	314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	E	40
	Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s.	3	UN3295	I	3	144, T11, TP1, TP8, TP28	150	201	243	1 L	30 L	E
	Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s.	3	UN3295	II	3	144, IB2, T7, TP1, TP8, TP28	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B
	Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s.	3	UN3295	III	3	144, B1, IB3, T4, TP1, TP29	150	203	242	60 L	220 L	A
	Hydrochloric acid	8	UN1789	II	8	A3, A6, B3, B15, IB2, N41, T8, TP2, TP12	154	202	242	1 L	30 L	C	8
	Hydrochloric acid	8	UN1789	III	8	A3, IB3, T4, TP1, TP12	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	C
	Hydrochloric acid, anhydrous, see Hydrogen chloride, anhydrous
	Hydrocyanic acid (prussic) , unstabilized	Forb
	Hydrocyanic acid, anhydrous, see Hydrogen cyanide etc
	Hydrocyanic acid, aqueous solutions or Hydrogen cyanide, aqueous solutions with not more than 20 percent hydrogen cyanide	6.1	UN1613	I	6.1	2, B61, B65, B77, B82, T20, TP2, TP13	None	195	244	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
D	Hydrocyanic acid, aqueous solutions with less than 5 percent hydrogen cyanide	6.1	NA1613	II	6.1	IB1, T14, TP2, TP13, TP27	None	195	243	Forbid	5 L	D	40
	Hydrocyanic acid, liquefied, see Hydrogen cyanide, etc
	Hydrofluoric acid and Sulfuric acid mixtures	8	UN1786	I	8, 6.1	A6, A7, B15, B23, N5, N34, T10, TP2, TP12, TP13	None	201	243	Forbid	2.5 L	D	40
	Hydrofluoric acid, anhydrous, see Hydrogen fluoride, anhydrous
	Hydrofluoric acid, with more than 60 percent strength	8	UN1790	I	8, 6.1	A6, A7, B4, B15, B23, N5, N34, T10, TP2, TP12, TP13	None	201	243	0.5 L	2.5 L	D	12, 40
	Hydrofluoric acid, with not more than 60 percent strength	8	UN1790	II	8, 6.1	A6, A7, B15, IB2, N5, N34, T8, TP2, TP12	154	202	243	1 L	30 L	D	12, 40
	Hydrofluoroboric acid, see Fluoroboric acid
	Hydrofluorosilicic acid, see Fluorosilicic acid
	Hydrogen and Methane mixtures, compressed	2.1	UN2034		2.1	N89	306	302	302, 314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	E	40, 57
	Hydrogen bromide, anhydrous	2.3	UN1048		2.3, 8	3, B14, N86, N89	None	304	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen bromide, anhydrous	2.3	UN1048		2.3, 8	3, B14, N86, N89	None	304	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen chloride, anhydrous	2.3	UN1050		2.3, 8	3, N86, N89	None	304	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen chloride, refrigerated liquid	2.3	UN2186		2.3, 8	3, B6	None	None	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	B	40
	Hydrogen cyanide, solution in alcohol with not more than 45 percent hydrogen cyanide	6.1	UN3294	I	6.1, 3	2, B9, B14, B32, B74, T20, TP2, TP13, TP38, TP45	None	227	244	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized with less than 3 percent water	6.1	UN1051	I	6.1, 3	1, B35, B61, B65, B77, B82	None	195	244	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized, with less than 3 percent water and absorbed in a porous inert material	6.1	UN1614	I	6.1	5	None	195	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	25, 40
	Hydrogen fluoride, anhydrous	8	UN1052	I	8, 6.1	3, B7, B46, B71, B77, N86, T10, TP2	None	163	243	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen in a metal hydride stroage system or Hydrogen in a metal hydride storage system contained in equipment or Hydrogen in a metal hydride storage system packed with equipment	2.1	UN3468		2.1	167	None	214	None	Forbid	100 kg gross	D
	Hydrogen iodide solution, see Hydriodic acid
	Hydrogen iodide, anhydrous	2.3	UN2197		2.3, 8	3, B14, N86, N89	None	304	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen peroxide and peroxyacetic acid mixtures, stabilized with acids, water and not more than 5 percent peroxyacetic acid	5.1	UN3149	II	5.1, 8	145, A2, A3, A6, B53, IB2, T7, TP2, TP6, TP24	None	202	243	1 L	5 L	D	25, 66, 75
	Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solutions with more than 40 percent but not more than 60 percent hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary)	5.1	UN2014	II	5.1, 8	12, A60, B53, B80, B81, B85, IB2, IP5, T7, TP2, TP6, TP24, TP37	None	202	243	Forbid	Forbid	D	25, 66, 75
	Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solutions with not less than 20 percent but not more than 40 percent hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary)	5.1	UN2014	II	5.1, 8	A2, A3, A6, B53, IB2, IP5, T7, TP2, TP6, TP24, TP37	None	202	243	1 L	5 L	D	25, 66, 75
	Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solutions with not less than 8 percent but less than 20 percent hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary)	5.1	UN2984	III	5.1	A1, IB2, IP5, T4, TP1, TP6, TP24, TP37	152	203	241	2.5 L	30 L	B	25, 66, 75
	Hydrogen peroxide, stabilized or Hydrogen peroxide aqueous solutions, stabilized with more than 60 percent hydrogen peroxide	5.1	UN2015	I	5.1, 8	12, B53, B80, B81, B85, T9, TP2, TP6, TP24, TP37	None	201	243	Forbid	Forbid	D	25, 66, 75
	Hydrogen selenide, anhydrous	2.3	UN2202		2.3, 2.1	1	None	192	245	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen sulfate, see Sulfuric acid
	Hydrogen sulfide	2.3	UN1053		2.3, 2.1	2, B9, B14, N89	None	304	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogen, compressed	2.1	UN1049		2.1	N89	306	302	302, 314	Forbid	150 kg	E	40, 57
	Hydrogen, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid)	2.1	UN1966		2.1	T75, TP5	None	316	318, 319	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Hydrogendifluorides, solid, n.o.s.	8	UN1740	II	8	IB8, IP2, IP4, N3, N34, T3, TP33	none	212	240	15 kg	50 kg	A	25, 40, 52
	Hydrogendifluorides, solid, n.o.s.	8	UN1740	III	8	IB8, IP3, N3, N34, T1, TP33	154	213	240	25 kg	100 kg	A	25, 40, 52
	Hydrogendifluorides, solution n.o.s.	8	UN3471	III	8, 6.1	IB3, T4, TP1	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	A	25, 40, 52
	Hydrogendifluorides, solution, n.o.s.	8	UN3471	II	8, 6.1	IB2, T7, TP2	154	202	242	1 L	30 L	A	25, 40, 52
	Hydrosilicofluoric acid, see Fluorosilicic acid
	Hydroxyl amine iodide	Forb
	Hydroxylamine sulfate	8	UN2865	III	8	IB8, IP3, T1, TP33	154	213	240	25 kg	100 kg	A
	Hypochlorite solutions	8	UN1791	II	8	A7, B2, B15, IB2, IP5, N34, T7, TP2, TP24	154	202	242	1 L	30 L	B	26
	Hypochlorite solutions	8	UN1791	III	8	IB3, N34, T4, TP2, TP24	154	203	241	5 L	60 L	B	26
	Hypochlorites, inorganic, n.o.s.	5.1	UN3212	II	5.1	A9, IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33	152	212	240	5 kg	25 kg	D	4, 48, 52, 56, 58, 69, 106, 116, 118
	Hyponitrous acid	Forb
	Igniter fuse, metal clad, see Fuse, igniter, tubular, metal clad
	Igniters	1.4S	UN0454	II	1.4S		None	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Igniters	1.2G	UN0314	II	1.2G		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Igniters	1.3G	UN0315	II	1.3G		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Igniters	1.4G	UN0325	II	1.4G		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
G	Infectious substances, affecting animals only	6.2	UN2900		6.2	A82	134	196	None	50 mL or 50 g	4 L or 4 kg	B	40
G	Infectious substances, affecting humans	6.2	UN2814		6.2	A82	134	196	None	50 mL or 50 g	4 L or 4 kg	B	40
	Inflammable, see Flammable.
	Initiating explosives (dry)	Forb
	Inositol hexanitrate (dry)	Forb
G	Insecticide gases, flammable, n.o.s.	2.1	UN3354		2.1	T50	306	304	314, 315	Forbid	150 kg	D	40
G	Insecticide gases, n.o.s.	2.2	UN1968		2.2		306	304	314, 315	75 kg	150 kg	A
G	Insecticide gases, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. Inhalation Hazard Zone A	2.3	UN3355		2.3, 2.1	1	None	192	245	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
G	Insecticide gases, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. Inhalation Hazard Zone B	2.3	UN3355		2.3, 2.1	2, B9, B14	None	302, 305	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
G	Insecticide gases, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. Inhalation Hazard Zone C	2.3	UN3355		2.3, 2.1	3, B14	None	302, 305	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	D
G	Insecticide gases, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. Inhalation Hazard Zone D	2.3	UN3355		2.3, 2.1	4	None	302, 305	314, 315	Forbid	Forbid	D
G	Insecticide gases, toxic, n.o.s.	2.3	UN1967		2.3	3	None	193, 334	245	Forbid	Forbid	D	40
	Inulin trinitrate (dry)	Forb
	Iodine azide (dry)	Forb
	Iodine monochloride	8	UN1792	II	8	B6, IB8, IP2, IP4, N41, T7, TP2	None	212	240	Forbid	50 kg	D	40, 66, 74, 89, 90
	Iodine monochloride	8	UN1792	II	8	B6, IB8, IP2, IP4, N41, T7, TP2	None	212	240	Forbid	50 kg	D	40, 66, 74, 89, 90
	Iodine pentafluoride	5.1	UN2495	I	5.1, 6.1, 8		None	205	243	Forbid	Forbid	D	25, 40, 66, 90
	Iodomethylpropanes	3	UN2391	II	3	IB2, T4, TP1	150	202	242	5 L	60 L	B

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