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symHazardous materials description and proper shipping namesHaz class or divID#PGLCSpec prov §172.102Pack §173Qty limitVessel
ExcepNon BulkBulkPass air/railCargo air onlyLocOther
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8A)(8B)(8C)(9A)(9B)(10A)(10B)
Current as of January 2006
 Oil gas, compressed2.3UN1071 2.3, 2.16None304314, 315Forbid25 kgD40
 Oleum, see Sulfuric acid, fuming 
 Organic peroxide type A, liquid or solidForb 
GOrganic peroxide type B, liquid5.2UN3101II5.2, 153152225NoneForbidForbidD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type B, liquid, temperature controlled5.2UN3111II5.2, 153None225NoneForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type B, solid5.2UN3102II5.2, 153152225NoneForbidForbidD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type B, solid, temperature controlled5.2UN3112II5.2, 153None225NoneForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type C, liquid5.2UN3103II5.2152225None5 L10 LD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type C, liquid, temperature controlled5.2UN3113II5.2None225NoneForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type C, solid5.2UN3104II5.2152225None5 kg10 kgD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type C, solid, temperature controlled5.2UN3114II5.2None225NoneForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type D, liquid5.2UN3105II5.2152225None5 L10 LD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type D, liquid, temperature controlled5.2UN3115II5.2None225NoneForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type D, solid5.2UN3106II5.2152225None5 kg10 kgD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type D, solid, temperature controlled5.2UN3116II5.2None225NoneForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type E, liquid5.2UN3107II5.2152225None10 L25 LD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type E, liquid, temperature controlled5.2UN3117II5.2None225NoneForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type E, solid5.2UN3108II5.2152225None10 kg25 kgD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type E, solid, temperature controlled5.2UN3118II5.2None225NoneForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type F, liquid5.2UN3109II5.2IP515222522510 L25 LD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type F, liquid, temperature controlled5.2UN3119II5.2IP5None225225ForbidForbidD2, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type F, solid5.2UN3110II5.2TP3315222522510 kg25 kgD12, 40, 52, 53
GOrganic peroxide type F, solid, temperature controlled5.2UN3120II5.2TP33None225225ForbidForbidD2, 52, 53
DOrganic phosphate, mixed with compressed gas or Organic phosphate compound, mixed with compressed gas or Organic phosphorus compound, mixed with compressed gas2.3NA1955 2.33None334NoneForbidForbidD40
 Organic pigments, self-heating4.2UN3313II4.2IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33None21224115 kg50 kgC
 Organic pigments, self-heating4.2UN3313III4.2IB8, IP3, T1, TP33None21324125 kg100 kgC
GOrganoarsenic compound, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3280I6.15, T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012421 L30 LB
GOrganoarsenic compound, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3280II6.1IB2, T11, TP2, TP271532022425 L60 LB
GOrganoarsenic compound, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3280III6.1IB3, T7, TP1, TP2815320324160 L220 LA
GOrganoarsenic compound, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3465I6.1IB7, IP1, T6, TP33None2112425 kg50 kgB
GOrganoarsenic compound, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3465II6.1IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP3315321224225 kg100 kgB
GOrganoarsenic compound, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3465III6.1IB8, IP3, T1, TP33153213240100 kg200 kgA
 Organochlorine pesticides liquid, flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C3UN2762I3, 6.1T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None201243Forbid30 LB40
 Organochlorine pesticides liquid, flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C3UN2762II3, 6.1IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP27None2022431 L60 LB40
 Organochlorine pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN2996I6.1T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012431 L30 LB40
 Organochlorine pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN2996II6.1IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271532022435 L60 LB40
 Organochlorine pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN2996III6.1IB3, T7, TP2, TP2815320324160 L220 LA40
 Organochlorine pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN2995I6.1, 3T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012431 L30 LB40
 Organochlorine pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN2995II6.1, 3IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271532022435 L60 LB40
 Organochlorine pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN2995III6.1, 3B1, IB3, T7, TP2, TP2815320324260 L220 LA40
 Organochlorine pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2761III6.1IB8, IP3, T1, TP33153213240100 kg200 kgA40
 Organochlorine pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2761I6.1IB7, IP1, T6, TP33None2112425 kg50 kgA40
 Organochlorine pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2761II6.1IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33None21224225 kg100 kgA40
GOrganometallic compound, toxic, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3282I6.1T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012421 L30 LB
GOrganometallic compound, toxic, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3282II6.1IB2, T11, TP2, TP271532022425 L60 LB
GOrganometallic compound, toxic, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3282III6.1IB3, T7, TP1, TP2815320324160 L220 LA
GOrganometallic compound, toxic, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3467II6.1IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP3315321224225 kg100 kgB
GOrganometallic compound, toxic, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3467I6.1IB7, IP1, T6, TP33None2112425 kg50 kgB
GOrganometallic compound, toxic, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3467III6.1IB8, IP3, T1, TP33153213240100 kg200 kgA
GOrganometallic substance, liquid, pyrophoric4.2UN3392I4.2B11, T21, TP2, TP7None181244ForbidForbidD143
GOrganometallic substance, liquid, pyrophoric, water-reactive4.2UN3394I4.2, 4.3B11, T21, TP2, TP7None181244ForbidForbidD
GOrganometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive4.3UN3398I4.3T13, TP2, TP27None201244Forbid1 LE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive4.3UN3398II4.3IB1, T2, TP2, TP7None2022431 L5 LE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive4.3UN3398III4.3IB2, T7, TP2, TP7None2032425 L60 LE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive, flammable4.3UN3399I4.3, 3T13, TP2, TP7None201244Forbid1 LD40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive, flammable4.3UN3399II4.3, 3IB1, IP2, T7, TP2, TP7None2022431 L5 LD40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive, flammable4.3UN3399III4.3, 3IB2, IP4, T7, TP2, TP7None2032425 L60 LE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, pyrophoric4.2UN3391I4.2T21, TP7, TP33None187244ForbidForbidD
GOrganometallic substance, solid, pyrophoric, water-reactive4.2UN3393I4.2, 4.3B11, T21, TP7, TP33None187244ForbidForbidD52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, self-heating4.2UN3400II4.2IB6, T3, TP33None21224215 kg50 kgC
GOrganometallic substance, solid, self-heating4.2UN3400III4.2IB8, T1, TP33None20324225 kg100 kgC
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water reactive, self-heating4.3UN3397I4.3, 4.2N40, T9, TP7, TP33None211242ForbidForbidE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water-reactive4.3UN3395I4.3N40, T9, TP7, TP33None211242ForbidForbidE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water-reactive4.3UN3395III4.3IB6, T1, TP3315121324125 kg100 kgE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water-reactive4.3UN3395II4.3IB4, T3, TP3315121224215 kg50 kgE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water-reactive, flammable4.3UN3396II4.3, 4.1IB4, T3, TP3315121224215 kg50 kgE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water-reactive, flammable4.3UN3396III4.3, 4.1IB6, T1, TP3315121324125 kg100 kgE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water-reactive, flammable4.3UN3396I4.3, 4.1N40, T9, TP7, TP33None211242ForbidForbidE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water-reactive, self-heating4.3UN3397II4.3, 4.2IB4, T3, TP33None21224215 kg50 kgE40, 52
GOrganometallic substance, solid, water-reactive, self-heating4.3UN3397III4.3, 4.2IB6, T1, TP33None21324125 kg100 kgE40, 52
 Organophosphorus compound, toxic, flammable, n.o.s.6.1UN3279I6.1, 35, T14, TP2, TP13, TP27.None2012431 L30 LB40
 Organophosphorus compound, toxic, flammable, n.o.s.6.1UN3279II6.1, 3IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271532022435 L60 LB40
GOrganophosphorus compound, toxic, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3278I6.15, T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012431 L30 LB
GOrganophosphorus compound, toxic, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3278III6.1IB3, T7, TP1, TP2815320324160 L220 LA
GOrganophosphorus compound, toxic, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN3278II6.1IB2, T11, TP2, TP271532022435 L60 LB
GOrganophosphorus compound, toxic, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3464II6.1IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP3315321224225 kg100 kgB
GOrganophosphorus compound, toxic, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3464I6.1IB7, IP1, T6, TP33None2112425 kg50 kgB
GOrganophosphorus compound, toxic, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3464III6.1IB*, IB3, T1, TP33153213240100 kg200 kgA
 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C3UN2784I3, 6.1T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None201243Forbid30 LB40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C3UN2784II3, 6.1IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271502022431 L60 LB40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN3018I6.1N76, T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012431 L30 LB40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN3018II6.1IB2, N76, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271532022435 L60 LB40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN3018III6.1IB3, N76, T7, TP2, TP2815320324160 L220 LA40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN3017I6.1, 3N76, T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012431 L30 LB40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN3017III6.1, 3B1, IB3, N76, T7, TP2, TP2815320324260 L220 LA40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN3017II6.1, 3IB2, N76, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271532022435 L60 LB40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2783II6.1IB8, IP2, IP4, N77, T3, TP3315321224225 kg100 kgA40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2783I6.1IB7, IP1, N77, T6, TP33None2112425 kg50 kgA40
 Organophosphorus pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2783III6.1IB8, IP3, N77, T1, TP33153213240100 kg200 kgA40
 Organotin compounds, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN2788III6.1IB3, T7, TP2, TP2815320324160 L220 LA40
 Organotin compounds, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN2788II6.1A3, IB2, N33, N34, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271532022435 L60 LA40
 Organotin compounds, liquid, n.o.s.6.1UN2788I6.1A3, N33, N34, T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012431 L30 LB40
 Organotin compounds, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3146III6.1IB8, IP3, T1, TP33153213240100 kg200 kgA40
 Organotin compounds, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3146I6.1A5, IB7, IP1, T6, TP33None2112425 kg50 kgB40
 Organotin compounds, solid, n.o.s.6.1UN3146II6.1IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP3315321224225 kg100 kgA40
 Organotin pesticides, liquid, flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C3UN2787I3, 6.1T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None201243Forbid30 LB40
 Organotin pesticides, liquid, flammable, toxic, flash point less than 23 degrees C3UN2787II3, 6.1IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271502022431 L60 LB40
 Organotin pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN3020II6.1IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271532022435 L60 LB40
 Organotin pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN3020III6.1IB3, T7, TP2, TP2815320324160 L220 LA40
 Organotin pesticides, liquid, toxic6.1UN3020I6.1T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012431 L30 LB40
 Organotin pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN3019II6.1, 3IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP271532022435 L60 LB40
 Organotin pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN3019III6.1, 3B1, IB3, T7, TP2, TP2815320324260 L220 LA40
 Organotin pesticides, liquid, toxic, flammable, flash point not less than 23 degrees C6.1UN3019I6.1, 3T14, TP2, TP13, TP27None2012431 L30 LB40
 Organotin pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2786I6.1IB7, IP1, T6, TP33None2112425 kg50 kgA40
 Organotin pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2786II6.1IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33None21224225 kg100 kgA40
 Organotin pesticides, solid, toxic6.1UN2786III6.1IB8, IP3, T1, TP33153213240100 kg200 kgA40
 Orthonitroaniline, see Nitroanilines etc 
 Orthonitroaniline, see Nitroanilines etc 
 Osmium tetroxide6.1UN2471I6.1A8, IB7, IP1, N33, N34, T6, TP33None2112425 kg50 kgB40
D GOther regulated substances, liquid, n.o.s.9NA3082III9IB3, T2, TP1155203241No limitNo limitA
D GOther regulated substances, solid, n.o.s.9NA3077III9B54, IB8, IP2155213240No limitNo limitA
GOxidizing liquid, corrosive, n.o.s.5.1UN3098II5.1, 862, IB1None2022431 L5 LB13, 56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing liquid, corrosive, n.o.s.5.1UN3098I5.1, 862, A6None201244Forbid2.5 LD34, 56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing liquid, corrosive, n.o.s.5.1UN3098III5.1, 862, IB21522032422.5 L30 LB34, 56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing liquid, n.o.s.5.1UN3139I5.1127, A2, A6None201243Forbid2.5 LD56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing liquid, n.o.s.5.1UN3139II5.1127, A2, IB21522022421 L5 LB56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing liquid, n.o.s.5.1UN3139III5.1127, A2, IB21522032412.5 L30 LB56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing liquid, toxic, n.o.s.5.1UN3099II5.1, 6.1IB11522022431 L5 LB56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing liquid, toxic, n.o.s.5.1UN3099I5.1, 6.1A6None201244Forbid2.5 LD56, 58, 95, 106, 138
GOxidizing liquid, toxic, n.o.s.5.1UN3099III5.1, 6.1IB21522032422.5 L30 LB56, 58, 95, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, corrosive, n.o.s.5.1UN3085III5.1, 862, IB8, IP3, T1, TP3315221324025 kg100 kgB13, 34, 56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, corrosive, n.o.s.5.1UN3085I5.1, 862None2112421 kg15 kgD13, 56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, corrosive, n.o.s.5.1UN3085II5.1, 862, IB6, IP2, T3, TP33None2122425 kg25 kgB13, 34, 56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, flammable, n.o.s.5.1UN3137I5.1, 4.162None214214ForbidForbid
GOxidizing solid, n.o.s.5.1UN1479III5.162, IB8, IP3, T1, TP3315221324025 kg100 kgB56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, n.o.s.5.1UN1479I5.162, IB5, IP1None2112421 kg15 kgD56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, n.o.s.5.1UN1479II5.162, IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP331522122405 kg25 kgB56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, self-heating, n.o.s.5.1UN3100I5.1, 4.262None214214ForbidForbid
GOxidizing solid, self-heating, n.o.s.5.1UN3100II5.1, 4.262None214214ForbidForbid
GOxidizing solid, toxic, n.o.s.5.1UN3087II5.1, 6.162, IB6, IP2, T3, TP331522122425 kg25 kgB56, 58, 95, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, toxic, n.o.s.5.1UN3087III5.1, 6.162, IB8, IP3, T1, TP3315221324025 kg100 kgB56, 58, 95, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, toxic, n.o.s.5.1UN3087I5.1, 6.162None2112421 kg15 kgD56, 58, 106, 138
GOxidizing solid, water-reactive, n.o.s.5.1UN3121 5.1, 4.362None214214ForbidForbid
 Oxygen difluoride, compressed2.3UN2190 2.3, 5.1, 81, N86None304NoneForbidForbidD13, 40, 89, 90
 Oxygen generator, chemical (including when contained in associated equipment, e.g., passenger service units (PSUs) , portable breathing equipment (PBE) , etc) .5.1UN3356II5.160, A51None212NoneForbid25 kg grossD56, 58, 69, 106
+Oxygen generator, chemical, spent9NA3356III961None213NoneForbidForbidA
 Oxygen, compressed2.2UN1072 2.2, 5.1A14, A52306302314, 31575 kg150 kgA
 Oxygen, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) 2.2UN1073 2.2, 5.1T75, TP5, TP22320316318ForbidForbidD
 p-DiazidobenzeneForb 
 p-Nitrosodimethylaniline4.2UN1369II4.2A19, A20, IB6, IP2, N34, T3, TP33None21224115 kg50 kgD18
 p-Xylyl diazideForb 
 Paint including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac solutions, varnish, polish, liquid filler, and liquid lacquer base3UN1263III3B1, B52, IB3, T2, TP1, TP2915017324260 L220 LA
 Paint including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac solutions, varnish, polish, liquid filler, and liquid lacquer base3UN1263II3149, B52, IB2, T4, TP1, TP8, TP281501732425 L60 LB
 Paint including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac solutions, varnish, polish, liquid filler, and liquid lacquer base3UN1263I3T11, TP1, TP8, TP271502012431 L30 LE
 Paint or Paint related material8UN3066III8B52, IB3, T4, TP1, TP291541732415 L60 LA40
 Paint or Paint related material8UN3066II8B2, IB2, T7, TP2, TP281541732421 L30 LA40
 Paint related material corrosive, flammable (including paint thinning or reducing compound) 8UN3470II8, 3IB2, T7, TP2, TP8, TP281542022431 L30 LB40
 Paint related material including paint thinning, drying, removing, or reducing compound3UN1263II3149, B52, IB2, T4, TP1, TP8, TP281501732425 L60 LB
 Paint related material including paint thinning, drying, removing, or reducing compound3UN1263I3T11, TP1, TP8, TP271502012431 L30 LE
 Paint related material including paint thinning, drying, removing, or reducing compound3UN1263III3B1, B52, IB3, T2, TP1, TP2915017324260 L220 LA
 Paint related material, flammable, corrosive (including paint thinning or reducing compound) 3UN3469II3, 8IB2, T7, TP2, TP8, TP281502022431 L5 LB40
 Paint related material, flammable, corrosive (including paint thinning or reducing compound) 3UN3469I3, 8T11, TP2, TP27none2012430.5 L2.5 LE40
 Paint related material, flammable, corrosive (including paint thinning or reducing compound) 3UN3469III3, 8IB3, T4, TP1, TP291502032425 L60 LA40
 Paint, corrosive, flammable (including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac solutions, varnish, polish, liquid filler, and liquid lacquer base) 8UN3470II8, 3IB2, T7, TP2, TP8, TP281542022431 L30 LB40
 Paint, flammable, corrosive, (including paint , lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base) 3UN3469III3, 8IB3, T4, TP1, TP291502032425 L60 LA40
 Paint, flammable, corrosive, (including paint , lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base) 3UN3469I3, 8T11, TP2, TP27none2012430.5 L2.5 LE40
 Paint, flammable, corrosive, (including paint , lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base) 3UN3469II3, 8IB2, T7, TP2, TP8, TP281502022431 L5 LB40
 Paper, unsaturated oil treated incompletely dried (including carbon paper) 4.2UN1379III4.2IB8, IP3None213241ForbidForbidA
 Paraformaldehyde4.1UN2213III4.1A1, IB8, IP3, T1, TP3315121324025 kg100 kgA
 Paraldehyde3UN1264III3B1, IB3, T2, TP115020324260 L220 LA

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