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USDOT Hazardous Materials Table 49 CFR 172.101

USDOT's Hazardous Materials Table from 49 CFR 172.101 sorted by UN/NA ID (). 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
	Ammonium picrate, dry or wetted with less than 10 percent water, by mass	1.1D	UN0004	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10	5E, 19E
	Cartridges for weapons, with bursting charge	1.1F	UN0005	II	1.1F		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Cartridges for weapons, with bursting charge	1.1E	UN0006	II	1.1E		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Cartridges for weapons, with bursting charge	1.2F	UN0007	II	1.2F		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge	1.2G	UN0009	II	1.2G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge	1.3G	UN0010	II	1.3G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Cartridges for weapons, inert projectile or Cartridges, small arms	1.4S	UN0012	II	None		63	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Cartridges for weapons, blank or Cartridges, small arms, blank	1.4S	UN0014	II	None		63	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.2G	UN0015	II	1.2G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid		8E, 17E, 20E
	Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3G	UN0016	II	1.3G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid		8E, 17E, 20E
	Ammunition, tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.2G	UN0018	II	1.2G, 8, 6.1			62	None	Forbid	Forbid		8E, 17E, 20E
	Ammunition, tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3G	UN0019	II	1.3G, 8, 6.1			62	None	Forbid	Forbid		8E, 17E, 20E
G	Ammunition, toxic with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge	1.2K	UN0020	II	1.2K, 6.1			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E, 17E
G	Ammunition, toxic with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge	1.3K	UN0021	II	1.3K, 6.1			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E, 17E
D	Black powder for small arms	4.1	NA0027	I	4.1	70	None	170	None	Forbid	Forbid	E
	Black powder or Gunpowder, granular or as a meal	1.1D	UN0027	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Black powder, compressed or Gunpowder, compressed or Black powder, in pellets or Gunpowder, in pellets	1.1D	UN0028	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Detonators, non-electric, for blasting	1.1B	UN0029	II	1.1B		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	11
	Detonators, electric, for blasting	1.1B	UN0030	II	1.1B		63(f), 63(g)	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	11
	Bombs, with bursting charge	1.1F	UN0033	II	1.1F			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Bombs, with bursting charge	1.1D	UN0034	II	1.1D			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Bombs, with bursting charge	1.2D	UN0035	II	1.2D			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Bombs, photo-flash	1.1F	UN0037	II	1.1F			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08
	Bombs, photo-flash	1.1D	UN0038	II	1.1D			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Bombs, photo-flash	1.2G	UN0039	II	1.2G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Boosters, without detonator	1.1D	UN0042	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Bursters, explosive	1.1D	UN0043	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Primers, cap type	1.4S	UN0044	II	None		None	62	None	25 kg	100 kg	05
	Charges, demolition	1.1D	UN0048	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Cartridges, flash	1.1G	UN0049	II	1.1G		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Cartridges, flash	1.3G	UN0050	II	1.3G		None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	07
D	Jet perforating guns, charged oil well, with detonator	1.1D	NA0124	II	1.1D	55, 56	None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Charges, propelling, for cannon	1.3C	UN0242	II	1.3C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Ammunition, incendiary, white phosphorus, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.2H	UN0243	II	1.2H			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E, 17E
	Ammunition, incendiary, white phosphorus, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3H	UN0244	II	1.3H			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E, 17E
	Ammunition smoke, white phosphorus with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge	1.2H	UN0245	II	1.2H			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E, 17E
	Ammunition, smoke, white phosphorus with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge	1.3H	UN0246	II	1.3H			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E, 17E
	Ammunition, incendiary liquid or gel, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3J	UN0247	II	1.3J			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	04	23E
	Contrivances, water-activated, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.2L	UN0248	II	1.2L		none	62	none	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E, 17E
	Contrivances, water-activated, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3L	UN0249	II	1.3L		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	08	8E, 14E, 15E, 17E
	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
	Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3G	UN0254	II	1.3G			62	None	Forbid	Forbid	03
	Detonators, electric, for blasting	1.4B	UN0255	II	1.4B	103	63(f), 63(g)	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
	Fuzes, detonating	1.4B	UN0257	II	1.4B	116	None	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
	Octolite or Octol, dry or wetted with less than 15 percent water, by mass	1.1D	UN0266	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10
	Detonators, non-electric, for blasting	1.4B	UN0267	II	1.4B	103	63(f), 63(g)	62	None	Forbid	75 kg	06
	Boosters with detonator	1.2B	UN0268	II	1.2B		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07
	Charges, propelling	1.1C	UN0271	II	1.1C		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	07

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This data was compiled from the Hazardous Materials Table from the United States "Code of Federal Regulations" title 49 section 172.101.

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