Shipping Classification
2-Chloroethanal
What this means
2-Chloroethanal appears on the federal Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101), the table that governs how a material must be classified, packaged, and labeled for transport.
Hazard class / division
Class 6.1
UN / NA identification number
UN2232
Packing group
I
Label codes
6.1
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
227
Packaging — bulk
244
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
Forbidden
Vessel stowage location
D
Vessel stowage — other
40
Special provisions (§172.102)
2 — This material is poisonous by inhalation (see § 171.8 of this subchapter) in Hazard Zone B (see § 173.116(a) or § 173.133(a) of this subchapter), and must be described as an inhalation hazard under the provisions of this subchapter.
B9 — Bottom outlets are not authorized.
B14 — Each bulk packaging, except a tank car or a multi-unit-tank car tank, must be insulated with an insulating material so that the overall thermal conductance at 15.5 °C (60 °F) is no more than 1.5333 kilojoules per hour per square meter per degree Celsius (0.075 Btu per hour per square foot per degree Fahrenheit) temperature differential. Insulating materials must not promote corrosion to steel when wet.
B32 — MC 312, MC 330, MC 331, DOT 412 cargo tanks and DOT 51 portable tanks must be made of stainless steel, except that steel other than stainless steel may be used in accordance with the provisions of § 173.24b(b) of this subchapter. Thickness of stainless steel for tank shell and heads for cargo tanks and portable tanks must be the greater of 6.35 mm (0.250 inch) or the thickness required for a tank with a design pressure at least equal to 1.3 times the vapor pressure of the lading at 46 °C (115 °F). In addition, MC 312 and DOT 412 cargo tank motor vehicles must:
T20 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP13 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP38 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP45 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
Packaging citations reference sections of 49 CFR Part 173 not expanded here. View the full official table on eCFR.gov.
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Source: Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101) and Special Provisions (49 CFR §172.102), current as retrieved from eCFR.gov. View official table.