Shipping Classification
Alkali metal alcoholates, self-heating, corrosive, n.o.s.
What this means
Alkali metal alcoholates, self-heating, corrosive, n.o.s. 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 4.2
UN / NA identification number
UN3206
Packing group
II
Label codes
4.2, 8
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
212
Packaging — bulk
242
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
15 kg
Cargo aircraft only limit
50 kg
Vessel stowage location
B
Vessel stowage — other
52
Special provisions (§172.102)
64 — The group of alkali metals includes lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and caesium.
A7 — Steel packagings must be corrosion-resistant or have protection against corrosion.
IB5 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
IP2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
T3 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP33 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
W31 — Non-bulk packagings must be hermetically sealed.
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.