Shipping Classification
Battery fluid, alkali
What this means
Battery fluid, alkali 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 8
UN / NA identification number
UN2797
Packing group
II
Label codes
8
Packaging — exceptions
154
Packaging — non-bulk
202
Packaging — bulk
242
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
1 L
Cargo aircraft only limit
30 L
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
29
Special provisions (§172.102)
B2 — MC 300, MC 301, MC 302, MC 303, MC 305, and MC 306 and DOT 406 cargo tanks are not authorized.
IB2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
N6 — Battery fluid packaged with electric storage batteries, wet or dry, must conform to the packaging provisions of § 173.159 (g) or (h) of this subchapter.
T7 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP28 (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.