Shipping Classification
Calcium, pyrophoric or Calcium alloys, pyrophoric
What this means
Calcium, pyrophoric or Calcium alloys, pyrophoric 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
UN1855
Packing group
I
Label codes
4.2
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
187
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
Forbidden
Vessel stowage location
D
Vessel stowage — other
13, 148
Special provisions (§172.102)
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.