Shipping Classification
Fluorosulfonic acid
What this means
Fluorosulfonic acid 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
UN1777
Packing group
I
Label codes
8
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
201
Packaging — bulk
243
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
0.5 L
Cargo aircraft only limit
2.5 L
Vessel stowage location
D
Vessel stowage — other
40, 53, 58
Special provisions (§172.102)
A7 — Steel packagings must be corrosion-resistant or have protection against corrosion.
A10 — When aluminum or aluminum alloy construction materials are used, they must be resistant to corrosion.
B6 — Packagings shall be made of steel.
B10 — MC 300, MC 301, MC 302, MC 303, MC 305, and MC 306 and DOT 406 cargo tanks, and DOT 57 portable tanks are not authorized.
N3 — Glass inner packagings are permitted in combination or composite packagings only if the hazardous material is free from hydrofluoric acid.
N36 — Aluminum or aluminum alloy construction materials are permitted only for halogenated hydrocarbons that will not react with aluminum.
T10 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP2 (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.