Shipping Classification
Lead azide, wetted with not less than 20 percent water or mixture of alcohol and water, by mass
What this means
Lead azide, wetted with not less than 20 percent water or mixture of alcohol and water, by mass 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 1.1A
UN / NA identification number
UN0129
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
1.1A
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
62
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
Forbidden
Vessel stowage location
05
Vessel stowage — other
25
Special provisions (§172.102)
111 — Explosive substances of Division 1.1 Compatibility Group A (1.1A) are forbidden for transportation if dry or not desensitized, unless incorporated in a device.
117 — If shipment of the explosive substance is to take place at a time that freezing weather is anticipated, the water contained in the explosive substance must be mixed with denatured alcohol so that freezing will not occur.
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.