Shipping Classification
Mercury oxide
What this means
Mercury oxide 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. This material is also on the federal Marine Pollutants list.
Hazard class / division
Class 6.1Severe Marine Pollutant
UN / NA identification number
UN1641
Packing group
II
Label codes
6.1
Packaging — exceptions
153
Packaging — non-bulk
212
Packaging — bulk
242
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
25 kg
Cargo aircraft only limit
100 kg
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
None
Special provisions (§172.102)
IB8 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
IP2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
IP4 (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)
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. Marine Pollutants list per 49 CFR §172.101 Appendix B. View official table.