Shipping Classification
Nitrates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.
What this means
Nitrates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s. 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 5.1
UN / NA identification number
UN3218
Packing group
II
Label codes
5.1
Packaging — exceptions
152
Packaging — non-bulk
202
Packaging — bulk
242
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
1 L
Cargo aircraft only limit
5 L
Vessel stowage location
B
Vessel stowage — other
56, 58, 133
Special provisions (§172.102)
58 — Aqueous solutions of Division 5.1 inorganic solid nitrate substances are considered as not meeting the criteria of Division 5.1 if the concentration of the substances in solution at the minimum temperature encountered in transport is not greater than 80% of the saturation limit.
IB2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
T4 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP1 (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.