Shipping Classification
Nitric acid other than red fuming, with more than 20 percent and less than 65 percent nitric acid
What this means
Nitric acid other than red fuming, with more than 20 percent and less than 65 percent nitric 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
UN2031
Packing group
II
Label codes
8
Packaging — exceptions
154
Packaging — non-bulk
158
Packaging — bulk
242
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
30 L
Vessel stowage location
D
Vessel stowage — other
44, 66, 53, 58, 74, 89, 90
Special provisions (§172.102)
A212 — “UN 2031, Nitric acid, other than red fuming, with more than 20% and less than 65% nitric acid” intended for use in sterilization devices only, may be transported on passenger aircraft irrespective of the indication of “forbidden” in columns (9A) of the § 172.101 table provided that:
B2 — MC 300, MC 301, MC 302, MC 303, MC 305, and MC 306 and DOT 406 cargo tanks are not authorized.
B47 — Each tank may have a reclosing pressure relief device having a start-to-discharge pressure setting of 310 kPa (45 psig).
B53 — Packagings must be made of either aluminum or steel.
IB2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
IP15 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
T8 (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.