Shipping Classification
Nitric acid other than red fuming, with more than 70 percent nitric acid
What this means
Nitric acid other than red fuming, with more than 70 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
I
Label codes
8, 5.1
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
158
Packaging — bulk
243
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
2.5 L
Vessel stowage location
D
Vessel stowage — other
44, 53, 58, 66, 89, 90, 110, 111
Special provisions (§172.102)
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.
T10 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP12 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP13 (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.