Shipping Classification
Nitric acid, red fuming
What this means
Nitric acid, red fuming 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
UN2032
Packing group
I
Label codes
8, 5.1, 6.1
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
227
Packaging — bulk
244
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
Forbidden
Vessel stowage location
D
Vessel stowage — other
40, 53, 58, 66, 74, 89, 90
Special provisions (§172.102)
2 — This material is poisonous by inhalation (see § 171.8 of this subchapter) in Hazard Zone B (see § 173.116(a) or § 173.133(a) of this subchapter), and must be described as an inhalation hazard under the provisions of this subchapter.
B9 — Bottom outlets are not authorized.
B32 — MC 312, MC 330, MC 331, DOT 412 cargo tanks and DOT 51 portable tanks must be made of stainless steel, except that steel other than stainless steel may be used in accordance with the provisions of § 173.24b(b) of this subchapter. Thickness of stainless steel for tank shell and heads for cargo tanks and portable tanks must be the greater of 6.35 mm (0.250 inch) or the thickness required for a tank with a design pressure at least equal to 1.3 times the vapor pressure of the lading at 46 °C (115 °F). In addition, MC 312 and DOT 412 cargo tank motor vehicles must:
T20 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP2 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP13 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP38 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
TP45 (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.