Shipping Classification
Nitrites, inorganic, n.o.s.
What this means
Nitrites, inorganic, 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
UN2627
Packing group
II
Label codes
5.1
Packaging — exceptions
152
Packaging — non-bulk
212
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
5 kg
Cargo aircraft only limit
25 kg
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
46, 56, 58, 133
Special provisions (§172.102)
33 — Ammonium nitrites and mixtures of an inorganic nitrite with an ammonium salt are prohibited.
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. View official table.