Shipping Classification
Nitrocellulose with water with not less than 25 percent water, by mass
What this means
Nitrocellulose with water with not less than 25 percent water, by mass 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 4.1
UN / NA identification number
UN2555
Packing group
II
Label codes
4.1
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
212
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
15 kg
Cargo aircraft only limit
50 kg
Vessel stowage location
E
Vessel stowage — other
28, 36
Special provisions (§172.102)
W31 — Non-bulk packagings must be hermetically sealed.
Packaging citations reference sections of 49 CFR Part 173 not expanded here. View the full official table on eCFR.gov.
Check another material
Search the HazmatTable lookup for RQs, shipping classifications, and more.
Source: Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101) and Special Provisions (49 CFR §172.102), current as retrieved from eCFR.gov. View official table.