Shipping Classification
Nitroglycerin, desensitized with not less than 40 percent non-volatile water insoluble phlegmatizer, by mass
What this means
Nitroglycerin, desensitized with not less than 40 percent non-volatile water insoluble phlegmatizer, 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 1.1D
UN / NA identification number
UN0143
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
1.1D, 6.1
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
62
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
Forbidden
Vessel stowage location
04
Vessel stowage — other
25, 21E
Special provisions (§172.102)
125 — Lactose or glucose or similar materials may be used as a phlegmatizer provided that the substance contains not less than 90%, by mass, of phlegmatizer. These mixtures may be classified in Division 4.1 when tested in accordance with test series 6(c) of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter) and approved by the Associate Administrator. Testing must be conducted on at least three packages as prepared for transport. Mixtures containing at least 98%, by mass, of phlegmatizer are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter. Packages containing mixtures with not less than 90% by mass, of phlegmatizer need not bear a POISON subsidiary risk label.
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.