Shipping Classification
Nitromethane
What this means
Nitromethane 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 3
UN / NA identification number
UN1261
Packing group
II
Label codes
3
Packaging — exceptions
150
Packaging — non-bulk
202
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
60 L
Vessel stowage location
A
Vessel stowage — other
None
Special provisions (§172.102)
None
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.