Shipping Classification
Potassium peroxide
What this means
Potassium peroxide 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
UN1491
Packing group
I
Label codes
5.1
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
211
Packaging — bulk
None
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
15 kg
Vessel stowage location
C
Vessel stowage — other
13, 52, 66, 75, 148
Special provisions (§172.102)
A20 — Plastic bags as inner receptacles of combination packagings are not authorized for transportation by aircraft.
IB6 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
IP1 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
N34 — Aluminum construction materials are not authorized for any part of a packaging which is normally in contact with the hazardous material.
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.