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Class 3: Flammable Liquids A flammable liquid is a liquid having a flash point of not more than 60 °C (140 °F), or any material in a liquid phase with a flash point at or above 37.8 °C (100 °F) that is intentionally heated and offered for transportation or transported at or above its flash point in a bulk packaging.
The package testing is based on the packing group (hazard level) of the contents, the quantity of material, and the type of container. The UN recommendations are implemented by regulatory bodies in each country: Transport Canada, United States Department of Transportation, [3] etc. Some carriers have additional requirements.
Group II 5.1: Solid Any material which, in either concentration tested, exhibits a mean burning time less than or equal to the mean burning time of a 2:3 potassium bromate/cellulose mixture and the criteria for Packing Group I are not met. Group III 5.1: Solid Any material which, in either concentration tested, exhibits a mean burning time less ...
Packing Group II, if they have an initial boiling point greater than 35°C at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and a flash point less than 23°C, such as gasoline (petrol) and acetone; or; Packing Group III, if the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met, such as kerosene and diesel. Note: For further details, check the ...
The other groups classify It is possible that two articles containing a number of the same explosive product (i.e. electric detonators) with different inner and outer packaging, could have Hazard Classifications of 1.2B and 1.4S, making one of the articles significantly safer to transport with other explosives.
n.o.s. = not otherwise specified meaning a collective entry to which substances, mixtures, solutions or articles may be assigned if a) they are not mentioned by name in 3.2 Dangerous Goods List AND b) they exhibit chemical, physical and/or dangerous properties corresponding to the Class, classification code, packing group and the name and description of the n.o.s. entry [4]
Aerosols also fall into Class 2 divisions where an aerosol is defined as an article consisting of any non-refillable receptacle containing a gas compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, the sole purpose of which is to expel a nonpoisonous (other than a Division 6.1 Packing Group III material) liquid, paste, or powder and fitted with a ...
UN Number Class Proper Shipping Name UN 3101: 5.2: Organic peroxide type B, liquid : UN 3102: 5.2: Organic peroxide type B, solid UN 3103: 5.2: Organic peroxide type C, liquid