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Hazard Class 8Packing Group I/II

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UN1796

Nitrating acid mixtures with more than 50 percent nitric acid

Official source: 49 CFR 172.101 (eCFR)

Hazardous Materials Table entry

2 rows in 49 CFR 172.101 for UN1796.

Sym.DescriptionClassPGLabelsSpecial provisions8A8B8C9A9B10A10B
—Nitrating acid mixtures with more than 50 percent nitric acid8I8, 5.1A7, T10, TP2, TP13None158243Forbidden2.5 LD40, 53, 58, 66
—Nitrating acid mixtures with not more than 50 percent nitric acid8II8A7, B2, IB2, T8, TP2, TP13154158242Forbidden30 LD40, 53, 58
  • Sym.: Column 1 symbols, 49 CFR 172.101(b).
  • Description: Column 2, the proper shipping name, 172.101(c).
  • Class: Column 3, hazard class or division, 172.101(d).
  • PG: Column 5, packing group, 172.101(f).
  • Labels: Column 6, label codes, 172.101(g).
  • Special provisions: Column 7, codes explained in 49 CFR 172.102, 172.101(h).
  • 8A / 8B / 8C: Packaging exceptions, non-bulk and bulk sections of 49 CFR part 173 (an entry of 202 means 173.202), 172.101(i).
  • 9A / 9B: Maximum quantity per package on passenger aircraft or rail, and on cargo aircraft only, 172.101(j).
  • 10A / 10B: Vessel stowage location and other stowage and handling codes, 172.101(k).

Class 8 — Corrosive Material

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"Corrosive material" (Class 8) is a liquid or solid that causes irreversible damage to human skin at the site of contact within a specified period of time, or a liquid (or solid that may become liquid in transportation) with a severe corrosion rate on steel or aluminum.

Source: 49 CFR 173.136 (eCFR).

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