[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR173.2]
[Page 389-390]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
PART 173--SHIPPERS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS--Table of Contents
Subpart A--General
Sec. 173.2 Hazardous materials classes and index to hazard class definitions.
The hazard class of a hazardous material is indicated either by its
class (or division) number, its class name, or by the letters ``ORM-D''.
The following table lists class numbers, division numbers, class or
division names and those sections of this subchapter which contain
definitions for classifying hazardous materials, including forbidden
materials.
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49 CFR
Division reference
Class No. No. (if Name of class or division for
any) definitions
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None ........... Forbidden materials.......... 173.21
None ........... Forbidden explosives......... 173.54
1 1.1 Explosives (with a mass 173.50
explosion hazard).
1 1.2 Explosives (with a projection 173.50
hazard).
1 1.3 Explosives (with 173.50
predominately a fire hazard).
1 1.4 Explosives (with no 173.50
significant blast hazard).
1 1.5 Very insensitive explosives; 173.50
blasting agents.
1 1.6 Extremely insensitive 173.50
detonating substances.
2 2.1 Flammable gas................ 173.115
2 2.2 Non-flammable compressed gas. 173.115
2 2.3 Poisonous gas................ 173.115
3 ........... Flammable and combustible 173.120
liquid.
4 4.1 Flammable solid.............. 173.124
4 4.2 Spontaneously combustible 173.124
material.
4 4.3 Dangerous when wet material.. 173.124
5 5.1 Oxidizer..................... 173.127
5 5.2 Organic peroxide............. 173.128
6 6.1 Poisonous materials.......... 173.132
6 6.2 Infectious substance 173.134
(Etiologic agent).
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7 ........... Radioactive material......... 173.403
8 ........... Corrosive material........... 173.136
9 ........... Miscellaneous hazardous 173.140
material.
None ........... Other regulated material: ORM- 173.144
D.
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[Amdt. 173-224, 55 FR 52606, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 57 FR 45460,
Oct. 1, 1992; Amdt. 173-234, 58 FR 51531, Oct. 1, 1993]