UN 3218

NITRATES, INORGANIC, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, N.O.S.

ADR 2025 · Class 5.1 · 2 variants · carriage of dangerous goods by road

Class: 5.1
Classif.: O1
Pack. group: II
Hazard labels: 5.1
Transport cat.: 2 (E)

Variant 1 — packing group II

Class: 5.1
Classification code: O1
Packing group: II
Hazard labels: 5.1
Special provisions: 270 511
Limited quantities: 1 L
Excepted quantities: E2
Packing instructions: P504 IBC02
Mixed packing: MP15
Tank instruction: T4
Special tank: TP1
Tank code: L4BN
Special tank code: TU3
Vehicle type: AT
Transport category: 2 (E)
Special carriage: CV24
Hazard number: 50
Exemption limit: 333 kg/L

Variant 2 — packing group III

Class: 5.1
Classification code: O1
Packing group: III
Hazard labels: 5.1
Special provisions: 270 511
Limited quantities: 5 L
Excepted quantities: E1
Packing instructions: P504 IBC02 R001
Mixed packing: MP15
Tank instruction: T4
Special tank: TP1
Tank code: LGBV
Special tank code: TU3
Vehicle type: AT
Transport category: 3 (E)
Special carriage: CV24
Hazard number: 50
Exemption limit: 1000 kg/L

Special provisions

SP 270

Aqueous solutions of Class 5.1 inorganic solid nitrate substances are considered as not meeting the criteria of Class 5.1 if the concentration of the substances in solution at the minimum temperature encountered during carriage is not greater than 80 % of the saturation limit.

SP 511

UN No. 1625 mercuric nitrate, UN No. 1627 mercurous nitrate and UN No. 2727 thallium nitrate are substances of Class 6.1. Thorium nitrate, solid, uranyl nitrate hexahydrate solution and uranyl nitrate, solid are substances of Class 7.