1993 Hazmat Code

Substance information for un 1993 flammable liquids n o s.

1993 hazmat code.

You re driving on the interstate and pass an 18 wheeler with a small sign in the shape of a diamond. Un 1901 to un 2000. It is also permitted to use 1203 since you can over placard the higher flash point fuel w the placard for the lower flash point fuel. Compounds tree killing liquid or compounds weed killing liquid.

What does it mean. Click on group names below to visit respective page containing dangerous goods listed under each group acids ammonium compounds bromates chlorates chlorites cyanides heavy. There s no way to know. The un numbers from un1901 to un2000 as assigned by the united nations committee of experts on the transport of dangerous goods.

I assume that the boxcars behind the power and on the end were required due to the cargo s of the tank cars. Hazmat number code look up. Medicines flammable liquid n o s. All vehicles must communicate the cargo specific hazard class through the use of placards.

That number is code for some sort of chemical and i have a database chock full of these numbers. Anyway most if not all of the tanks cars were placarded with either a 1987 or a 1993 code. Dot placards 1993 flammable liquids use dot vehicle placard to identify dangerous materials or 4 digit placards to indicate specific hazardous materials. Hazardous materials descriptions and proper shipping names un or na code aerosols flammable n o s.

Dangerous goods having similar chemical properties are grouped together to correctly segregate incompatible materials. Engine starting fluid each not exceeding 1 l capacity 1950. And it is permitted to use 1993 for diesel fuel. You can find out what it means.

Based on the hazardous materials table title 49 cfr 172 101 to assist in preparing a risk assessment for loading transporting and storing hazardous materials. What were these cars hauling. Is that indeed the case. There s a number on that sign.

Actually each hazard class has a miscellaneous number 1993 is the one for flammable 1760 is the one for corrosive etc. There are total 18 groups of segregation in imdg code starting with 1. Proper shipping names hazard classes and divisions explosives may also include a compatibility group letter label codes and special notes relating.