Any substance or article, including a device, which is designed to function by explosion, or which, by chemical reaction within itself, is able to function in a similar manner even if not designed to function by explosion. Included are substances which have a mass explosion hazard (Division 1.1); a projection hazard, but not a mass explosion hazard (Division 1.2); and a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard (Division 1.3).
Note 1: (**)Appropriate division number and compatibility group are to be placed in the label, e.g., 1.1 D.
Note 2: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must display the symbol only; any number(s) must be obliterated.
EXPLOSIVE1.4
Class/Division: 1.4
Substances and articles which present a minor explosion hazard. No device in this division may contain more than 25 g (0.9 ounce) of a detonating material.
Note: (*)Appropriate compatibility group is to be placed in this location, e.g., G.
EXPLOSIVE 1.5
(Blasting Agent)Class/Division: 1.5
Explosive substances which have a mass explosion hazard but are so insensitive that there is very little probability of initiation or transition from burning to detonation under normal conditions of transport.
Note: (*)Appropriate compatibility group is to be placed in this location, e.g., G
EXPLOSIVE 1.6
Class/Division: 1.6
Articles which contain only extremely insensitive detonating substances and which demonstrate a negligible probability of accidental initiation or propagation.
Note: (*)Appropriate compatibility group is to be placed in this location, e.g., G.
FLAMMABLE GAS
Class/Division: 2.1
Any material which is a gas at 20°C (68°F) or less and 101.3 kPa (14.7 psi) of pressure and which is ignitable at 101.3 (14.7 psi) when in a mixture of 13% or less by volume with air; or has a flammable range at 101.3 kPa (14.7 psi) with air of at least 12% regardless of lower limit.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
NON-FLAMMABLE GAS
Class/Division 2.2
A material of mixture which exerts in the packaging an absolute pressure of 280 kPa (41 psia) at 20°C (68°F) and which does not meet the definition of a flammable or poisonous gas.
Note: This label must not be used when the subsidiary risk is flammable or poison.
INHALATION HAZARD
Class/Division 2.3
A material poisonous by inhalation (see § 171.8 of 49 CFR Part 171, May 6. 1997)) shall be marked ''Inhalation Hazard'' in association with the required labels or placards, as appropriate, and shipping name when required.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID
Class/Division 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Any liquid having a flash point of not more than 60°C (140°F) with the following exceptions: liquids meeting any of the Class 2 definitions; or mixtures having one or more components with a flash point greater than 60°C (140°F) that make up at least 99% of the total volume of the mixture.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
FLAMMABLE SOLID
Class/Division 4.1
Any of the following three types of materials; wetted explosives that when dry are explosives of Class 1 (other than those of compatibility group A) or are specifically authorized by name in the Hazardous Materials Table; self-reactive materials that are liable to undergo, at normal or elevated temperatures, a strongly exothermal decomposition caused by excessively high transport temperatures or contamination; or readily combustible solids that may cause a fire through friction, show a burning rate faster than 2.2 mm (.087") per second, or be ignited and react over the whole length of a sample in 10 minutes or less.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE
Class/Division 4.2
Pyrophoric materials (solid or liquid) that, even in small quantities and without an external ignition source, can ignite within five minutes after coming in contact with air; or self-heating materials that, when in contact with air and without an energy supply, are liable to self-heat.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
DANGEROUS WHEN WET
Class/Division 4.3
A material that, when in contact with water, is liable to become spontaneously flammable or give off flammable or toxic gas at a rate greater than 1 liter per kilogram of the material per hour.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
OXIDIZER
Class/Division 5.1
A material that may generally by yielding oxygen, cause or enhance the combustion of other materials.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
ORGANIC PEROXIDE
Class/Division 5.2
Any organic compound containing oxygen in the bivalent -0-0- structure which may be considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide, where one or more of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic radicals.
POISON
Class/Division 6.1, Packing Group I or II
A material, other than a gas, which is known to be so toxic to humans as to afford a hazard to health during transportation; or which, in the absence of adequate data on human toxicity, is presumed to be toxic to humans because it falls within any one of the following categories when tested on laboratory animals: oral toxicity, dermal toxicity, or inhalation toxicity.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
INHALATION HAZARD
Class/Division 6.1 Packing Groups I and II
A material poisonous by inhalation (see § 171.8 of 49 CFR Part 171, May 6. 1997)) shall be marked ''Inhalation Hazard'' in association with the required labels or placards, as appropriate, and shipping name when required.
KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD
Class/Division: 6.1 Packing Group III
Substances which are liable to cause death, serious injury or harm to human health if swallowed, inhaled, or contacted by skin.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE
Class/Division 6.2
A viable microorganism (or its toxin) which causes or may cause disease in humans or animals. Includes those agents listed in the Department of Health and Human Services' Regulations (42 CFR 72.3) and any other agent that has the potential to cause severe, disabling, or fatal disease.
Note: The ETIOLOGIC AGENT label specified in the regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services may be applied to packages of infectious substances.
RADIOACTIVE
Any material or combination of materials which spontaneously emits ionizing radiation and has a specific gravity greater than 0.002 microcuries per gram. A package is in Category "1-White" when the radiation level originating from the package at any time during normal transport does not exceed 0.5 mrem/h at any point on the external surface of the package, and the packagedoes not belong to Fissile Class II or III and is not being transported under special arrangement.
CORROSIVE
Class/Division: 8
A liquid or solid that causes visible destruction or irreversible alterations in human skin tissue at the site of contact, or a liquid that has a severe corrosion rate on steel or aluminum.
Note: Labels used to identify a subsidiary risk must have the class number obliterated.
CLASS 9
Class/Division: 9
A material which presents a hazard during transport but which is not included in any other hazard class. This class includes any material which has an anesthetic, noxious, or other similar property which could cause extreme annoyance or discomfort, or any material (not included in any other hazard class) which meets the definition of a hazardous substance or hazardous waste.
CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY
Packages containing dangerous goods that are permitted only on cargo aircraft.
Note 1: Must be used on Type B(M) packages of radioactive materials and on freight containers containing such Type B(M) packages.
Note 2: Should not be used where the packing instruction number and permitted quantity per package are identical for passenger and cargo aircraft.
PACKAGE ORIENTATION MARKING
Package orientation markings are to be affixed or pre-printed on at least two opposite sides so as to show the proper package orientation for the closure(s) to be in the upright position. The words "THIS SIDE UP" or "THIS WAY UP" may also be displayed on the top of the package or overpack.
Note 1: Must be used on combination packagings and overpacks containing liquid dangerous goods, excluding flammable liquids in inner receptacles of 120 mL or less: the words "Dangerous Goods" may be inserted on the label below the line.
Note 2: For small packages of infectious substances, dimensions may be halved.