NITROCELLULOSE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE with not more than 12.6 % nitrogen, by dry mass, and not more than 55 % nitrocellulose
ADR 2025 · Class 3 · 4 variants · carriage of dangerous goods by road
- Class
- 3
- Classif.
- D
- Pack. group
- I
- Hazard labels
- 3
- Transport cat.
- 1 (B)
Variant 1 — packing group I
Variant 2 — packing group II: NITROCELLULOSE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE with not more than 12.6 % nitrogen, by dry mass, and not more than 55 % nitrocellulose (vapour pressure at 50 °C more than 110 kPa)
Variant 3 — packing group II: NITROCELLULOSE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE with not more than 12.6 % nitrogen, by dry mass, and not more than 55 % nitrocellulose (vapour pressure at 50 °C not more than 110 kPa)
Variant 4 — packing group III
Special provisions
SP 28
This substance may be carried under the provisions of Class 3 or Class 4.1 only if it is so packed that the percentage of diluent will not fall below that stated, at any time during carriage (see 2.2.3.1.1 and 2.2.41.1.18). In cases where the diluent is not stated, the substance shall be packed so that the amount of explosive substance does not exceed the stated value.
SP 198
Nitrocellulose solutions containing not more than 20 % nitrocellulose may be carried as paint, perfumery products or printing ink, as applicable (see UN Nos. 1210, 1263, 1266, 3066, 3469 and 3470).
SP 531
Mixtures having a flashpoint below 23 °C and containing more than 55 % nitrocellulose, whatever its nitrogen content or containing not more than 55 % nitrocellulose with a nitrogen content above 12.6 % (by dry mass), are substances of Class 1 (see UN Nos. 0340 or 0342) or of Class 4.1 (UN Nos. 2555, 2556 or 2557).
SP 640
The physical and technical characteristics mentioned in column (2) of Table A of Chapter 3.2 determine different tank codes for the carriage of substances of the same packing group in ADR tanks. In order to identify these physical and technical characteristics of the product carried in the tank, the following shall be added, to the particulars required in the transport document, only in case of carriage in ADR tanks: "Special provision 640X" where "X" is the applicable capital letter appearing after the reference to special provision 640 in column (6) of Table A of Chapter 3.2. These particulars may, however, be dispensed with in the case of carriage in the type of tank which, for substances of a specific packing group of a specific UN number, meets at least the most stringent requirements.