POLYMERIC BEADS, EXPANDABLE, evolving flammable vapour
ADR 2025 · Class 9 · carriage of dangerous goods by road
- Class
- 9
- Classif.
- M3
- Pack. group
- III
- Transport cat.
- 3 (D/E)
- Class
- 9
- Classification code
- M3
- Packing group
- III
- Limited quantities
- 5 kg
- Excepted quantities
- E1
- Mixed packing
- MP10
- Tank instruction
- T1
- Special tank
- TP33
- Tank code
- SGAN
- Special tank code
- TE20
- Vehicle type
- AT
- Hazard number
- 90
- Exemption limit
- 1000 kg/L
Special provisions
SP 382
Polymeric beads may be made from polystyrene, poly (methyl methacrylate) or other polymeric material. When it can be demonstrated that no flammable vapour, resulting in a flammable atmosphere, is evolved according to test U1 (Test method for substances liable to evolve flammable vapours) of Part III, subsection 38.4.4 of the Manual of Tests and Criteria, polymeric beads, expandable need not be classified under this UN number. This test should only be performed when declassification of a substance is considered.
SP 633
Packages and small containers containing this substance shall bear the following mark: "Keep away from any source of ignition". This mark shall be in an official language of the forwarding country, and also, if that language is not English, French or German, in English, French or German, unless any agreements concluded between the countries concerned in the transport operation provide otherwise.
SP 675
For packages containing these dangerous goods, mixed loading with substances and articles of Class 1, with the exception of 1.4S, shall be prohibited.