What is a UN/DOT rating? A guide to package codes.
Are you using UN rated packages? We explain what that package code means on approved hazmat packages. Ship safely. Choose the right package.
Guide to UN Rating Codes - The Cary Company
UN ratings help preserve the environment, demand safety for the people who are transporting the goods and allow efficiency across country lines. The following materials are all considered HAZMAT and require a UN rating in order to be shipped.
eCFR :: 49 CFR Part 178 -- Specifications for Packagings
Specification for UN Portable Tanks intended for the transportation of liquid and solid hazardous materials. § 178.276 Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of non-refrigerated liquefied compressed gases.
HazMat Search / Database – HazMat Tool
UN 2978 - Radioactive material, uranium hexafluoride non fissile or fissile-excepted: 48. UN 3091 - Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment including lithium alloy batteries: 49. UN 1001 - Acetylene, dissolved: 50. UN 2811 - Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s. ...
UN Markings Guide - How to Read and Identify UN Packaging …
Easily read and understand UN Markings with this guide from Labelmaster, your resource for UN certified packaging, hazmat shipping resources, and more.
Hazmat Placards and UN Numbers: What You Need to Know
Located on the back or sides of trailers or other containers, UN numbers (or UN IDs) are four-digit numbers ranging from 0004-3534 that identify dangerous goods or hazardous substances — such as explosives, flammable liquids, or toxic substances — in …
UN/DOT 38.3 Transportation Testing - Lithium Batteries
UN/DOT 38.3 details environmental, mechanical, and electrical requirements for all lithium cells and batteries. Manufacturers of lithium batteries and products using lithium batteries must demonstrate compliance in the design, manufacturing and distribution of their products.
What are UN Specification Marks and how to read them?
Dec 14, 2022 · A UN specification mark identifies that a packaging has been approved to United Nations standards for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, sea and air. A UN specification mark will usually be made up of numbers and …
UN Third Party Certification Agencies | PHMSA - Pipeline and …
Aug 4, 2017 · There are approximately twenty DOT Approved UN Third Party Certification Agencies operating under Approval of the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. The agencies listed within these documents are certified to perform UN Certified 3rd party testing of performance oriented packagings.
UN Recommendations | PHMSA
Sep 1, 2017 · The UN Model Regulations enhance safety, improve enforcement capability, ease training requirements and enhance global trade and economic development. Safety is enhanced primarily because harmonized requirements simplify the complexity of the regulations, simplify training efforts, and decrease the likelihood of non-compliance.