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Ammunition smoke, white phosphorus with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge

HMT May 2026

UN / ID: UN 0245
Hazard class: 1.2H
Packing group: —
ERG guide: —
Special provisions: —
Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)

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Ammunition smoke, white phosphorus with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)

(3) Hazard Class

1.2
Explosives

(4) Identification number

UN 0245

(5) Packing Group

n/a

(6) Labels

Compatibility group of explosives - Description of substances or article to be classified

Group: H

Article containing both an explosive substance and white phosphorus.

Source: 49 CFR §173.52

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	n/a	see 49 CFR §173. n/a
(8B) Non-bulk	62	see 49 CFR §173.62
(8C) Bulk	62	see 49 CFR §173.62

(9) Quantity Limits

(9A) Passenger aircraft/rail	Forbidden
(9B) Cargo aircraft only	Forbidden

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location

Stowage category “05” means the material may be stowed “on deck” in closed cargo transport units on a cargo vessel (up to 12 passengers) but the material is prohibited on a passenger vessel.

Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)

(10B) Other

25	see 49 CFR §176.84
14E	see 49 CFR §176.84
15E	see 49 CFR §176.84
17E	see 49 CFR §176.84

Source: 49 CFR §176.84

Segregation chart for load, transport, and storage

This chart shows whether loading, transport, or storage with other hazard classes is permitted, prohibited, or restricted. Based on 49 CFR §177.848.

Hazard class	8	7	6.1	5.2	5.1	4.3	4.2	4.1	3	2.3B	2.3A	2.2	2.1	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.1/1.2
1.1/1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
2.1
2.2
2.3A
2.3B
3
4.1
4.2
4.3
5.1
5.2
6.1
7
8

	Must not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same vehicle or facility.
	May be loaded, transported, or stored together.
	May be loaded, transported, or stored together only with restrictions.

Similar substances

UN / ID	Proper shipping name	Hazard class
	Ammunition, smoke (water-activated contrivances), without white phosphorus or phosphides, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge, see Contrivances, water-activated, etc. (UN 0249)
UN 0244	Ammunition, incendiary, white phosphorus, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3H
UN 0243	Ammunition, incendiary, white phosphorus, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.2H
	Ammunition, smoke (water-activated contrivances), white phosphorus, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge, see Contrivances, water-activated, etc. (UN 0248)
UN 0246	Ammunition, smoke, white phosphorus with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge	1.3H
UN 0303	Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.4G
UN 0015	Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.2G
UN 0016	Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3G
UN 0247	Ammunition, incendiary liquid or gel, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3J
UN 2017	Ammunition, tear-producing, non-explosive, without burster or expelling charge, non-fuzed	6.1
UN 2016	Ammunition, toxic, non-explosive, without burster or expelling charge, non-fuzed	6.1
UN 0297	Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.4G
UN 0171	Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.2G
UN 0254	Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.3G
UN 0300	Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge	1.4G