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Barium azide, dry or wetted with less than 50 percent water, by mass

HMT 15 June 2026
Reference only — HMT snapshot for inspection and audit support; not a shipping paper, placard mandate, or CVI record. Use Print / PDF below for field notes.
UN / ID
UN 0224
Hazard class
1.1A
Packing group
ERG guide
Special provisions
SP 111, SP 117
Source
49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Barium azide, dry or wetted with less than 50 percent water, by mass


Barium azide is an inorganic azide with the formula Ba(N3)2. It is a barium salt of hydrazoic acid. Like all azides, it is explosive. It is less sensitive to mechanical shock than lead azide Wikipedia

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard Class

1.1
Explosives

(4) Identification number Help

UN 0224

(5) Packing Group Help

n/a

(6) Labels Help

Explosives (1.1A)

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

Group: A

Primary explosive substance

Source: 49 CFR §173.52

Poisonous liquids PG I Zone A (6.1)

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102) Help

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Special provisions may be very complex. The extracts are taken from 49 CFR §172.102. Please be careful with the information, as necessary, additional conditions may be applied that are not written here. Please check the original source and report bugs.
111
117

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) Help

(8A) ExceptionsNone
(8B) Non-bulk62see 49 CFR §173.62
(8C) BulkNone

(9) Quantity Limits Help

(9A) Passenger aircraft/railForbidden
(9B) Cargo aircraft onlyForbidden

(10) Vessel stowage Help

(10A) Location
(10B) Other

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.

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