Nitrocellulose, solution, flammable with not more than 12.6 percent nitrogen, by mass, and not more than 55 percent nitrocellulose
Nitrocellulose (also known as cellulose nitrate, flash paper, flash cotton, guncotton, pyroxylin and flash string, depending on form) is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid. One of its first major uses was as guncotton, a replacement for gunpowder as propellant in firearms. It was also used to replace gunpowder as a low-order explosive in mining and other applications. In the form of collodion, it was also a critical component in an early photographic emulsion, the use of which revolutionized photography in the 1860s. Wikipedia
Substance Data
Source: TOXNETCAS-Number9004-70-0 |
Flash Pointn/a | Boiling Pointn/a |
| Emergency Response Guide No. 127 |
Data from the Hazardous Materials Table
Source: 49 CFR §172 (2018/07)(3) Hazard Class3Flammable liquids |
(4) Identification number |
(5) Packing Group |
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(6) Labels |
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(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)
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| 198 | |
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| T11 | |
| TP1 | |
| TP8 | |
| TP27 |
(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) 
| (8A) Exceptions | None | |
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| (8B) Non-bulk | 201 | see 49 CFR §173.201 |
| (8C) Bulk | 243 | see 49 CFR §173.243 |
(9) Quantity Limits 
| (9A) Passenger aircraft/rail | 1 L |
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| (9B) Cargo aircraft only | 30 L |
(10) Vessel stowage 
| (10A) Location | |
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| (10B) Other | n/a |
(3) Hazard Class3Flammable liquids |
(4) Identification number |
(5) Packing Group |
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(6) Labels |
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(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)
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| 198 | |
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| IB2 | |
| T4 | |
| TP1 | |
| TP8 |
(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) 
| (8A) Exceptions | 150 | see 49 CFR §173.150 |
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| (8B) Non-bulk | 202 | see 49 CFR §173.202 |
| (8C) Bulk | 242 | see 49 CFR §173.242 |
(9) Quantity Limits 
| (9A) Passenger aircraft/rail | 5 L |
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| (9B) Cargo aircraft only | 60 L |
(10) Vessel stowage 
| (10A) Location | |
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| (10B) Other | n/a |
(3) Hazard Class3Flammable liquids |
(4) Identification number |
(5) Packing Group |
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(6) Labels |
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(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)
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| 198 | |
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| B1 | |
| IB3 | |
| T2 | |
| TP1 |
(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) 
| (8A) Exceptions | 150 | see 49 CFR §173.150 |
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| (8B) Non-bulk | 203 | see 49 CFR §173.203 |
| (8C) Bulk | 242 | see 49 CFR §173.242 |
(9) Quantity Limits 
| (9A) Passenger aircraft/rail | 60 L |
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| (9B) Cargo aircraft only | 220 L |
(10) Vessel stowage 
| (10A) Location | |
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| (10B) Other | n/a |
Comparison View of Different Packing Groups
More than one packing group is indicated for this entry. Criteria for assignment see 49 CFR §173 Subpart D. You can find specific details in the tabs above. Differences are highlighted.
| PG I | PG II | PG III | |
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| 1 | |||
| 2 | Nitrocellulose, solution, flammable with not more than 12.6 percent nitrogen, by mass, and not more than 55 percent nitrocellulose | Nitrocellulose, solution, flammable with not more than 12.6 percent nitrogen, by mass, and not more than 55 percent nitrocellulose | Nitrocellulose, solution, flammable with not more than 12.6 percent nitrogen, by mass, and not more than 55 percent nitrocellulose |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | UN 2059 | UN 2059 | UN 2059 |
| 5 | I | II | III |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 198, T11, TP1, TP8, TP27 | 198, IB2, T4, TP1, TP8 | 198, B1, IB3, T2, TP1 |
| 8A | None | 150 | 150 |
| 8B | 201 | 202 | 203 |
| 8C | 243 | 242 | 242 |
| 9A | 1 L | 5 L | 60 L |
| 9B | 30 L | 60 L | 220 L |
| 10A | E | B | A |
| 10B | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Segregation Chart for Load, Transport, Storage
In this table a statement is contained for each hazard class whether the loading, transport or storage with other hazard classes is allowed, is not permitted or is restricted. The table is based on U.S.-Code 49 CFR §177.848.
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| May not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same transport vehicle or storage facility. | |
| Load, transport, storage together is not restricted. | |
| Load, transport, storage together is allowed under restrictions. |
