HazMat Tool — substance information
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Nitroguanidine nitrate
HMT 15 June 2026- UN / ID
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- Hazard class
- Forbidden
- Packing group
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- ERG guide
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- Special provisions
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- Source
- 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)
This Hazmat is classified as "Forbidden". This means the material may not be offered for transportation or transported in the applicable mode of transport.
Nitroguanidine nitrate
Nitroguanidine - sometimes abbreviated NQ or NGu - is a colorless, crystalline solid that decomposes at 239 °C (462 °F), without melting. Nitroguanidine is an extremely insensitive but powerful high explosive. Nitroguanidine is used as an energetic material (propellant or high explosive), a precursor for insecticides, and for other purposes Wikipedia
Hazardous Materials Table
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)(3) Hazard classForbidden |
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(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)
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(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)
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| (8B) Non-bulk | — |
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| (9B) Cargo aircraft only | — |
(10) Vessel stowage
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| (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.
This Hazmat is classified as "Forbidden". This means the material may not be offered for transportation or transported in the applicable mode of transport.
Similar substances
| UN / ID | Proper shipping name | Hazard class |
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| UN 1336 | Nitroguanidine, wetted or Picrite, wetted with not less than 20 percent water, by mass | 4.1 |
| UN 0282 | Nitroguanidine or Picrite, dry or wetted with less than 20 percent water, by mass | 1.1D |