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Seed cake with not more than 1.5 percent oil and not more than 11 percent moisture

HMT May 2026

UN / ID: UN 2217
Hazard class: 4.2
Packing group: III
ERG guide: ERG 135
Special provisions: SP B136, SP IB8, SP IP3, SP IP7, SP N7
Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)

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Seed cake with not more than 1.5 percent oil and not more than 11 percent moisture

Emergency Response Guide No. 135

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)

(3) Hazard Class

4.2
Spontaneously combustible materials

This entry is signed with "I". The letter "I" identifies proper shipping names which are appropriate for describing materials in international transportation. An alternate proper shipping name may be selected when only domestic transportation is involved.

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

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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.

B136	Non-specification closed bulk bins are authorized. Browse special provision B136
IB8	Authorized IBCs: Metal (11A, 11B, 11N, 21A, 21B, 21N, 31A, 31B and 31N); Rigid plastics (11H1, 11H2, 21H1, 21H2, 31H1 and 31H2 ); Composite (11HZ1, 11HZ2, 21HZ1, 21HZ2 and 31HZ1); Fiberboard (11G); Wooden (11C, 11D and 11F); Flexible (13H1, 13H2, 13H3, 13H4, 13H5, 13L1, 13L2, 13L3, 13L4, 13M1 or 13M2). Browse special provision IB8
IP3	Flexible IBCs must be sift-proof and water-resistant or must be fitted with a sift-proof and water-resistant liner. Browse special provision IP3
IP7	For UN identification numbers 1327, 1363, 1364, 1365, 1386, 1408, 1841, 2211, 2217, 2793 and 3314, IBCs are not required to meet the IBC performance tests specified in part 178, subpart N, of this subchapter. Browse special provision IP7
N7	The hazard class or division number of the material must be marked on the package in accordance with §172.302. However, the hazard label corresponding to the hazard class or division may be substituted for the marking. Browse special provision N7

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	None
(8B) Non-bulk	213	see 49 CFR §173.213
(8C) Bulk	241	see 49 CFR §173.241

(9) Quantity Limits

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

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location

Stowage category “A” means the material may be stowed “on deck” or “under deck” on a cargo vessel or on a passenger vessel.

Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)

(10B) Other

13	see 49 CFR §176.84
25	see 49 CFR §176.84
120	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
UN 1386	Seed cake, containing vegetable oil solvent extractions and expelled seeds, with not more than 10 percent of oil and when the amount of moisture is higher than 11 percent, with not more than 20 percent of oil and moisture combined	4.2
UN 1386	Seed cake with more than 1.5 percent oil and not more than 11 percent moisture	4.2