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Sodium azide

HMT 15 June 2026

UN / ID: UN 1687
Hazard class: 6.1
Packing group: II
ERG guide: ERG 153
Special provisions: SP IB8, SP IP2, SP IP4
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Sodium azide

Sodium azide is an inorganic compound with the formula NaN3. This colorless salt is the gas-forming component in some car airbag systems. It is used for the preparation of other azide compounds. It is highly soluble in water and is acutely poisonous Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem

CAS-Number

26628-22-8

Flash Point

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Boiling Point

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Emergency Response Guide No. 153

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard class

6.1
Poisonous Material

(4) Identification number

UN 1687

(5) Packing Group

(6) Labels

(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.

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
IP2	When IBCs other than metal or rigid plastics IBCs are used, they must be offered for transportation in a closed freight container or a closed transport vehicle. Browse special provision IP2
IP4	Flexible, fiberboard or wooden IBCs must be sift-proof and water-resistant or be fitted with a sift-proof and water-resistant liner. Browse special provision IP4

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	153	see 49 CFR §173.153
(8B) Non-bulk	212	see 49 CFR §173.212
(8C) Bulk	242	see 49 CFR §173.242

(9) Quantity Limits

(9A) Passenger aircraft/rail	25 kg
(9B) Cargo aircraft only	100 kg

(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

36	see 49 CFR §176.84
52	see 49 CFR §176.84
91	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.

Note: The HMR prohibit only those Division 6.1 liquids that meet the definition of a Packing Group (PG) I and Hazard Zone A. See special provision 1 and PHMSA Interpretation #09-0252.

Packages with POISON or POISON INHALATION HAZARD labels, or a POISON label displaying “PG III,” or “PG III” marked next to a POISON label may not be transported with foodstuffs, feed or any other edible material, intended for humans or animals. For exceptions see 49 CFR §177.841(e).

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This check evaluates segregation per 49 CFR §177.848. Additional loading/unloading and handling requirements may still apply; see 49 CFR §177 Subpart B (Loading and Unloading):

§177.834 - General requirements
§177.835 - Class 1 materials
§177.837 - Class 3 materials
§177.838 - Class 4 (flammable solid) materials, Class 5 (oxidizing) materials, and Division 4.2 (pyroforic liquid) materials
§177.839 - Class 8 (corrosive) materials
§177.840 - Class 2 (gases) materials
§177.841 - Division 6.1 and Division 2.3 materials
§177.842 - Class 7 (radioactive) material
§177.843 - Contamination of vehicles

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