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Tetranitromethane

HMT 15 June 2026
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UN / ID
UN 1510
Hazard class
6.1
Packing group
I
ERG guide
ERG 143
Special provisions
SP 2, SP B32, SP T20, SP TP2, SP TP13, SP TP38, SP TP44
Source
49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Tetranitromethane


Tetranitromethane or TNM is an organic oxidizer with chemical formula C(NO2)4. Its chemical structure consists of four nitro groups attached to one carbon atom. In 1857 it was first synthesised by the reaction of sodium cyanoacetamide with nitric acid Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem (HSDB, 19.11.2019)

CAS-Number

509-14-8

Flash Point

n/a

Boiling Point

n/a

Emergency Response Guide No. 143

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard Class

6.1
Poisonous Material

(4) Identification number Help

UN 1510

(5) Packing Group Help

I

(6) Labels Help

Poisonous liquids PG I Zone A (6.1) Oxidizers (5.1)

(1) Symbols Help

This entry is signed with plus (+). The plus (+) sign fixes the proper shipping name, hazard class and packing group for that entry without regard to whether the material meets the definition of that class, packing group or any other hazard class definition. When the plus sign is assigned, it means that the material is known to pose a risk to humans. When a plus sign is assigned to mixtures or solutions containing a material where the hazard to humans is significantly different from that of the pure material or where no hazard to humans is posed, the material may be described using an alternative shipping name that represents the hazards posed by the material. An appropriate alternate proper shipping name and hazard class may be authorized by the Associate Administrator.

(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.
2
B32
T20
TP2
TP13
TP38
TP44

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

(8A) ExceptionsNone
(8B) Non-bulk227see 49 CFR §173.227
(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.

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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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UN / IDProper shipping nameHazard class
UN 0150Pentaerythrite tetranitrate, wetted or Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, wetted, or PETN, wetted with not less than 25 percent water, by mass, or Pentaerythrite tetranitrate, or Pentaerythritol tetranitrate or PETN, desensitized with not less than 15 percent phlegmatizer by mass1.1D
UN 3344Pentaerythrite tetranitrate mixture, desensitized, solid, n.o.s. or Pentaerythritol tetranitrate mixture, desensitized, solid, n.o.s. or PETN mixture, desensitized, solid, n.o.s., with more than 10 percent but not more than 20 percent PETN, by mass4.1
UN 0226Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine, wetted or HMX, wetted or Octogen, wetted with not less than 15 percent water, by mass1.1D
UN 0411Pentaerythrite tetranitrate or Pentaerythritol tetranitrate or PETN, with not less than 7 percent wax by mass1.1D
UN 0484Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine, desensitized or Octogen, desensitized or HMX, desensitized1.1D
Cyclonite and cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine mixtures, wetted or desensitized see RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized etc
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Hexogen and cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine mixtures, wetted or desensitized see RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized etc
RDX and cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine, wetted or desensitized see RDX and HMX mixtures, wetted or desensitized
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