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Zirconium suspended in a liquid

HMT 15 June 2026

UN / ID: UN 1308
Hazard class: 3
Packing group: I (multiple — see tabs)
ERG guide: ERG 170
Special provisions: —
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Zirconium suspended in a liquid

Zirconium is a chemical element; it has symbol Zr and atomic number 40. First identified in 1789, isolated in impure form in 1824, and manufactured at scale by 1925, pure zirconium is a lustrous transition metal with a greyish-white color that closely resembles hafnium and, to a lesser extent, titanium. It is solid at room temperature, ductile, malleable and corrosion-resistant. The name zirconium is derived from the name of the mineral zircon, the most important source of zirconium Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem

CAS-Number

7440-67-7

Flash Point

n/a

Boiling Point

n/a

Emergency Response Guide No. 170

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

Packing group I
Packing group II
Packing group III

(3) Hazard Class

3
Flammable liquids

(4) Identification number

UN 1308

(5) Packing Group

Comparison View of PG

(6) Labels

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	None
(8B) Non-bulk	201	see 49 CFR §173.201
(8C) Bulk	243	see 49 CFR §173.243

(9) Quantity Limits

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

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location	B Stowage category “B” means (i) The material may be stowed “on deck” or “under deck” on a cargo vessel and on a passenger vessel carrying a number of passengers limited to not more than the larger of 25 passengers, or one passenger per each 3 m of overall vessel length; and (ii) “On deck only” on passenger vessels in which the number of passengers specified in paragraph (k)(2)(i) of this section is exceeded. Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)
(10B) Other	n/a

(3) Hazard Class

3
Flammable liquids

(4) Identification number

UN 1308

(5) Packing Group

Comparison View of PG

(6) Labels

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

×Note:
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.

IB2	_{Authorized IBCs:} Metal (31A, 31B and 31N); Rigid plastics (31H1 and 31H2); Composite (31HZ1). _{Additional Requirement:} Only liquids with a vapor pressure less than or equal to 110 kPa at 50 °C (1.1 bar at 122 °F), or 130 kPa at 55 °C (1.3 bar at 131 °F) are authorized. Browse special provision IB2

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	150	see 49 CFR §173.150
(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
(9B) Cargo aircraft only	60 L

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location	B Stowage category “B” means (i) The material may be stowed “on deck” or “under deck” on a cargo vessel and on a passenger vessel carrying a number of passengers limited to not more than the larger of 25 passengers, or one passenger per each 3 m of overall vessel length; and (ii) “On deck only” on passenger vessels in which the number of passengers specified in paragraph (k)(2)(i) of this section is exceeded. Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)
(10B) Other	n/a

(3) Hazard Class

3
Flammable liquids

(4) Identification number

UN 1308

(5) Packing Group

III

Comparison View of PG

(6) Labels

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

B1	If the material has a flash point at or above 38 °C (100 °F) and below 93 °C (200 °F), then the bulk packaging requirements of § 173.241 of this subchapter are applicable. If the material has a flash point of less than 38 °C (100 °F), then the bulk packaging requirements of § 173.242 of this subchapter are applicable. Browse special provision B1
IB2	_{Authorized IBCs:} Metal (31A, 31B and 31N); Rigid plastics (31H1 and 31H2); Composite (31HZ1). _{Additional Requirement:} Only liquids with a vapor pressure less than or equal to 110 kPa at 50 °C (1.1 bar at 122 °F), or 130 kPa at 55 °C (1.3 bar at 131 °F) are authorized. Browse special provision IB2

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	150	see 49 CFR §173.150
(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
(9B) Cargo aircraft only	220 L

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location	B Stowage category “B” means (i) The material may be stowed “on deck” or “under deck” on a cargo vessel and on a passenger vessel carrying a number of passengers limited to not more than the larger of 25 passengers, or one passenger per each 3 m of overall vessel length; and (ii) “On deck only” on passenger vessels in which the number of passengers specified in paragraph (k)(2)(i) of this section is exceeded. Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)
(10B) Other	n/a

Packing group comparison

Multiple packing groups apply to this entry. See assignment criteria in 49 CFR §173 Subpart D. Details are in the tabs above; differences are highlighted.

	PG I	PG II	PG III
1
2	Zirconium suspended in a liquid	Zirconium suspended in a liquid	Zirconium suspended in a liquid
3	3	3	3
4	UN 1308	UN 1308	UN 1308
5	I	II	III
6	3	3	3
7	n/a	IB2	B1, IB2
8A	None	150	150
8B	201	202	203
8C	243	242	242
9A	Forbidden	5 L	60 L
9B	Forbidden	60 L	220 L
10A	B	B	B
10B	n/a	n/a	n/a

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 1358	Zirconium powder, wetted with not less than 25 percent water (a visible excess of water must be present) (a) mechanically produced, particle size less than 53 microns; (b) chemically produced, particle size less than 840 microns	4.1
UN 2858	Zirconium, dry, coiled wire, finished metal sheets, strip (thinner than 254 microns but not thinner than 18 microns)	4.1
UN 0236	Zirconium picramate, dry or wetted with less than 20 percent water, by mass	1.3C
UN 1517	Zirconium picramate, wetted with not less than 20 percent water, by mass	4.1
UN 2009	Zirconium, dry, finished sheets, strip or coiled wire	4.2
UN 2008	Zirconium powder, dry	4.2
UN 1437	Zirconium hydride	4.1
UN 2728	Zirconium nitrate	5.1
UN 1932	Zirconium scrap	4.2
UN 2503	Zirconium tetrachloride	8