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Ammunition smoke, white phosphorus with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge

HMT 15 June 2026
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UN / ID
UN 0245
Hazard class
1.2H
Packing group
ERG guide
Special provisions
Source
49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Ammunition smoke, white phosphorus with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge


Ammunition, also known as ammo, is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. The term Ammunition includes both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines), and the parts of other weapons that create the effect on a target (e.g., bullets and warheads). The purpose of ammunition is to project a force against a selected target to have an effect (usually, but not always, lethal). An example of ammunition is the firearm cartridge, which includes all components required to deliver the weapon's effect in a single package Wikipedia

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard Class

1.2
Explosives

(4) Identification number Help

UN 0245

(5) Packing Group Help

n/a

(6) Labels Help

Explosives (1.2H)

Compatibility group of explosives - Description of substances or article to be classified

Group: H

Article containing both an explosive substance and white phosphorus.

Source: 49 CFR §173.52

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102) Help

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

(8A) Exceptions n/asee 49 CFR §173. n/a
(8B) Non-bulk62see 49 CFR §173.62
(8C) Bulk62see 49 CFR §173.62

(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.

Prohibited Must not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same vehicle or facility.
Permitted May be loaded, transported, or stored together.
Restricted May be loaded, transported, or stored together only with restrictions.

Similar substances

UN / IDProper shipping nameHazard class
Ammunition, smoke (water-activated contrivances), without white phosphorus or phosphides, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge, see Contrivances, water-activated, etc. (UN 0249)
UN 0244Ammunition, incendiary, white phosphorus, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.3H
UN 0243Ammunition, incendiary, white phosphorus, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.2H
Ammunition, smoke (water-activated contrivances), white phosphorus, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge, see Contrivances, water-activated, etc. (UN 0248)
UN 0246Ammunition, smoke, white phosphorus with burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge1.3H
UN 0303Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.4G
UN 0015Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.2G
UN 0016Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.3G
UN 0247Ammunition, incendiary liquid or gel, with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.3J
UN 2017Ammunition, tear-producing, non-explosive, without burster or expelling charge, non-fuzed6.1
UN 2016Ammunition, toxic, non-explosive, without burster or expelling charge, non-fuzed6.1
UN 0297Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.4G
UN 0171Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.2G
UN 0254Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.3G
UN 0300Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.4G