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Rocket motors with hypergolic liquids with or without an expelling charge

HMT 15 June 2026

UN / ID: UN 0322
Hazard class: 1.2L
Packing group: —
ERG guide: —
Special provisions: SP 109
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Rocket motors with hypergolic liquids with or without an expelling charge

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard Class

1.2
Explosives

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

Group: L

Explosive substance or article containing an explosive substance and presenting a special risk (e.g., due to water-activation or presence of hybergolic liquids, phosphides or pyrophoric substances) needing isolation of each type.

Source: 49 CFR §173.52

(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.

109	Rocket motors must be nonpropulsive in transportation unless approved in accordance with § 173.56 of this subchapter. A rocket motor to be considered “nonpropulsive” must be capable of unrestrained burning and must not appreciably move in any direction when ignited by any means. Browse special provision 109

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	None
(8B) Non-bulk	62	see 49 CFR §173.62
(8C) Bulk	None

(9) Quantity Limits

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

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location

Stowage category “05” means the material may be stowed “on deck” in closed cargo transport units on a cargo vessel (up to 12 passengers) but the material is prohibited on a passenger vessel.

Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)

(10B) Other

25	see 49 CFR §176.84
14E	see 49 CFR §176.84
15E	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.

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