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Phosgene

HMT 15 June 2026
Reference only — HMT snapshot for inspection and audit support; not a shipping paper, placard mandate, or CVI record. Use Print / PDF below for field notes.
UN / ID
UN 1076
Hazard class
2.3
Packing group
ERG guide
ERG 125
Special provisions
SP 1, SP B7, SP B46, SP N86
Source
49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Phosgene


Phosgene is an organic chemical compound with the formula COCl2. It is a toxic, colorless gas; in low concentrations, its musty odor resembles that of freshly cut hay or grass. It can be thought of chemically as the double acyl chloride analog of carbonic acid, or structurally as formaldehyde with the hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine atoms. In 2013, about 75–80% of global phosgene was consumed for isocyanates, 18% for polycarbonates and about 5% for other fine chemicals. Phosgene is extremely poisonous and was used as a chemical weapon during World War I, where it was responsible for 85,000 deaths Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem (HSDB, 23.11.2019)

CAS-Number

75-44-5

Flash Point

n/a

Boiling Point

n/a

Emergency Response Guide No. 125

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard Class

2.3
Poisonous gas

(4) Identification number Help

UN 1076

(5) Packing Group Help

n/a

(6) Labels Help

Poisonous gas (2.3) Corrosive liquids (8)

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102) Help

×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.
1
B7
B46
N86

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

(8A) ExceptionsNone
(8B) Non-bulk192see 49 CFR §173.192
(8C) Bulk314see 49 CFR §173.314

(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.

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UN / IDProper shipping nameHazard class
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