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Phosphorus, white dry or Phosphorus, white, under water or Phosphorus white, in solution or Phosphorus, yellow dry or Phosphorus, yellow, under water or Phosphorus, yellow, in solution

HMT 15 June 2026
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UN / ID
UN 1381
Hazard class
4.2
Packing group
I
ERG guide
ERG 136
Special provisions
SP B9, SP B26, SP N34, SP T9, SP TP3, SP TP31, SP W31
Source
49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Phosphorus, white dry or Phosphorus, white, under water or Phosphorus white, in solution or Phosphorus, yellow dry or Phosphorus, yellow, under water or Phosphorus, yellow, in solution


Phosphorus is a chemical element; it has symbol P and atomic number 15. All elemental forms of phosphorus are highly reactive and are therefore never found in nature. Elemental phosphorus can be prepared artificially, the two most common allotropes being white phosphorus and red phosphorus. With 31P as its only stable isotope, phosphorus has an occurrence in Earth's crust of about 0.1%, generally as phosphate rock Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem (HSDB, 04.12.2019)

CAS-Number

7723-14-0

Flash Point

n/a

Boiling Point

n/a

Emergency Response Guide No. 136

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard Class

4.2
Spontaneously combustible materials

(4) Identification number Help

UN 1381

(5) Packing Group Help

I

(6) Labels Help

Spontaneously combustible materials (4.2) Poisonous liquids PG I Zone A (6.1)

(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.
B9
B26
N34
T9
TP3
TP31
W31

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

(8A) ExceptionsNone
(8B) Non-bulk188see 49 CFR §173.188
(8C) Bulk243see 49 CFR §173.243

(9) Quantity Limits Help

(9A) Passenger aircraft/railForbidden
(9B) Cargo aircraft onlyForbidden

(10) Vessel stowage Help

(10A) Location
(10B) Other 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.

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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