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Bromine

HMT 15 June 2026

UN / ID: UN 1744
Hazard class: 8
Packing group: I (multiple — see tabs)
ERG guide: ERG 154
Special provisions: SP 1, SP B9, SP B85, SP N34, SP N43, SP T22, SP TP2, SP TP10, more…
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Bromine

Bromine is a chemical element; it has symbol Br and atomic number 35. It is a volatile red-brown liquid at room temperature that evaporates readily to form a similarly coloured vapour. Its properties are intermediate between those of chlorine and iodine. Isolated independently by two chemists, Carl Jacob Löwig (in 1825) and Antoine Jérôme Balard (in 1826), its name was derived from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (bromos) 'stench', referring to its sharp and pungent smell. Elemental bromine is very reactive and thus does not occur as a free element in nature Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem (HSDB, 04.12.2019)

CAS-Number

7726-95-6

Flash Point

n/a

Boiling Point

n/a

Emergency Response Guide No. 154

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

Packing group I
Packing group II
Packing group III

(3) Hazard Class

8
Corrosive liquids

(4) Identification number

UN 1744

(5) Packing Group

Comparison View of PG

(6) Labels

(1) Symbols

This entry is signed with plus (+). The plus (+) sign fixes the proper shipping name, hazard class and packing group for that entry without regard to whether the material meets the definition of that class, packing group or any other hazard class definition. When the plus sign is assigned, it means that the material is known to pose a risk to humans. When a plus sign is assigned to mixtures or solutions containing a material where the hazard to humans is significantly different from that of the pure material or where no hazard to humans is posed, the material may be described using an alternative shipping name that represents the hazards posed by the material. An appropriate alternate proper shipping name and hazard class may be authorized by the Associate Administrator.

(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.

This material is poisonous by inhalation (see § 171.8 of this subchapter) in Hazard Zone A (see § 173.116(a) or § 173.133(a) of this subchapter), and must be described as an inhalation hazard under the provisions of this subchapter.

Browse special provision 1

Bottom outlets are not authorized.

Browse special provision B9

B85

Cargo tanks must be marked with the name of the lading in accordance with the requirements of § 172.302(b).

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N34

Aluminum construction materials are not authorized for any part of a packaging which is normally in contact with the hazardous material.

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N43

Metal drums are permitted as single packagings only if constructed of nickel or monel.

Browse special provision N43

T22

Minimum test pressure (bar)	10
Minimum shell thickness	10 mm
Pressure-relief requirements	§ 178.275(g)(3)
Bottom opening requirements	Prohibited

Browse special provision T22

TP2

a. The maximum degree of filling must not exceed the degree of filling determined by the following:
TP2a

Where:
t_r is the maximum mean bulk temperature during transport,
t_f is the temperature in degrees celsius of the liquid during filling, and
α is the mean coefficient of cubical expansion of the liquid between the mean temperature of the liquid during filling (t_f) and the maximum mean bulk temperature during transportation (t_r) both in degrees celsius.
b. For liquids transported under ambient conditions α may be calculated using the formula:
TP2b

Where:
d₁₅ and d₅₀ are the densities (in units of mass per unit volume) of the liquid at 15 °C (59 °F) and 50 °C (122 °F), respectively.

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TP10

A lead lining, not less than 5 mm thick, which shall be tested annually, or another suitable lining material approved by the competent authority, is required. A portable tank may be offered for transport after the date of expiry of the last lining inspection for a period not to exceed three months for purposes of performing the next required test or inspection, after emptying but before cleaning.

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TP13

Self-contained breathing apparatus must be provided when this hazardous material is transported by sea.

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(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	None
(8B) Non-bulk	226	see 49 CFR §173.226
(8C) Bulk	249	see 49 CFR §173.249

(9) Quantity Limits

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

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location

Stowage category “D” means the material must be stowed “on deck only” on a cargo vessel or 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, but the material is prohibited on a passenger vessel in which the limiting number of passengers is exceeded.

Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)

(10B) Other

12	see 49 CFR §176.84
25	see 49 CFR §176.84
40	see 49 CFR §176.84
53	see 49 CFR §176.84
58	see 49 CFR §176.84
66	see 49 CFR §176.84
74	see 49 CFR §176.84
89	see 49 CFR §176.84
90	see 49 CFR §176.84

Source: 49 CFR §176.84