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Hydrofluoric acid and Sulfuric acid mixtures

HMT 15 June 2026

UN / ID: UN 1786
Hazard class: 8
Packing group: I
ERG guide: ERG 157
Special provisions: SP A7, SP B15, SP B23, SP N5, SP N34, SP T10, SP TP2, SP TP13
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Hydrofluoric acid and Sulfuric acid mixtures

Hydrogen fluoride is an inorganic compound with chemical formula HF. It is a colorless gas or liquid that dissolves in water to yield hydrofluoric acid and fumes strongly in air (hydrofluoric acid fumes rising being lighter than air). It is the principal industrial source of fluorine, often in the form of hydrofluoric acid, and is an important feedstock in the preparation of many important compounds including pharmaceuticals and polymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). HF is also widely used in the petrochemical industry as a component of superacids Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem (HSDB, 09.12.2019)

CAS-Number

7664-93-9

Flash Point

—

Boiling Point

—

Emergency Response Guide No. 157

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard class

8
Corrosive liquids

(4) Identification number

UN 1786

(5) Packing Group

(6) Labels

Cargo Aircraft Only (Cargo Aircraft Only)

(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.

Steel packagings must be corrosion-resistant or have protection against corrosion.

Browse special provision A7

B15

Packagings must be protected with non-metallic linings impervious to the lading or have a suitable corrosion allowance.

Browse special provision B15

B23

Tanks must be made of steel that is rubber lined or unlined. Unlined tanks must be passivated before being placed in service. If unlined tanks are washed out with water, they must be repassivated prior to return to service. Lading in unlined tanks must be inhibited so that the corrosive effect on steel is not greater than that of hydrofluoric acid of 65 percent concentration.

Browse special provision B23

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

Browse special provision N5

N34

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

Browse special provision N34

T10

Minimum test pressure (bar)	4
Minimum shell thickness	6 mm
Pressure-relief requirements	§ 178.275(g)(3)
Bottom opening requirements	Prohibited

Browse special provision T10

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.

Browse special provision TP2

TP13

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

Browse special provision TP13

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	None
(8B) Non-bulk	201	see 49 CFR §173.201
(8C) Bulk	243	see 49 CFR §173.243

(9) Quantity Limits

(9A) Passenger aircraft/rail	Forbidden
(9B) Cargo aircraft only	2.5 L

(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

40	see 49 CFR §176.84
53	see 49 CFR §176.84
58	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.

Note: In this segregation and separation chart are HazMat of hazard class 8 considered depending if there are liquid. Currently HazMat Tool is not able to to check if a HazMat is liquid or not. Therefore it is assumed as liquid. See PHMSA Interpretation #09-0252.

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.

Similar substances

UN / ID	Proper shipping name	Hazard class
UN 1790	Hydrofluoric acid, with not more than 60 percent strength	8
UN 1790	Hydrofluoric acid, with more than 60 percent strength	8