Nitrating acid mixtures, spent with more than 50 percent nitric acid
HMT 15 June 2026Nitrating acid mixtures, spent with more than 50 percent nitric acid
In organic chemistry, nitration is a general class of chemical processes for the introduction of a nitro group (−NO2) into an organic compound. The term also is applied incorrectly to the different process of forming nitrate esters (−ONO2) between alcohols and nitric acid (as occurs in the synthesis of nitroglycerin). The difference between the resulting molecular structures of nitro compounds and nitrates (NO−3) is that the nitrogen atom in nitro compounds is directly bonded to a non-oxygen atom (typically carbon or another nitrogen atom), whereas in nitrate esters (also called organic nitrates), the nitrogen is bonded to an oxygen atom that in turn usually is bonded to a carbon atom (nitrito group). There are many major industrial applications of nitration in the strict sense; the most important by volume are for the production of nitroaromatic compounds such as nitrobenzene Wikipedia
| Emergency Response Guide No. 157 |
Hazardous Materials Table
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)(3) Hazard Class8Corrosive liquids |
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(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)
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| A7 | |
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| T10 | |
| TP2 | |
| TP13 |
(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) 
| (8A) Exceptions | None | |
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| (8B) Non-bulk | 158 | see 49 CFR §173.158 |
| (8C) Bulk | 243 | see 49 CFR §173.243 |
(9) Quantity Limits 
| (9A) Passenger aircraft/rail | Forbidden |
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| (9B) Cargo aircraft only | 2.5 L |
(10) Vessel stowage 
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| (10B) Other |
(3) Hazard Class8Corrosive liquids |
(4) Identification number |
(5) Packing Group |
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(6) Labels |
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(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)
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| A7 | |
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| B2 | |
| IB2 | |
| T8 | |
| TP2 |
(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) 
| (8A) Exceptions | 154 | see 49 CFR §173.154 |
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| (8B) Non-bulk | 158 | see 49 CFR §173.158 |
| (8C) Bulk | 242 | see 49 CFR §173.242 |
(9) Quantity Limits 
| (9A) Passenger aircraft/rail | Forbidden |
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| (9B) Cargo aircraft only | 30 L |
(10) Vessel stowage 
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| (10B) Other |
Packing group comparison
Multiple packing groups apply to this entry. See assignment criteria in 49 CFR §173 Subpart D. Details are in the tabs above; differences are highlighted.
| PG I | PG II | |
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| 1 | ||
| 2 | Nitrating acid mixtures, spent with more than 50 percent nitric acid | Nitrating acid mixtures spent with not more than 50 percent nitric acid |
| 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | UN 1826 | UN 1826 |
| 5 | I | II |
| 6 | 8, 5.1 | 8 |
| 7 | A7, T10, TP2, TP13 | A7, B2, IB2, T8, TP2 |
| 8A | None | 154 |
| 8B | 158 | 158 |
| 8C | 243 | 242 |
| 9A | Forbidden | Forbidden |
| 9B | 2.5 L | 30 L |
| 10A | D | D |
| 10B | 40, 53, 58, 66 | 40, 53, 58 |
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.
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| Must not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same vehicle or facility. | |
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| May be loaded, transported, or stored together only with restrictions. |

