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Sulfuric acid, fuming with 30 percent or more free sulfur trioxide

HMT 15 June 2026
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UN / ID
UN 1831
Hazard class
8
Packing group
I (multiple — see tabs)
ERG guide
ERG 137
Special provisions
SP 2, SP B9, SP B14, SP B32, SP B77, SP B84, SP N34, SP T20, more…
Source
49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Sulfuric acid, fuming with 30 percent or more free sulfur trioxide


Sulfuric acid (American spelling and the preferred IUPAC name) or sulphuric acid (Commonwealth spelling), known in antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colorless, odorless, and viscous liquid that is miscible with water. Pure sulfuric acid does not occur naturally due to its strong affinity to water vapor; it is hygroscopic and readily absorbs water vapor from the air. Concentrated sulfuric acid is a strong oxidant with powerful dehydrating properties, making it highly corrosive towards other materials, from rocks to metals. Phosphorus pentoxide is a notable exception in that it is not dehydrated by sulfuric acid but, to the contrary, dehydrates sulfuric acid to sulfur trioxide Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem (HSDB, 12.12.2019)

CAS-Number

8014-95-7

Flash Point

n/a

Boiling Point

n/a

Emergency Response Guide No. 137

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard Class

8
Corrosive liquids

(4) Identification number Help

UN 1831

(5) Packing Group Help

I

(6) Labels Help

Corrosive liquids (8) 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.
2
B9
B14
B32
B77
B84
N34
T20
TP2
TP12
TP13

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

(8A) ExceptionsNone
(8B) Non-bulk227see 49 CFR §173.227
(8C) Bulk244see 49 CFR §173.244

(9) Quantity Limits Help

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

(10) Vessel stowage Help

(10A) Location
(10B) Other

(3) Hazard Class

8
Corrosive liquids

(4) Identification number Help

UN 1831

(5) Packing Group Help

I

(6) Labels Help

Corrosive liquids (8) Cargo Aircraft Only (Cargo Aircraft Only)

(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.
A7
N34
T20
TP2
TP13

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

(8A) ExceptionsNone
(8B) Non-bulk201see 49 CFR §173.201
(8C) Bulk243see 49 CFR §173.243

(9) Quantity Limits Help

(9A) Passenger aircraft/railForbidden
(9B) Cargo aircraft only2.5 L

(10) Vessel stowage Help

(10A) Location
(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 I
1
2Sulfuric acid, fuming with 30 percent or more free sulfur trioxideSulfuric acid, fuming with less than 30 percent free sulfur trioxide
388
4UN 1831UN 1831
5II
68, 6.18
72, B9, B14, B32, B77, B84, N34, T20, TP2, TP12, TP13A7, N34, T20, TP2,TP13
8ANoneNone
8B227201
8C244243
9AForbiddenForbidden
9BForbidden2.5 L
10ACC
10B53, 5814, 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.

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.