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Vanadium tetrachloride

HMT May 2026

UN / ID: UN 2444
Hazard class: 8
Packing group: I
ERG guide: ERG 137
Special provisions: SP A7, SP B4, SP N34, SP T10, SP TP2
Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)

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Vanadium tetrachloride

Vanadium tetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the formula VCl4. This reddish-brown liquid serves as a useful reagent for the preparation of other vanadium compounds. Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem

CAS-Number

7632-51-1

Flash Point

n/a

Boiling Point

n/a

Emergency Response Guide No. 137

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)

(3) Hazard Class

8
Corrosive liquids

(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.

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MC 300, MC 301, MC 302, MC 303, MC 305, and MC 306 and DOT 406 cargo tanks are not authorized.

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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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T10

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

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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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(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 “C” means the material must be stowed “on deck only” on a cargo vessel or on a passenger vessel.

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.

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