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Self-reactive liquid type E

HMT May 2026

UN / ID: UN 3227
Hazard class: 4.1
Packing group: —
ERG guide: ERG 149
Special provisions: —
Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)

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Self-reactive liquid type E

Emergency Response Guide No. 149

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (2026/05)

(3) Hazard Class

4.1
Flammable solids

This entry is signed with "G". The letter "G" identifies proper shipping names for which one or more technical names of the hazardous material must be entered in parentheses, in association with the basic description. (See §172.203(k)).

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	151	see 49 CFR §173.151
(8B) Non-bulk	224	see 49 CFR §173.224
(8C) Bulk	None

(9) Quantity Limits

(9A) Passenger aircraft/rail	10 L
(9B) Cargo aircraft only	25 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

25	see 49 CFR §176.84
52	see 49 CFR §176.84
53	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.

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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