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Batteries, containing sodium

HMT 15 June 2026

UN / ID: UN 3292
Hazard class: 4.3
Packing group: — (multiple — see tabs)
ERG guide: ERG 138
Special provisions: —
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Batteries, containing sodium

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Emergency Response Guide No. 138

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

Packing group
Packing group

(3) Hazard class

4.3
Dangerous when wet materials

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

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—	see 49 CFR §172.102

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	189	see 49 CFR §173.189
(8B) Non-bulk	189	see 49 CFR §173.189
(8C) Bulk	189	see 49 CFR §173.189

(9) Quantity Limits

(9A) Passenger aircraft/rail	Forbidden
(9B) Cargo aircraft only	400 kg

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location

Stowage category “A” means the material may be stowed “on deck” or “under deck” on a cargo vessel or on a passenger vessel.

Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)

(10B) Other

13	see 49 CFR §176.84
148	see 49 CFR §176.84

Source: 49 CFR §176.84

(3) Hazard class

4.3
Dangerous when wet materials

(4) Identification number

UN 3292

(5) Packing Group

—

Comparison View of PG

(6) Labels

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

—	see 49 CFR §172.102

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	189	see 49 CFR §173.189
(8B) Non-bulk	189	see 49 CFR §173.189
(8C) Bulk	189	see 49 CFR §173.189

(9) Quantity Limits

(9A) Passenger aircraft/rail	25 kg
(9B) Cargo aircraft only	No limit

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location	A Stowage category “A” means the material may be stowed “on deck” or “under deck” on a cargo vessel or on a passenger vessel. Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)
(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 —	PG —
1
2	Batteries, containing sodium	Cells, containing sodium
3	4.3	4.3
4	UN 3292	UN 3292
5	—	—
6	4.3	4.3
7	—	—
8A	189	189
8B	189	189
8C	189	189
9A	Forbidden	25 kg
9B	400 kg	No limit
10A	A	A
10B	13, 148	—

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.