Black powder for small arms

Data from the Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (2018/07)

(3) Hazard Class

This entry is signed with "D". The letter "D" identifies proper shipping names which are appropriate for describing materials for domestic transportation but may be inappropriate for international transportation under the provisions of international regulations (e.g., IMO, ICAO). An alternate proper shipping name may be selected when either domestic or international transportation is involved.

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)

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70	Black powder that has been classed in accordance with the requirements of §173.56 of this subchapter may be reclassed and offered for domestic transportation as a Division 4.1 material if it is offered for transportation and transported in accordance with the limitations and packaging requirements of §173.170 of this subchapter. Browse special provision 70

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***)

(8A) Exceptions	None
(8B) Non-bulk	170	see 49 CFR §173.170
(8C) Bulk	None

(9) Quantity Limits

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

(10) Vessel stowage

(10A) Location	E Stowage category “E” means the material may be stowed “on deck” or “under deck” 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 is prohibited from carriage on a passenger vessel in which the limiting number of passengers is exceeded. Source: 49 CFR §172.101(k)
(10B) Other	n/a

Segregation Chart for Load, Transport, Storage

In this table a statement is contained for each hazard class whether the loading, transport or storage with other hazard classes is allowed, is not permitted or is restricted. The table is based on U.S.-Code 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

	May not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same transport vehicle or storage facility.
	Load, transport, storage together is not restricted.
	Load, transport, storage together is allowed under restrictions.

Substances with similar name

UN-Number	Name	Hazard Class
UN 1309	Aluminum powder, coated	4.1
UN 2871	Antimony powder	6.1
UN 0028	Black powder, compressed or Gunpowder, compressed or Black powder, in pellets or Gunpowder, in pellets	1.1D
NA 0027	Black powder for small arms	4.1
UN 0027	Black powder or Gunpowder, granular or as a meal	1.1D
	Bleaching powder, see Calcium hypochlorite mixtures, etc
	Cordite, see Powder, smokeless
UN 0094	Flash powder	1.1G
UN 2545	Hafnium powder, dry	4.2
UN 1326	Hafnium powder, wetted with not less than 25 percent water (a visible excess of water must be present) (a) mechanically produced, particle size less than 53 microns; (b) chemically produced, particle size less than 840 microns	4.1
UN 1418	Magnesium, powder or Magnesium alloys, powder	4.3
UN 3189	Metal powder, self-heating, n.o.s	4.2
UN 3089	Metal powders, flammable, n.o.s	4.1
UN 0160	Powder, smokeless	1.1C
UN 0433	Powder cake, wetted or Powder paste, wetted with not less than 17 percent alcohol by mass	1.1C
UN 0159	Powder cake, wetted or Powder paste, wetted with not less than 25 percent water, by mass	1.3C
	Powder paste, see Powder cake, etc
UN 1345	Rubber scrap or shoddy, powdered or granulated, not exceeding 840 microns and rubber contend exceeding 45%	4.1
UN 1346	Silicon powder, amorphous	4.1
NA 3178	Smokeless powder for small arms (100 pounds or less)	4.1
UN 2546	Titanium powder, dry	4.2
UN 1352	Titanium powder, wetted with not less than 25 percent water (a visible excess of water must be present) (a) mechanically produced, particle size less than 53 microns; (b) chemically produced, particle size less than 840 microns	4.1
UN 2878	Titanium sponge granules or Titanium sponge powders	4.1
UN 1436	Zinc powder or Zinc dust	4.3
UN 2008	Zirconium powder, dry	4.2

Black powder for small arms

Data from the Hazardous Materials Table

(3) Hazard Class

(4) Identification number

(5) Packing Group