Shipping Classification
Ammonium nitrate, liquid (hot concentrated solution)
What this means
Ammonium nitrate, liquid (hot concentrated solution) appears on the federal Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101), the table that governs how a material must be classified, packaged, and labeled for transport.
IdentificationPackagingTransport limitsVessel stowage
Hazard class / division
Class 5.1
UN / NA identification number
Packing group
N/A
Label codes
5.1
Packaging — exceptions
None
Packaging — non-bulk
None
Packaging — bulk
243
Passenger aircraft / rail limit
Forbidden
Cargo aircraft only limit
Forbidden
Vessel stowage location
D
Vessel stowage — other
59, 60, 124
Special provisions (§172.102)
148 — For domestic transportation, this entry directs to § 173.66 of this subchapter for:
B5 — Only ammonium nitrate solutions with 35 percent or less water that will remain completely in solution under all conditions of transport at a maximum lading temperature of 116 °C (240 °F) are authorized for transport in the following bulk packagings: MC 307, MC 312, DOT 407 and DOT 412 cargo tanks with at least 172 kPa (25 psig) design pressure. The packaging shall be designed for a working temperature of at least 121 °C (250 °F). Only Specifications MC 304, MC 307 or DOT 407 cargo tank motor vehicles are authorized for transportation by vessel.
T7 (see §172.102 or related section for full text)
Packaging citations reference sections of 49 CFR Part 173 not expanded here. View the full official table on eCFR.gov.
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Source: Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR §172.101) and Special Provisions (49 CFR §172.102), current as retrieved from eCFR.gov. View official table.