Cleaning products — dangerous goods classification
Cleaning chemistry spans three classes: Class 8 for acidic and caustic cleaners, Class 3 for solvent cleaners, Division 5.1 for peroxide and chlorine-releasing products.
The mistake this category generates
The retail concentration usually decides it. The same brand can be regulated in its concentrate and unregulated in its ready-to-use dilution.
Entries (6)
| UN | Proper shipping name | Class | PG | Labels | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UN1791 | Hypochlorite solution | 8 | II/III — derived | CORROSIVE | pax limited·cargo permitted |
| UN1824 | Sodium hydroxide solution | 8 | II/III — derived | CORROSIVE | pax limited·cargo permitted |
| UN1823 | Sodium hydroxide, solid | 8 | II | CORROSIVE | pax limited·cargo permitted |
| UN1789 | Hydrochloric acid | 8 | II/III — derived | CORROSIVE | pax limited·cargo permitted |
| UN1760 | Corrosive liquid, n.o.s. | 8 | I/II/III — derived | CORROSIVE | pax limited·cargo permitted |
| UN2014 | Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution with more than 20% but not more than 60% hydrogen peroxide(subsidiary 8) | 5.1 | II | OXIDIZER, CORROSIVE | pax limited·cargo permitted |
Shipper notes
UN1791 Hypochlorite solution
- Household bleach at roughly 3–8% available chlorine is packing group III; industrial strength above about 16% available chlorine is packing group II.
- A marine pollutant, so an ocean shipment needs the marine pollutant mark in addition to the corrosive label.
UN1824 Sodium hydroxide solution
- Concentrations above 5% but at or below 20% are packing group III; above 20% is packing group II under the 49 CFR 173.137 corrosivity criteria as applied to this entry.
UN1823 Sodium hydroxide, solid
- Solid lye for soap making is one of the most commonly mis-shipped e-commerce items.
UN1789 Hydrochloric acid
- More than 10% but less than 25% is packing group III; 25% and above is packing group II.
UN1760 Corrosive liquid, n.o.s.
- A generic n.o.s. entry — the technical name of the corrosive constituent must be shown in parentheses after the proper shipping name.
UN2014 Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution with more than 20% but not more than 60% hydrogen peroxide
- Below 20% the correct entry is UN2984; below 8% it is generally not regulated.
Questions
- What UN number applies to cleaning products?
- Cleaning chemistry spans three classes: Class 8 for acidic and caustic cleaners, Class 3 for solvent cleaners, Division 5.1 for peroxide and chlorine-releasing products.
- What do people get wrong about shipping cleaning products?
- The retail concentration usually decides it. The same brand can be regulated in its concentrate and unregulated in its ready-to-use dilution.
- Which entries does Classify7 encode for cleaning products?
- UN1791 Hypochlorite solution (class 8); UN1824 Sodium hydroxide solution (class 8); UN1823 Sodium hydroxide, solid (class 8, packing group II); UN1789 Hydrochloric acid (class 8); UN1760 Corrosive liquid, n.o.s. (class 8); UN2014 Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution with more than 20% but not more than 60% hydrogen peroxide (class 5.1, packing group II)
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