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UN 2557: NITROCELLULOSE, with not more than 12.6 % nitrogen, by dry mass, MIXTURE WITH PLASTICIZER, WITH PIGMENT

UN 2557 belongs to ADR class 4.1 (Flammable solids). Packing group: II. Tunnel restriction code: B.

Classification code
D
Packing group
II
Warning labels
4.1
Hazard identification number (Kemler)The first digit is the main hazard (2 gas, 3 flammable liquid, 4 flammable solid, 5 oxidising, 6 toxic, 8 corrosive, 9 miscellaneous), the next digits are additional hazards, a repeated digit (e.g. 33) means an intensified hazard, an X before the number means a dangerous reaction with water.
not in the data
Tunnel restriction code
B: Carriage is forbidden in tunnels of categories B-E.
Transport categoryThe transport category (0 to 4) sets the multiplier: according to ADR Check, category 1: multiplier 50, category 2: multiplier 3, category 3: multiplier 1, category 4: multiplier 0 (no limit), and category 0 means the exemption does not apply. Points are the net quantity (kg or L) times the multiplier.
2
Multiplier for the 1000-point limitPoints are the net quantity (kg or L) times the multiplier; a load total not exceeding 1000 points falls within the ADR 1.1.3.6 exemption.
3
Limited quantity (LQ)The largest quantity per inner packaging for which carriage can use the limited-quantity rules.
0
Excepted quantity (EQ)A code indicating the limits for excepted quantities; its content is given in the text of ADR.
E0
Packing instructionsPacking instruction codes (e.g. P, IBC, R) indicate which packagings are permitted.
P406
Mixed packingCodes (MP) say how this substance may be packed together with others in one outer packaging.
MP2
Operation of the vehicleCodes (e.g. S2, S20) indicate additional operating provisions for carriage.
S14
Environmental hazard
yes

Names of this entry

  • NITROCELLULOSE, with not more than 12.6 % nitrogen, by dry mass, MIXTURE WITH PLASTICIZER, WITH PIGMENT
  • NITROCELLULOSE, with not more than 12.6 % nitrogen, by dry mass, MIXTURE WITH PLASTICIZER, WITHOUT PIGMENT
  • NITROCELLULOSE, with not more than 12.6 % nitrogen, by dry mass, MIXTURE WITHOUT PLASTICIZER, WITH PIGMENT
  • NITROCELLULOSE, with not more than 12.6 % nitrogen, by dry mass, MIXTURE WITHOUT PLASTICIZER, WITHOUT PIGMENT

The content of the packing codes and the carriage provisions is in ADR, chapters 4.1 and 7.

Special provisions

  • 241: The formulation shall be prepared so that it remains homogeneous and does not separate during carriage.
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    Formulations with low nitrocellulose contents and not showing dangerous properties when tested for their liability to detonate, deflagrate or explode when heated under defined confinement by tests of Test series 1 (a), 2 (b) and 2 (c) respectively in the Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I and not being a flammable solid when tested in accordance with test N.1 in the Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, sub-section 33.2.4 (chips, if necessary, crushed and sieved to a particle size of less than 1.25 mm) are not subject to the requirements of ADR.
  • 394: The nitrocellulose shall meet the criteria of the Bergmann-Junk test or methyl violet paper test in the Manual of Tests and Criteria Appendix 10.
  • 541: Nitrocellulose mixtures with a water content, alcohol content or plasticizer content lower than the stated limits are substances of Class 1.

Tools

Limited quantities (LQ) · 1000-point calculator · Load compatibility

Data: ADR Check (adr.exportsy.pl). Basis: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). For guidance only, it does not replace the text of the Agreement or the assessment of a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA).