ADR lookup / UN 1942

UN 1942 – AMMONIUM NITRATE with not more than 0.2 % combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance

ADR details for UN 1942 from ADR 2025, Table A: class 5.1, hazard identification number 50 in the upper half of the orange plate.

UN 1942

ADR (road)

  • 5.1
Classification
Name and descriptionAMMONIUM NITRATE with not more than 0.2 % combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance
Class5.1
Classification codeO2
Packing groupIII
Labels5.1
Hazard identification number50
Limited and excepted quantities
Limited quantity (LQ)5 kg
Excepted quantity (EQ)E1
Packaging
Packing instructions (8)P002; IBC08; LP02; R001
Special packing provisions (9a)B3
Mixed packing provisions (9b)MP10
Tanks
Portable tanks: instructions (10)T1; BK1; BK2; BK3
Portable tanks: special provisions (11)TP33
Tank code (12)SGAV
Special provisions for tanks (13)TU3
Vehicle for tank carriage (14)AT
Carriage
Transport category3
Tunnel restriction code(E)
Bulk (17)VC1; VC2; AP6; AP7
Loading, unloading and handling (18)CV24
Operation (19)S23
High consequence dangerous goods (1.10.3)
Threshold tank (1.10.3.1.2)3000
Threshold bulk (1.10.3.1.2)3000
Threshold packages (1.10.3.1.2)b)
Special provisions
Special provisions (6)306; 611
SP 306

This entry may only be used for substances that are too insensitive for acceptance into Class 1 when tested in accordance with Test Series 2 (see Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I).

SP 611

Ammonium nitrate containing more than 0.2 % combustible substances (including any organic substance calculated as carbon) is not to be accepted for carriage unless it is a constituent of a substance or article of Class 1.

Source: BAM – Datenbank GEFAHRGUT, dl-de/by-2-0. ADR 2025 (valid from 1 Jan 2025), BAM status 4 Nov 2024 (modified)

RID (rail)

Name and descriptionAMMONIUM NITRATE with not more than 0.2% combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance
Class5.1
Classification codeO2
Packing groupIII
Labels5.1
Hazard identification number50
Special provisions (6)306; 611
Limited quantity (LQ)5 kg
Excepted quantity (EQ)E1
Packing instructions (8)P002; IBC08; LP02; R001
Special packing provisions (9a)B3
Mixed packing provisions (9b)MP10
Portable tanks: instructions (10)T1; BK1; BK2; BK3
Portable tanks: special provisions (11)TP33
Tank code (12)SGAV
Special provisions for tanks (13)TU3
Transport category3
Bulk (17)VC1; VC2; AP6; AP7
Loading, unloading and handling (18)CW24
Express parcelsCE11
Threshold tank (1.10.3.1.2)3000
Threshold bulk (1.10.3.1.2)3000
Threshold packages (1.10.3.1.2)b)
SP 306

This entry may only be used for substances that are too insensitive for acceptance into Class 1 when tested in accordance with Test Series 2 (see Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I).

SP 611

Ammonium nitrate containing more than 0.2% combustible substances (including any organic substance calculated as carbon) is not to be accepted for carriage unless it is a constituent of a substance or article of Class 1.

Source: BAM – Datenbank GEFAHRGUT, dl-de/by-2-0. RID 2025, status 4 Nov 2024 (modified)

ADN (inland waterways)

Name and descriptionAMMONIUM NITRATE with not more than 0.2% combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance
Class5.1
Classification codeO2
Packing groupIII
Labels5.1
Special provisions (6)306; 611
Limited quantity (LQ)5 kg
Excepted quantity (EQ)E1
Equipment requiredPP
Provisions during carriageCO02*; ST01; LO04; HA09*
Number of cones/blue lights0
SP 306

This entry may only be used for substances that are too insensitive for acceptance into Class 1 when tested in accordance with Test Series 2 (see Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I).

SP 611

Ammonium nitrate containing more than 0.2% combustible substances (including any organic substance calculated as carbon) is not to be accepted for carriage unless it is a constituent of a substance or article of Class 1.

Source: BAM – Datenbank GEFAHRGUT, dl-de/by-2-0. ADN 2025, status 4 Nov 2024 (modified)

IMDG (sea)

Name and descriptionAMMONIUM NITRATE with not more than 0.2% combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance
Class5.1
Packing groupIII
Special provisions (6)900; 952; 967
Limited quantity (LQ)5 kg
Excepted quantity (EQ)E1
Packing instructions (8)P002; LP02
IBC instructions and provisionsIBC08; B3
Portable tanks: instructions (10)T1; BK2; BK3
Portable tanks: special provisions (11)TP33
EmSF-H; S-Q
Stowage categoryC
StowageSW1; SW14; SW23
SegregationSG16; SG42; SG45; SG47; SG48; SG51; SG56; SG58; SG59; SG61
Segregation groupSGG2
SP 900

The transport of the following substances is prohibited: AMMONIUM HYPOCHLORITE AMMONIUM NITRATE liable to self-heating sufficient to initiate decomposition AMMONIUM NITRITES and mixtures of an inorganic nitrite with an ammonium salt CHLORIC ACID, AQUEOUS SOLUTION with more than 10% chloroc acid ETHYL NITRITE pure HYDROCYANIC ACID, AQUEOUS SOLUTION (HYDRODEN CYANIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION) with more than 20% hydrogen cyanide HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, REFRIGERATED LIQUID HYDROGEN CYANIDE SOLUTION in ALCOHOL with more than 45% hydrogen cyanide MERCURY OXYCYANIDE pure METHYL NITRITE PERCHLORIC ACID with more than 72% acid, by mass SILVER PICRATE, dry or wetted with less than 30% water by mass ZINC AMMONIUM NITRITE See also special provisions 349, 350, 351, 352 and 353.

SP 952

UN 1942 may be transported in bulk container if approved by the competent authority.

SP 967

Flexible bulk containers (BK3) are only permitted in accordance with 4.3.4.

Source: BAM – Datenbank GEFAHRGUT, dl-de/by-2-0. IMDG Code Amdt. 42-24, applicable from 1 Jan 2026, status 9 Dec 2025 (modified)

ICAO (air)

Name and descriptionAmmonium nitrate with not more than 0.2% combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance
Class5.1
LabelsOxidizer
Packing groupIII
Special provisions (6)A64
Excepted quantity (EQ)E1
Packing instruction passenger aircraft559
Max. net quantity passenger aircraft25 kg
Packing instruction limited quantity (Y)Y546
Max. net quantity limited quantity (Y)10 kg
Packing instruction cargo aircraft563
Max. net quantity cargo aircraft100 kg
ERG code5L
SP A64

This entry may only be used for substances are too insensitive for acceptance into Class 1 when tested in accordance to test series 2 (see UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part I).

Source: BAM – Datenbank GEFAHRGUT, dl-de/by-2-0. ICAO TI 2025–2026, status 5 Nov 2024 (modified)

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