List of UN Numbers 1901 to 2000
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UN 1901 to UN 2000
| UN Number | Class | Proper Shipping Name |
|---|---|---|
| UN 1902 | 8 | Diisooctyl acid phosphate |
| UN 1903 | 8 | Disinfectants, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. |
| UN 1905 | 8 | Sludge, acid |
| UN 1906 | 8 | Sludge, acid |
| UN 1907 | 8 | Soda lime Soda lime Soda lime is a mixture of chemicals, used in granular form in closed breathing environments, such as general anaesthesia, submarines, rebreathers and recompression chambers, to remove carbon dioxide from breathing gases to prevent CO2 retention and carbon dioxide poisoning.It is made by treating... with more than 4 percent sodium hydroxide |
| UN 1908 | 8 | Chlorite Chlorite The chlorite ion is ClO2−. A chlorite is a compound that contains this group,with chlorine in oxidation state +3. Chlorites are also known as salts of chlorous acid.-Oxidation states:... solution |
| UN 1910 | 8 | Calcium oxide Calcium oxide Calcium oxide , commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature.... |
| UN 1911 | 2 | Diborane Diborane Diborane is the chemical compound consisting of boron and hydrogen with the formula B2H6. It is a colorless gas at room temperature with a repulsively sweet odor. Diborane mixes well with air, easily forming explosive mixtures. Diborane will ignite spontaneously in moist air at room temperature... , compressed |
| UN 1912 | 2 | Methyl chloride and methylene chloride mixtures |
| UN 1913 | 2 | Neon Neon Neon is the chemical element that has the symbol Ne and an atomic number of 10. Although a very common element in the universe, it is rare on Earth. A colorless, inert noble gas under standard conditions, neon gives a distinct reddish-orange glow when used in either low-voltage neon glow lamps or... , refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) |
| UN 1914 | 3 | Butyl propionates |
| UN 1915 | 3 | Cyclohexanone Cyclohexanone Cyclohexanone is the organic compound with the formula 5CO. The molecule consists of six-carbon cyclic molecule with a ketone functional group. This colorless oil has an odor reminiscent of peardrop sweets as well as acetone. Over time, samples assume a yellow color due to oxidation... |
| UN 1916 | 6.1 | 2,2'-Dichlorodiethyl ether |
| UN 1917 | 3 | Ethyl acrylate Ethyl acrylate Ethyl acrylate is an organic compound primarily used in the preparation of various polymers. It is a clear liquid with an acrid penetrating odor. The human nose is capable of detecting this odor at a thousand times lower concentration than is considered harmful if continuously exposed for some... , inhibited |
| UN 1918 | 3 | Isopropylbenzene |
| UN 1919 | 3 | Methyl acrylate Methyl acrylate Methyl acrylate is a volatile chemical compound classified as a methyl ester. It has a characteristic acrid odor used in the preparation of polyamidoamine dendrimers typically by Michael addition with a primary amine.... , inhibited |
| UN 1920 | 3 | Nonane Nonane Nonane is a linear alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C9H20.Nonane has 35 structural isomers. Tripropylene is a mixture of three specific isomers of nonane.Its substituent form is nonyl. Its cycloalkane counterpart is cyclononane, .... s |
| UN 1921 | 3 | Propyleneimine, inhibited |
| UN 1922 | 3 | Pyrrolidine Pyrrolidine Pyrrolidine, also known as tetrahydropyrrole, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H9N. It is a cyclic secondary amine with a five-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom... |
| UN 1923 | 4.2 | Calcium dithionite or Calcium hydrosulfite |
| UN 1928 | 4.3 | Methyl magnesium bromide, in ethyl ether |
| UN 1929 | 4.2 | Potassium dithionite Potassium dithionite Potassium dithionite or potassium hydrosulfite is a potassium salt of dithionous acidThe compound has UN number UN 1929. It is an inhibitor of the polyphenol oxidase.... or Potassium hydrosulfite |
| UN 1931 | 9 | Zinc dithionite or Zinc hydrosulfite |
| UN 1932 | 4.2 | Zirconium Zirconium Zirconium is a chemical element with the symbol Zr and atomic number 40. The name of zirconium is taken from the mineral zircon. Its atomic mass is 91.224. It is a lustrous, grey-white, strong transition metal that resembles titanium... scrap |
| UN 1935 | 6.1 | Cyanide Cyanide A cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the cyano group, -C≡N, which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Cyanides most commonly refer to salts of the anion CN−. Most cyanides are highly toxic.... solutions, n.o.s. |
| UN 1938 | 8 | Bromoacetic acid Bromoacetic acid Bromoacetic acid is the chemical compound with the formula CH2BrCO2H. This colorless solid is a relatively strong alkylating agent. Bromoacetic acid and its esters are widely used building blocks in organic synthesis, for example in pharmaceutical chemistry.... , solution or Bromoacetic acid, solid |
| UN 1939 | 8 | Phosphorus oxybromide |
| UN 1940 | 8 | Thioglycolic acid Thioglycolic acid Thioglycolic acid is the organic compound HSCH2CO2H. It contains both a thiol and a carboxylic acid. It is a clear liquid with a strong unpleasant odor... |
| UN 1941 | 9 | Dibromodifluoromethane Dibromodifluoromethane Dibromodifluoromethane is a mixed halomethane. It is a colorless non-flammable liquid.Along with Halons 1211, 2402, and 1301, it is the most effective fire extinguishers, however, also the most toxic one.It is a class I ozone depleting substance .... , R12B2 |
| UN 1942 | 5.1 | Ammonium nitrate, with not more than 0.2 percent of combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance |
| UN 1944 | 4.1 | Match Match A match is a tool for starting a fire under controlled conditions. A typical modern match is made of a small wooden stick or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by frictional heat generated by striking the match against a suitable surface... es, safety (book, card, or strike on box) |
| UN 1945 | 4.1 | Matches, wax, Vesta |
| UN 1950 | 2 | Aerosol Aerosol Technically, an aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas. Examples are clouds, and air pollution such as smog and smoke. In general conversation, aerosol usually refers to an aerosol spray can or the output of such a can... s, corrosive, Packing Group II or III, (each not exceeding 1 L capacity) or Aerosols, flammable (each not exceeding 1 L capacity) or Aerosols, flammable, n.o.s. (engine starting fluid) (each not exceeding 1 L capacity) or Aerosols, nonflammable (each not exceeding 1 L capacity) or Aerosols, poison, each not exceeding 1 L capacity |
| UN 1951 | 2 | Argon Argon Argon is a chemical element represented by the symbol Ar. Argon has atomic number 18 and is the third element in group 18 of the periodic table . Argon is the third most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere, at 0.93%, making it more common than carbon dioxide... , refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) |
| UN 1952 | 2 | Ethylene oxide Ethylene oxide Ethylene oxide, also called oxirane, is the organic compound with the formula . It is a cyclic ether. This means that it is composed of two alkyl groups attached to an oxygen atom in a cyclic shape . This colorless flammable gas with a faintly sweet odor is the simplest epoxide, a three-membered... and carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom... mixtures with not more than 9 percent ethylene oxide |
| UN 1953 | 2 | Compressed gas, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. Inhalation Hazard Zone A, B, C, or D |
| UN 1954 | 2 | Compressed gas, flammable, n.o.s. |
| UN 1955 | 2 | Compressed gas, toxic, n.o.s. Inhalation Hazard Zone A, B, C, or D |
| UN 1956 | 2 | Compressed gas, n.o.s. |
| UN 1957 | 2 | Deuterium Deuterium Deuterium, also called heavy hydrogen, is one of two stable isotopes of hydrogen. It has a natural abundance in Earth's oceans of about one atom in of hydrogen . Deuterium accounts for approximately 0.0156% of all naturally occurring hydrogen in Earth's oceans, while the most common isotope ... , compressed |
| UN 1958 | 2 | 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane or Refrigerant gas R 114 |
| UN 1959 | 2 | 1,1-Difluoroethylene or Refrigerant gas R 1132a |
| UN 1961 | 2 | Ethane Ethane Ethane is a chemical compound with chemical formula C2H6. It is the only two-carbon alkane that is an aliphatic hydrocarbon. At standard temperature and pressure, ethane is a colorless, odorless gas.... , refrigerated liquid |
| UN 1962 | 2 | Ethylene Ethylene Ethylene is a gaseous organic compound with the formula . It is the simplest alkene . Because it contains a carbon-carbon double bond, ethylene is classified as an unsaturated hydrocarbon. Ethylene is widely used in industry and is also a plant hormone... , compressed |
| UN 1963 | 2 | Helium Helium Helium is the chemical element with atomic number 2 and an atomic weight of 4.002602, which is represented by the symbol He. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas that heads the noble gas group in the periodic table... , refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) |
| UN 1964 | 2 | Hydrocarbon Hydrocarbon In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups, called hydrocarbyls.... gas mixture, compressed, n.o.s. |
| UN 1965 | 2 | Hydrocarbon gas mixtures, liquefied, n.o.s. |
| UN 1966 | 2 | Liquid hydrogen Liquid hydrogen Liquid hydrogen is the liquid state of the element hydrogen. Hydrogen is found naturally in the molecular H2 form.To exist as a liquid, H2 must be pressurized above and cooled below hydrogen's Critical point. However, for hydrogen to be in a full liquid state without boiling off, it needs to be... , refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) |
| UN 1967 | 2 | Insecticide Insecticide An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine, industry and the household. The use of insecticides is believed to be one of the major factors behind... gases, toxic, n.o.s. |
| UN 1968 | 2 | Insecticide gases, n.o.s. |
| UN 1969 | 2 | Isobutane Isobutane Isobutane, also known as methylpropane, is an isomer of butane. It is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon. Concerns with depletion of the ozone layer by freon gases have led to increased use of isobutane as a gas for refrigeration systems, especially in domestic refrigerators and freezers,... see also Petroleum gases, liquified |
| UN 1970 | 2 | Krypton Krypton Krypton is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a member of Group 18 and Period 4 elements. A colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, krypton occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere, is isolated by fractionally distilling liquified air, and is often used with other... , refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) |
| UN 1971 | 2 | Methane Methane Methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest alkane, the principal component of natural gas, and probably the most abundant organic compound on earth. The relative abundance of methane makes it an attractive fuel... , compressed or Natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... , compressed (with high methane content) |
| UN 1972 | 2 | Methane, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) or Natural gas, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid), with high methane content |
| UN 1973 | 2 | Chlorodifluoromethane Chlorodifluoromethane Chlorodifluoromethane or difluoromonochloromethane is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon . This colorless gas is better known as HCFC-22, or R-22. It was once commonly used as a propellant and in air conditioning applications... and chloropentafluoroethane Chloropentafluoroethane Chloropentafluoroethane is a chlorofluorocarbon once used as a refrigerant. Its production and consumption has been banned since 1 January 1996 under the Montreal Protocol because of its ozone-depleting potential.... mixture or Refrigerant gas R 502 with fixed boiling point, with approximately 49 percent chlorodifluoromethane |
| UN 1974 | 2 | Chlorodifluorobromomethane or Refrigerant gas R 12B1 |
| UN 1975 | 2 | Nitric oxide Nitric oxide Nitric oxide, also known as nitrogen monoxide, is a diatomic molecule with chemical formula NO. It is a free radical and is an important intermediate in the chemical industry... and dinitrogen tetroxide Dinitrogen tetroxide Dinitrogen tetroxide is the chemical compound N2O4. It is a useful reagent in chemical synthesis. It forms an equilibrium mixture with nitrogen dioxide; some call this mixture dinitrogen tetroxide, while some call it nitrogen dioxide.Dinitrogen tetroxide is a powerful oxidizer, making it highly... mixtures or Nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide Nitrogen dioxide Nitrogen dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula it is one of several nitrogen oxides. is an intermediate in the industrial synthesis of nitric acid, millions of tons of which are produced each year. This reddish-brown toxic gas has a characteristic sharp, biting odor and is a prominent... mixtures |
| UN 1976 | 2 | Octafluorocyclobutane Octafluorocyclobutane Octafluorocyclobutane, or perfluorocyclobutane, C4F8, is an organofluorine compound which enjoys several niche applications. It is related to cyclobutane by replacement of all C-H bonds with C-F bonds... , or Refrigerant gas RC 318 |
| UN 1977 | 2 | Nitrogen Nitrogen Nitrogen is a chemical element that has the symbol N, atomic number of 7 and atomic mass 14.00674 u. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.08% by volume of Earth's atmosphere... , refrigerated liquid cryogenic liquid |
| UN 1978 | 2 | Propane Propane Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula , normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. A by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, it is commonly used as a fuel for engines, oxy-gas torches, barbecues, portable stoves, and residential central... see also Petroleum gases, liquefied |
| UN 1979 | 2 | Rare gases, mixtures, compressed |
| UN 1980 | 2 | Rare gases and oxygen mixtures, compressed |
| UN 1981 | 2 | Rare gases and nitrogen mixtures, compressed |
| UN 1982 | 2 | Tetrafluoromethane Tetrafluoromethane Tetrafluoromethane, also known as carbon tetrafluoride, is the simplest fluorocarbon . It has a very high bond strength due to the nature of the carbon–fluorine bond. It can also be classified as a haloalkane or halomethane... , compressed or Refrigerant gas R 14 |
| UN 1983 | 2 | 1-Chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane or Refrigerant gas R 133a |
| UN 1984 | 2 | Trifluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 23 |
| UN 1986 | 3 | Alcohol Alcohol In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.... s, flammable, toxic, n.o.s. |
| UN 1987 | 3 | Alcohols, n.o.s. |
| UN 1988 | 3 | Aldehyde Aldehyde An aldehyde is an organic compound containing a formyl group. This functional group, with the structure R-CHO, consists of a carbonyl center bonded to hydrogen and an R group.... s, flammable, toxic, n.o.s. |
| UN 1989 | 3 | Aldehydes, n.o.s. |
| UN 1990 | 9 | Benzaldehyde Benzaldehyde Benzaldehyde is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is the simplest aromatic aldehyde and one of the most industrially useful. This colorless liquid has a characteristic pleasant almond-like odor... |
| UN 1991 | 3 | Chloroprene Chloroprene Chloroprene is the common name for the organic compound 2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene, which has the formula CH2=CCl-CH=CH2. This colorless liquid is the monomer for the production of the polymer polychloroprene, a type of synthetic rubber... , inhibited |
| UN 1992 | 3 | Flammable liquids, toxic, n.o.s. |
| UN 1993 | 3 | Combustible liquids, n.o.s. |
| UN 1994 | 6.1 | Iron pentacarbonyl Iron pentacarbonyl Iron pentacarbonyl, also known as iron carbonyl, is the compound with formula 5. Under standard conditions Fe5 is a free-flowing, straw-colored liquid with a pungent odour. This compound is a common precursor to diverse iron compounds, including many that are useful in organic synthesis. Fe5 is... |
| UN 1999 | 3 | Tar Tar Tar is modified pitch produced primarily from the wood and roots of pine by destructive distillation under pyrolysis. Production and trade in tar was a major contributor in the economies of Northern Europe and Colonial America. Its main use was in preserving wooden vessels against rot. The largest... s, liquid including road asphalt and oils, bitumen and cut backs |
| UN 2000 | 4.1 | Celluloid Celluloid Celluloid is the name of a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, plus dyes and other agents. Generally regarded to be the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1862 and as Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is... , in block, rods, rolls, sheets, tubes, etc., except scrap |