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UN1040

Ethylene oxide or Ethylene oxide with nitrogen up to a total pressure of 1 MPa (10 bar) at 50 degrees C

Gases

Class 2.3 (Primary)Class 2.1 (Subsidiary)

CAS Registry75-21-8

Hazchem / EAC2PE

ERG Guide Number119

49 CFR Placards & Labels

Toxic GasClass 2.3

⇩ SVG

Flammable GasClass 2.1

⇩ SVG

Reportable Quantity — 10 lb (4.54 kg)

Any release meeting or exceeding this amount must be reported to the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802 under 40 CFR 302.6 and 49 CFR 171.15.

Not listed as a Marine Pollutant under §172.101 Appendix B.

Regulatory Facts

Packing Group

—

Symbols (col 1)

—

Labels (col 6)

2.3, 2.1

PIH Zone

—

Packaging references (49 CFR §173.xxx)

Exceptions (col 8A)

None

Non-Bulk (col 8B)

§173.323

Bulk (col 8C)

§173.323

Aircraft quantity limits (col 9)

Passenger / Rail (9A)

Forbidden

Cargo Aircraft Only (9B)

Forbidden

Vessel stowage (col 10)

Location (10A)

Other codes (10B)

Special provisions (col 7 — §172.102)

4 342 T50 TP20

Hazard Classification & Risks

Class 2.3 — Gas poisonous by inhalation; toxic or corrosive to humans (49 CFR §173.115). Presents an inhalation hazard.

Transport Regulations

Hazard class 2.3. Placard/label codes: 2.3, 2.1. Special provisions: 4, 342, T50, TP20. Packaging (49 CFR §173): exceptions §None, non-bulk §323, bulk §323. Quantity limits: passenger aircraft/rail Forbidden, cargo aircraft only Forbidden. Vessel stowage: D (other: 40). Classified per 49 CFR §172.101.

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Source & sourcing note

Regulatory data mirrors the U.S. 49 CFR §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table and companion columns (packaging, quantity limits, vessel stowage, special provisions) as published by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Emergency-response content is drawn from the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), a joint publication of PHMSA, Transport Canada, and Mexico’s SCT.

The U.S. edition of the ERG and all U.S. federal regulations are public-domain works under 17 U.S.C. §105. Descriptions on this page are plain-English paraphrases; for any compliance decision, consult the authoritative text on eCFR Title 49 and the ERG at PHMSA.dot.gov. “ERG™” is attributed to PHMSA / Transport Canada / SCT and used nominatively.

Regulatory Facts

Packing Group

—

Symbols (col 1)

—

Labels (col 6)

2.3, 2.1

PIH Zone

—

Packaging references (49 CFR §173.xxx)

Exceptions (col 8A)

None

Non-Bulk (col 8B)

§173.323

Bulk (col 8C)

§173.323

Aircraft quantity limits (col 9)

Passenger / Rail (9A)

Forbidden

Cargo Aircraft Only (9B)

Forbidden

Vessel stowage (col 10)

Location (10A)

Other codes (10B)

Special provisions (col 7 — §172.102)

4 342 T50 TP20

Source & sourcing note

Emergency-response content is drawn from the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), a joint publication of PHMSA, Transport Canada, and Mexico’s SCT.