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UN1198

Formaldehyde solutions, flammable

Flammable Liquids

Class 3 (Primary)Class 8 (Subsidiary)PG III

CAS Registry50-00-0

Hazchem / EAC3YE

ERG Guide Number128

49 CFR Placards & Labels

Flammable LiquidClass 3

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CorrosiveClass 8

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Reportable Quantity — 100 lb (45.4 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

III

Symbols (col 1)

—

Labels (col 6)

3, 8

PIH Zone

—

Packaging references (49 CFR §173.xxx)

Exceptions (col 8A)

§173.150

Non-Bulk (col 8B)

§173.203

Bulk (col 8C)

§173.242

Aircraft quantity limits (col 9)

Passenger / Rail (9A)

5 L

Cargo Aircraft Only (9B)

60 L

Vessel stowage (col 10)

Location (10A)

Other codes (10B)

Special provisions (col 7 — §172.102)

176 B1 IB3 T4 TP1

Hazard Classification & Risks

Class 3 — Flammable liquid. Flash point ≤60°C (140°F) (49 CFR §173.120). Packing Group III — minor danger.

Transport Regulations

Hazard class 3, Packing Group III. Placard/label codes: 3, 8. Special provisions: 176, B1, IB3, T4, TP1. Packaging (49 CFR §173): exceptions §150, non-bulk §203, bulk §242. Quantity limits: passenger aircraft/rail 5 L, cargo aircraft only 60 L. Vessel stowage: A (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.