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Toxic Substances
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.
Class 6.1 — Toxic (poison). Liable to cause death or serious injury if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through skin (49 CFR §173.132). Packing Group II — medium danger.
Hazard class 6.1, Packing Group II. Placard/label codes: 6.1. Special provisions: IB2, T7, TP2. Packaging (49 CFR §173): exceptions §153, non-bulk §202, bulk §243. Quantity limits: passenger aircraft/rail 5 L, cargo aircraft only 60 L. Vessel stowage: C. Classified per 49 CFR §172.101.
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.