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UN2956

5-tert-Butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene or Musk xylene

Flammable Solids

Class 4.1PG III

CAS Registry1330-20-7

Hazchem / EAC1Z

ERG Guide Number133

49 CFR Placards & Labels

Flammable SolidClass 4.1

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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.

Source: 40 CFR §302.4 CERCLA list, matched by CAS. DOT §172.101 Appendix A lists the same substance under a different chemical name; RQ value is identical by regulatory design.

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

Regulatory Facts

Packing Group

III

Symbols (col 1)

—

Labels (col 6)

4.1

PIH Zone

—

Packaging references (49 CFR §173.xxx)

Exceptions (col 8A)

§173.151

Non-Bulk (col 8B)

§173.223

Bulk (col 8C)

None

Aircraft quantity limits (col 9)

Passenger / Rail (9A)

Forbidden

Cargo Aircraft Only (9B)

Forbidden

Vessel stowage (col 10)

Location (10A)

Other codes (10B)

12, 25, 40, 127

Special provisions (col 7 — §172.102)

159

Hazard Classification & Risks

Class 4.1 — Flammable solid, self-reactive substance or desensitized explosive; readily combustible or may cause fire through friction (49 CFR §173.124). Packing Group III — minor danger.

Transport Regulations

Hazard class 4.1, Packing Group III. Placard/label codes: 4.1. Special provisions: 159. Packaging (49 CFR §173): exceptions §151, non-bulk §223, bulk §None. Quantity limits: passenger aircraft/rail Forbidden, cargo aircraft only Forbidden. Vessel stowage: D (other: 12, 25, 40, 127). 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

III

Symbols (col 1)

—

Labels (col 6)

4.1

PIH Zone

—

Packaging references (49 CFR §173.xxx)

Exceptions (col 8A)

§173.151

Non-Bulk (col 8B)

§173.223

Bulk (col 8C)

None

Aircraft quantity limits (col 9)

Passenger / Rail (9A)

Forbidden

Cargo Aircraft Only (9B)

Forbidden

Vessel stowage (col 10)

Location (10A)

Other codes (10B)

12, 25, 40, 127

Special provisions (col 7 — §172.102)

159

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.