UN 1203 Flammable Liquid Placard — Gasoline or Petrol
Pre-printed with a UN Number, these Hazard Class 3 placards meet the requirements of 49 CFR 172.500 for domestic and international shipments of hazardous materials by highway, rail and water.
What placard is used for diesel fuel?
4-Digit DOT Placards: Hazard Class 3 – 1202 (Diesel Fuel)
What does the placard 1202 stand for?
4-digit D.O.T. placards indicate specific hazardous materials. Each Placard includes a 4-digit UN number, corresponding hazard class graphic, and hazard classification number. Hazardous material description: 1202 gas, oil, diesel fuel, heating oil.
What is Unna number?
A four digit number used by both the United Nations and the U.S. Department of Transportation. This number is assigned to a hazardous chemical or group of hazardous chemicals.
What is a Class 3 hazardous material?
Class 3 dangerous goods are flammable liquids with flash points no more than 60 celcius degrees. It covers liquid substances, molten solid substances with a flash point above 60 celcius degrees and liquid desensitized explosives.
What placards does a tank truck carrying gasoline required?
Gasoline and diesel with a volume greater than 450 L and less than or equal to 2000 L require at least one Class 3 placard, with no UN number, be visible.
What placard is used for propane?
1075 Placard – Division 2.1 Flammable Gas.
What is the packing group for diesel fuel?
UN Identification Number NA 1993 Proper Shipping Name Diesel fuel Hazard Class and Packing Group 3, PGIII Shipping Label Flammable liquid Placard / Bulk Package Flammable liquid, 1993 Emergency Response Guidebook Guide Number 128 This product may be re-classified as a “Combustible Liquid” meeting the definition in 49
Are diesel vapors flammable?
That’s because diesel is much less flammable than gasoline. In a car, it takes intense pressure or sustained flame to ignite diesel. On the other hand, if you toss a match into a pool of gasoline, it won’t even touch the surface — it ignites the vapors above the surface. (Please don’t do this at home!)
Is diesel a hazmat?
Both gasoline and diesel fuel are identified by name in column 2 of the Hazardous Materials Table and will, in most cases, meet the criteria for a Class 3 Flammable (gasoline) or Combustible (diesel fuel) liquid. Therefore, both gasoline and diesel fuel will usually be a hazardous material.
How much fuel are you allowed to carry?
If you are using a metal petrol can you can store up to 20 litres in one container. If you are using a plastic fuel can you can store up to 10 litres in one container. If you are storing the fuel containers in a vehicle you can store no more than 30 litres in no more than two containers.
What does 1202 mean on the back of a truck?
4-digit D.O.T. placards indicate specific hazardous materials. Each Placard includes a 4-digit UN number, corresponding hazard class graphic, and hazard classification number.
What is 1987 on a hazmat placard?
UN 1987 Flammable Liquid Placard – Alcohols, (Ethanol), n.o.s. from Labelmaster.
