HAZMAT Class 2 Gases

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The HAZMAT Class 2 in United States law includes all gases which are compressed and stored for
transportation. Class 2 has three divisions: Flammable (also called combustible), Non-Flammable/Non-
Poisonous, and Poisonous.
Contents
1 Divisions
2 Placards
3 Compatibility table
4 References
Divisions
A gas is a substance which
(a) at 50 C (122 F) has a vapour pressure greater than 300 kPa or 1.
(b) is completely gaseous at 20 C (68 F) at a standart pressure of 101.3 kPa 2.
Gases assigned to one of three divisions 1.
division 2.1 Flammable gas 1.
division 2.2 Non flammable, Non-toxic gas 2.
division 2.3 Toxic gas 3.
Division 2.2: Non-Flammable, Non-Toxic Gas
This division includes compressed gas, liquefied gas, pressurized cryogenic gas, compressed gas in solution,
asphyxiant gas and oxidizing gas. A non-flammable, nonpoisonous compressed gas (Division 2.2) means any
material (or mixture) which:
Exerts in the packaging an absolute pressure of 280 kPa (40.6 psia) or greater at 20 C (68 F), and 1.
Does not meet the definition of Division 2.1 or 2.3. 2.
Division 2.3: Toxic Gas
Gas poisonous by inhalation means a material which is a gas at 20 C or less and a pressure of 101.3 kPa (a
material which has a boiling point of 20 C or less at 101.3kPa (14.7 psi)) and which:
Is known to be so toxic to humans as to pose a hazard to health during transportation, or 1.
In the absence of adequate data on human toxicity, is presumed to be toxic to humans because when
tested on laboratory animals it has an LC
50
value of not more than 5000 ml/m. See 49CFR 173.116(a)
for assignment of Hazard Zones A, B, C or D. LC
50
values for values for mixtures may be determined
using the formula in 49 CFR 173.133(b)(1)(i)
2.
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Placards
Hazardous
Materials
Class 2.1:
Flammable Gas
Hazardous
Materials
Class 2.2:
Nonflammable
Gas
Hazardous
Materials
Class 2.3:
Poisonous Gas

Hazardous
Materials
Class 2.2:
Oxygen
(Alternative
Placard)
Hazardous
Materials
Class 2.3:
Inhalation
Hazard
(Alternative
Placard)
Compatibility table
Load and Segregation Chart
Weight 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.2
2.3
3 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.2
6.1
7 8
A B A
2.1 1001 lb X X X O X X O O O
2.2 1001 lb B X X X O
2.2 1001 lb B X X X O
2.3A any qty X X X O X X X X X X X X X
2.3B any qty X X X O X O O O O O O O
Key
The absence of any hazard class or division or a blank space in the table indicates that no restrictions
apply.
*: This indicates that segregation among different Class 1 materials is governed by the compatibility
table in 49CFR 177.848(f)
X: These materials may not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same transport vehicle
or storage facility during the course of transportation.
O: Indicates that these materials may not be loaded, transported or stored together in the same
transport vehicle or storage facility during the course of transportation, unless separated in a manner
that, in the event of leakage from packages under conditions normally incident to transportation,
commingling of hazardous materials would not occur.
A: This note means that, notwithstanding the requirements of the letter 'X', ammonium nitrate
fertilizer may be loaded or stored with Division 1.1 or Division 1.5 materials.
References
49 CFR 173.115 (a) (U.S. Code)
49 CFR 173.115 (b) (U.S. Code)
49 CFR 177.848 (U.S. Code)
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