ADR hazard number 69

Hazard identification number 69 on the orange plate: toxic or slightly toxic substance able to lead spontaneously to a violent reaction.

Printed in the upper half of the orange-coloured plate above the UN number, 69 identifies a toxic or slightly toxic substance able to lead spontaneously to a violent reaction.

Digit by digit
6toxic, or a risk of infection
9risk of a spontaneous violent reaction (by the nature of the substance: explosion, disintegration or polymerization with much heat or flammable and/or toxic gases released)

Note. Number and meaning pairing checked against a second text extraction of the list.

Refers to: 5.3.2.3.1; 5.3.2.2.3; Table A column (20).

Carried by 2 Table A entries

UN 2075 · UN 2522

Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 5.3.2.3.2, 69, page 268.

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