ADR hazard number 856
Hazard identification number 856 on the orange plate: corrosive or slightly corrosive substance that is oxidizing (fire-intensifying) and also toxic.
Printed in the upper half of the orange-coloured plate above the UN number, 856 identifies a corrosive or slightly corrosive substance that is oxidizing (fire-intensifying) and also toxic.
| 8 | corrosive |
|---|---|
| 5 | oxidizing effect: the substance intensifies fire |
| 6 | toxic, or a risk of infection |
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 1 Table A entry
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 5.3.2.3.2, 856, page 269.
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