UN 0249

CONTRIVANCES, WATER-ACTIVATED with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

UN 0249 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 1, classification code 1.3L, packing group —, labels 1, special provisions 274, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P144, transport category 0, tunnel restriction code (B), hazard identification number —.

UNECE ADR 2025, ECE/TRANS/352 · checked 2026-10-28

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 0249
(1) UN No.0249
(2) Name and descriptionCONTRIVANCES, WATER-ACTIVATED with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge
(3a) Class1
(3b) Classification code1.3L
(4) Packing group—
(5) Labels1
(6) Special provisions274
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP144
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisionsPP77
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP1
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructions—
(11) Portable tanks and bulk containers: special provisions—
(12) ADR tank: tank code—
(13) ADR tank: special provisions—
(14) Vehicle for tank carriage—
(15) Transport category (Tunnel restriction code)0 (B)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packagesV2
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV1 CV2 CV3 CV4
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operationS1
(20) Hazard identification No.—

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 0249

ADR 2027 was accepted: depositary notification C.N.395.2026 (9 October 2026) records no objection to the amendments proposed by C.N.252.2026. It applies from 1 January 2027, and ADR 2025 may still be applied until 30 June 2027 (1.6.1.1). (C.N.395.2026)

ADR 2027: no Table A change for this entry (checked against ECE/TRANS/WP.15/274, Add.1 and Corr.1). Other parts of ADR 2027 may still affect its carriage.

ADR 2025 remains the edition FreightUtils serves and the one that applies until ADR 2027 takes effect on 1 January 2027; after that, ADR 2025 may still be applied until 30 June 2027 (1.6.1.1).

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In plain words

Tunnels
Tunnel code (B): in tanks, Prohibited in B, C, D, E; in other carriage, Prohibited in B, C, D, E. Category A tunnels only. (ADR 8.6.4; from the ADR table itself)
Small-load exemption
Transport category 0: no 1.1.3.6 exemption applies (ADR 1.1.3.6.3; from the ADR table itself)
Labels
Labels: model 1 (Explosive substances or articles (Divisions 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3)) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 1; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P144: Water-activated explosive articles in receptacles or partitions, inside metal, metal-lined wooden or plastics boxes or metal/plastics drums. Special packing provision PP77: UN 0248 and 0249 must be protected from water; unpackaged water-activated contrivances need two independent water barriers. Mixed packing provision MP1: Mixed packing only with goods of the same type in the same compatibility group. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P144, 4.1.4.1, P144, PP77, 4.1.10.4, MP1; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
Carriage provision V2: Class 1 packages may only travel on EX/II or EX/III vehicles meeting Part 9; the quantity carried decides which type is needed (7.5.5.2). Loading provision CV1: Public-place loading/unloading: special permission needed inside built-up areas, advance notice to the authorities outside them. Loading provision CV2: Clean the loading surface thoroughly before loading; no fire or naked flame on, near, or while loading/unloading the vehicle. Loading provision CV3: Pointer: the Class 1 quantity limits per transport unit in 7.5.5.2 apply. Loading provision CV4: Compatibility group L substances and articles may only be carried as a full load. Operation provision S1: Class 1 operating rules: training, official escort, no smoking, loading places, 50 m spacing, supervision thresholds by division, locking. (ADR 7.2.4, V2, 7.5.11, CV1, 7.5.11, CV2, 7.5.11, CV3, 7.5.11, CV4, 8.5, S1; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)

Assembled from FreightUtils' meanings of the Table A codes, not the official text. A statement marked “not yet reviewed” has not yet been checked against ADR by a person.

Class 1 — Explosives
UN 0249Class 1 — Explosives
Packing Group
N/A
Not applicable
Classification Code
1.3L
Tunnel Code
(B) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
0
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
—
Kemler code
Limited Quantity
0
Max per inner package for LQ relief
Excepted Quantity
E0
EQ code for excepted quantity relief
Thresholds — why, not just the verdict
Transport Category
Category 0
Never exempt — any quantity requires full ADR compliance
Per-substance max
0 kg/L
Per-substance maximum (1.1.3.6.3) — Category 0 is never exempt
Limited Quantity
Not permitted
No limited-quantity relief for this entry (Chapter 3.4)
Excepted Quantity
E0
No excepted-quantity relief for this entry (Chapter 3.5)
Tunnel Code
Governs which tunnel categories the load may pass
Special Provisions
SP 274
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 1

These labels must be displayed on packages and vehicle placards in accordance with ADR 2025.

Special Provisions
SP 274

Refer to ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3 for full text of each provision.

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📅Data: UNECE ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), via EU Directive 2008/68/EC. Last verified October 2026

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