UN 0331

EXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE B (AGENT, BLASTING, TYPE B)

UN 0331 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 1, classification code 1.5D, packing group —, labels 1.5, special provisions 617, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P116 IBC100, transport category 1, tunnel restriction code (B1000C), hazard identification number 1.5D.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 0331
(1) UN No.0331
(2) Name and descriptionEXPLOSIVE, BLASTING, TYPE B (AGENT, BLASTING, TYPE B)
(3a) Class1
(3b) Classification code1.5D
(4) Packing group—
(5) Labels1.5
(6) Special provisions617
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP116 IBC100
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisionsPP61 PP62 PP64
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP20
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructionsT1
(11) Portable tanks and bulk containers: special provisionsTP17 TP32
(12) ADR tank: tank codeS2.65AN(+)
(13) ADR tank: special provisionsTU3 TU12 TU41 TC8 TA1 TA5
(14) Vehicle for tank carriageEX/III
(15) Transport category (Tunnel restriction code)1 (B1000C)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packagesV2 V12
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV1 CV2 CV3
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operationS1
(20) Hazard identification No.1.5D

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 0331

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 (B1000C): in tanks, —; in other carriage, Net explosive mass over 1,000 kg per transport unit: prohibited in B, C, D, E. At or under 1,000 kg: prohibited in C, D, E. Class 1 quantity-qualified: A only above 1,000 kg NEM; A and B at or under it. (ADR 8.6.4; from the ADR table itself)
Small-load exemption
Transport category 1: at most 50 per transport unit under 1.1.3.6, counted ×20 toward the 1,000-point limit (1.1.3.6.3 note a) (ADR 1.1.3.6.3; from the ADR table itself)
Labels
Labels: model 1.5 (Explosive substances or articles, Division 1.5) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 1.5; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P116: Explosives in bags, receptacles or sheets, inside outer bags, boxes, drums or jerricans; no intermediate packaging. Packing instruction IBC100: IBC100 covers the explosives UN 0082, 0222, 0241, 0331 and 0332 in metal, flexible, rigid plastics or composite IBCs, free-flowing only. Special packing provision PP61: UN 0082, 0241, 0331 and 0332: no inner packagings needed in leakproof removable-head drums. Special packing provision PP62: UN 0082, 0241, 0331 and 0332: no inner packagings needed if the explosive is held in liquid-impervious material. Special packing provision PP64: UN 0331: no inner packagings needed when 5H2, 5H3 or 5H4 bags are the outer packaging. Mixed packing provision MP20: Class 1: mix only with substances of the same UN number, or under MP24; never with other classes or non-ADR goods. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P116, 4.1.4.2, IBC100, 4.1.4.1, P116, PP61, 4.1.4.1, P116, PP62, 4.1.4.1, P116, PP64, 4.1.10.4, MP20; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Tanks
Portable tank instruction T1: Portable tank, Class 1 and 3–9: test 1.5 bar; shell See 6.7.2.4.2; relief Normal; bottom openings See 6.7.2.6.2. Portable tank provision TP17: Thermal insulation of the tank may only use inorganic, non-combustible materials. Portable tank provision TP32: Conditions for UN 0331, 0332 and 3375 in portable tanks: relief device, suitability test for 3375, no caking. Tank code S2.65AN(+): ADR tank code for Classes 1 and 3–9: solid tank, 2.65 bar, openings A, valves/devices N, suffix (+). — S: tank for solid-state substances (powdery or granular); 2.65: minimum calculation pressure of 2.65 bar (see 6.8.2.1.14); A: filling or discharge openings at the bottom, each with 2 closures; N: has no 6.8.2.2.6 breather device and is not hermetically closed; (+): alternative use of the tank for other substances is allowed only where the certificate of type approval says so (3.2.1 column (12); 4.3.4.1.3) Tank provision TU3: Shell interior and every part touching the substance kept clean; no lubricant that could react dangerously with it on pumps or valves. Tank provision TU12: When the tank changes use, shell and equipment must be thoroughly cleaned of residues before and after carrying this substance. Tank provision TU41: Tank suitability must be shown to the competent authority of every country of transit or destination; the substance must not be left long enough to cake. Tank provision TC8: Shells must be of aluminium or aluminium alloy and may be designed for an external design pressure of at least 5 kPa (0.05 bar). Tank provision TA1: Tanks must not be approved for carrying organic substances. Tank provision TA5: Only tanks with tank code S2.65AN(+) may be used; the 4.3.4.1.2 hierarchy does not apply. Vehicle for tank carriage: EX/III — Vehicle type for carrying Class 1 explosive substances and articles; needs ADR approval to Part 9. (ADR 4.2.5.2.6, portable tank instruction T1, 4.2.5.3, TP17, 4.2.5.3, TP32, 4.3.4.1.1, tank code S2.65AN(+), 4.3.5, TU3, 4.3.5, TU12, 4.3.5, TU41, 6.8.4 (a), TC8, 6.8.4 (c), TA1, 6.8.4 (c), TA5, 9.1.1.2, EX/III vehicle; 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). Carriage provision V12: IBCs of type 31HZ2 (31HA2, 31HB2, 31HN2, 31HD2, 31HH2) must be carried in closed vehicles or closed containers. 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. 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, 7.2.4, V12, 7.5.11, CV1, 7.5.11, CV2, 7.5.11, CV3, 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 0331Class 1 — Explosives
Packing Group
N/A
Not applicable
Classification Code
1.5D
Tunnel Code
(B1000C) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
1
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
1.5D
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 1 (note a)
×20 points per kg — ADR 1.1.3.6.3 note a entry: up to 50 kg of this substance alone stays under the 1,000-point threshold (1.1.3.6.4 multiplier "20", not the generic category-1 "50")
Per-substance max
50 kg
Per-substance maximum for 1.1.3.6 relief — ADR 1.1.3.6.3 note a: "the total maximum quantity per transport unit shall be 50 kg"
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
(B1000C) meaning →
Governs which tunnel categories the load may pass
Special Provisions
SP 617
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 1.5

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

Special Provisions
SP 617

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

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