UN 1044

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS with compressed or liquefied gas

UN 1044 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 2, classification code 6A, packing group —, labels 2.2, special provisions 225 594, limited quantity 120 ml, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P003, transport category 3, tunnel restriction code (E), hazard identification number —.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 1044
(1) UN No.1044
(2) Name and descriptionFIRE EXTINGUISHERS with compressed or liquefied gas
(3a) Class2
(3b) Classification code6A
(4) Packing group—
(5) Labels2.2
(6) Special provisions225 594
(7a) Limited quantities120 ml
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP003
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisionsPP91
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP9
(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)3 (E)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packages—
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV9
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operation—
(20) Hazard identification No.—

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 1044

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.

This entry under ADR 2027 on the API: /api/adr?un=1044&edition=2027 (editions and as_of).

ADR 2025 is the edition that applies until ADR 2027 takes effect on 1 January 2027, and FreightUtils answers on it by default until then; the API answers on ADR 2027 now with edition=2027. After that date, ADR 2025 may still be applied until 30 June 2027 (1.6.1.1).

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In plain words

Tunnels
Tunnel code (E): in tanks, Prohibited in E; in other carriage, Prohibited in E. Every category except E. (ADR 8.6.4; from the ADR table itself)
Small-load exemption
Transport category 3: at most 1000 per transport unit under 1.1.3.6, counted ×1 toward the 1,000-point limit (ADR 1.1.3.6.3; from the ADR table itself)
Labels
Labels: model 2.2 (Gases: non-flammable, non-toxic gases) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 2.2; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P003: Goods go in suitable outer packagings of adequate strength built to 6.1.4; articles and inners must be held so they cannot fall out in transit. Special packing provision PP91: UN 1044 large fire extinguishers may go unpackaged if 4.1.3.8.1 (a)–(e) are met and valves and fittings are protected. Mixed packing provision MP9: May share a combination outer packaging with other Class 2 goods, with other classes that permit it, or with non-ADR goods. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P003, 4.1.4.1, P003, PP91, 4.1.10.4, MP9; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
Loading provision CV9: Do not throw packages or subject them to impact; stow receptacles so they cannot tip over or fall. (ADR 7.5.11, CV9; 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 2 — Gases
UN 1044Class 2 — Gases
Packing Group
N/A
Not applicable
Classification Code
6A
Tunnel Code
(E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
3
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
—
Kemler code
Limited Quantity
120 ml
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 3
×1 points per kg/L — up to 1,000 kg/L of this substance alone stays under the 1,000-point threshold
Per-substance max
1,000 kg/L
Per-substance maximum for 1.1.3.6 relief (1.1.3.6.3)
Limited Quantity
120 ml
Max per inner packaging for LQ relief (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 225, SP 594
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 2.2

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

Special Provisions
SP 225SP 594

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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