UN 1397

ALUMINIUM PHOSPHIDE

UN 1397 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 4.3, classification code WT2, packing group I, labels 4.3 +6.1, special provisions 507, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P403, transport category 1, 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 1397
(1) UN No.1397
(2) Name and descriptionALUMINIUM PHOSPHIDE
(3a) Class4.3
(3b) Classification codeWT2
(4) Packing groupI
(5) Labels4.3 +6.1
(6) Special provisions507
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP403
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisions—
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP2
(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)1 (E)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packagesV1
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV23 CV28
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operationS20
(20) Hazard identification No.—

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 1397

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 (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 1: at most 20 per transport unit under 1.1.3.6, counted ×50 toward the 1,000-point limit (ADR 1.1.3.6.3; from the ADR table itself)
Labels
Labels: model 4.3 (Substances which emit flammable gases in contact with water), model 6.1 (Toxic substances) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 4.3, 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 6.1; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P403: Hermetically sealed solids packagings: combination (inners glass 2 kg, plastics 15 kg, metal 20 kg), single drums/jerricans, composites, pressure receptacles. Mixed packing provision MP2: No mixed packing: the goods must be alone in their package. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P403, 4.1.10.4, MP2; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
Carriage provision V1: Packages must go on a closed or sheeted vehicle or in a closed or sheeted container; open vehicles and containers are not allowed. Loading provision CV23: Take special measures when handling packages so they never come into contact with water. Loading provision CV28: Pointer: the provisions of 7.5.4 apply. Operation provision S20: Chapter 8.4 supervision applies above 10 000 kg in packages, or above 3 000 litres in tanks. (ADR 7.2.4, V1, 7.5.11, CV23, 7.5.11, CV28, 8.5, S20; 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 4.3 — Flammable SolidsPacking Group I
UN 1397Class 4.3 — Flammable SolidsPG I
Packing Group
I
High danger
Classification Code
WT2
Tunnel Code
(E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
1
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 1
×50 points per kg/L — up to 20 kg/L of this substance alone stays under the 1,000-point threshold
Per-substance max
20 kg/L
Per-substance maximum for 1.1.3.6 relief (1.1.3.6.3)
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 507
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 4.3Label 6.1

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

Special Provisions
SP 507

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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