UN 1504

SODIUM PEROXIDE

UN 1504 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 5.1, classification code O2, packing group I, labels 5.1, special provisions —, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P503 IBC05, 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 1504
(1) UN No.1504
(2) Name and descriptionSODIUM PEROXIDE
(3a) Class5.1
(3b) Classification codeO2
(4) Packing groupI
(5) Labels5.1
(6) Special provisions—
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP503 IBC05
(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: packagesV10
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV24
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operationS20
(20) Hazard identification No.—

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 1504

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 5.1 (Oxidizing substances) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 5.1; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P503: Oxidizing solids: inners of 5 kg in drums or boxes up to 125 kg (4G 40 kg, 4H1 60 kg); single metal drums 250 kg, fibre/plywood lined drums 200 kg. Packing instruction IBC05: IBC05 allows metal IBCs, rigid plastics IBCs (11H1 to 31H2) and composite IBCs 11HZ1, 21HZ1 and 31HZ1. Mixed packing provision MP2: No mixed packing: the goods must be alone in their package. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P503, 4.1.4.2, IBC05, 4.1.10.4, MP2; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
Carriage provision V10: IBCs need a closed or sheeted vehicle, or a closed or sheeted container; open units are not allowed. Loading provision CV24: Clean the vehicle or container of combustible debris before loading; no readily flammable stowage material. 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, V10, 7.5.11, CV24, 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 5.1 — Oxidising Substances & Organic PeroxidesPacking Group I
UN 1504Class 5.1 — Oxidising Substances & Organic PeroxidesPG I
Packing Group
I
High danger
Classification Code
O2
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
Hazard Labels Required
Label 5.1

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

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Other Oxidising Substances & Organic Peroxides near UN 1504 (Class 5.1)

UN 1502
SODIUM PERCHLORATE
UN 1503
SODIUM PERMANGANATE
UN 1505
SODIUM PERSULPHATE
UN 1506
STRONTIUM CHLORATE
UN 1507
STRONTIUM NITRATE
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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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