UN 1604

ETHYLENEDIAMINE

UN 1604 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 8, classification code CF1, packing group II, labels 8 +3, special provisions —, limited quantity 1 L, excepted quantity E2, packing instructions P001 IBC02, transport category 2, tunnel restriction code (D/E), hazard identification number 83.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 1604
(1) UN No.1604
(2) Name and descriptionETHYLENEDIAMINE
(3a) Class8
(3b) Classification codeCF1
(4) Packing groupII
(5) Labels8 +3
(6) Special provisions—
(7a) Limited quantities1 L
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE2
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP001 IBC02
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisions—
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP15
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructionsT7
(11) Portable tanks and bulk containers: special provisionsTP2
(12) ADR tank: tank codeL4BN
(13) ADR tank: special provisions—
(14) Vehicle for tank carriageFL
(15) Transport category (Tunnel restriction code)2 (D/E)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packages—
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handling—
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operationS2
(20) Hazard identification No.83

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 1604

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 (D/E): in tanks, Prohibited in D, E (bulk or tanks); in other carriage, Prohibited in E. Bulk/tanks: A, B, C. Packages: A, B, C, D. (ADR 8.6.4; from the ADR table itself)
Small-load exemption
Transport category 2: at most 333 per transport unit under 1.1.3.6, counted ×3 toward the 1,000-point limit (ADR 1.1.3.6.3; from the ADR table itself)
Labels
Labels: model 8 (Corrosive substances), model 3 (Flammable liquids) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 8, 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 3; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P001: General packing instruction for liquids: combination, single, composite packagings and pressure receptacles, with capacity/mass limits by packing group. Packing instruction IBC02: Liquids under IBC02 may use metal (31A/31B/31N), rigid plastics (31H1/31H2) or composite 31HZ1 IBCs, with B and BB limits per UN number. Mixed packing provision MP15: Up to 3 litres per inner packaging may be mixed with goods of other codes or classes that permit it, or with non-ADR goods. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P001, 4.1.4.2, IBC02, 4.1.10.4, MP15; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Tanks
Portable tank instruction T7: Portable tank, Class 1 and 3–9: test 4 bar; shell See 6.7.2.4.2; relief Normal; bottom openings See 6.7.2.6.3. Portable tank provision TP2: Portable tank must not be filled beyond the degree of filling set by 4.2.1.9.3 (the 95-based formula). Tank code L4BN: ADR tank code for Classes 1 and 3–9: liquid tank, 4 bar, openings B, valves/devices N. — L: tank for liquid-state substances (liquids, or solids handed over molten); 4: minimum calculation pressure of 4 bar (see 6.8.2.1.14); B: filling or discharge openings at the bottom, each with 3 closures; N: has no 6.8.2.2.6 breather device and is not hermetically closed Vehicle for tank carriage: FL — Vehicle for flammable liquids (flash point ≤ 60 °C), flammable gases or UN 2015 > 60 % in tanks above set sizes. (ADR 4.2.5.2.6, portable tank instruction T7, 4.2.5.3, TP2, 4.3.4.1.1, tank code L4BN, 9.1.1.2, FL vehicle; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
Operation provision S2: Flammable liquids/gases: no ordinary portable lights in closed load compartments; FL heaters off during loading; earth FL vehicles before filling. (ADR 8.5, S2; 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 8 — Corrosive SubstancesPacking Group II
UN 1604Class 8 — Corrosive SubstancesPG II
Packing Group
II
Medium danger
Classification Code
CF1
Tunnel Code
(D/E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
2
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
83
Kemler code
Limited Quantity
1 L
Max per inner package for LQ relief
Excepted Quantity
E2
EQ code for excepted quantity relief
Thresholds — why, not just the verdict
Transport Category
Category 2
×3 points per kg/L — up to 333 kg/L of this substance alone stays under the 1,000-point threshold
Per-substance max
333 kg/L
Per-substance maximum for 1.1.3.6 relief (1.1.3.6.3)
Limited Quantity
1 L
Max per inner packaging for LQ relief (Chapter 3.4)
Excepted Quantity
E2
Max 30 ml/g per inner, 500 ml/g per outer package (Chapter 3.5)
Tunnel Code
Governs which tunnel categories the load may pass
Hazard Labels Required
Label 8Label 3

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

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Other Corrosive Substances near UN 1604 (Class 8)

UN 1715
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
UN 1716
ACETYL BROMIDE
UN 1718
BUTYL ACID PHOSPHATE
UN 1719
CAUSTIC ALKALI LIQUID, N.O.S.
UN 1724
ALLYLTRICHLOROSILANE, STABILIZED
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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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