Name: UN 1889 — CYANOGEN BROMIDE
Creator: FreightUtils
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UN 1889Class 6.1 — Toxic & Infectious SubstancesPG I

Packing Group: I; High danger
Classification Code: TC2
Tunnel Code: (C/E) meaning →; Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category: 1; For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.: 668; 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

No excepted-quantity relief for this entry (Chapter 3.5)

Tunnel Code

(C/E) meaning →

Governs which tunnel categories the load may pass

Hazard Labels Required

Label 6.1Label 8

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

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ADR 2027 (accepted)

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)

The ADR 2027 amendments (ECE/TRANS/WP.15/274, ECE/TRANS/WP.15/274/Add.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.15/274/Corr.1) make no change to this entry's Table A columns. 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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