UN 2006

PLASTICS, NITROCELLULOSE-BASED, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S.

UN 2006 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 4.2, classification code S2, packing group III, labels 4.2, special provisions 274 528, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P002 R001, 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 2006
(1) UN No.2006
(2) Name and descriptionPLASTICS, NITROCELLULOSE-BASED, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S.
(3a) Class4.2
(3b) Classification codeS2
(4) Packing groupIII
(5) Labels4.2
(6) Special provisions274 528
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP002 R001
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisions—
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP14
(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: packagesV1
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handling—
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operation—
(20) Hazard identification No.—

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 2006

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 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 4.2 (Substances liable to spontaneous combustion) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 4.2; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P002: General packing instruction for solids: combination, single, composite packagings and pressure receptacles, with net mass limits by packing group. Packing instruction R001: R001 permits light gauge metal packagings 0A1 and 0A2 up to 40 l / 50 kg for packing groups II and III; packing group I is not allowed. Mixed packing provision MP14: Up to 6 kg 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, P002, 4.1.4.1, R001, 4.1.10.4, MP14; 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. (ADR 7.2.4, V1; 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 4.2 — Flammable SolidsPacking Group III
UN 2006Class 4.2 — Flammable SolidsPG III
Packing Group
III
Low danger
Classification Code
S2
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
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 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
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 274, SP 528
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 4.2

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

Special Provisions
SP 274SP 528

Refer to ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3 for full text of each provision.

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