UN 2217

SEED CAKE with not more than 1.5 % oil and not more than 11 % moisture

UN 2217 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 4.2, classification code S2, packing group III, labels 4.2, special provisions 142, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P002 IBC08 LP02 R001, transport category 3, tunnel restriction code (E), hazard identification number 40.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 2217
(1) UN No.2217
(2) Name and descriptionSEED CAKE with not more than 1.5 % oil and not more than 11 % moisture
(3a) Class4.2
(3b) Classification codeS2
(4) Packing groupIII
(5) Labels4.2
(6) Special provisions142
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP002 IBC08 LP02 R001
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisionsPP20 B3 B6
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP14
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructionsBK2
(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: bulkVC1 VC2 AP1
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handling—
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operation—
(20) Hazard identification No.40

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 2217

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 IBC08: IBC08 is the widest solids IBC instruction: metal, rigid plastics, composite, fibreboard 11G, wooden and flexible 13-series IBCs. Packing instruction LP02: Solids in large packagings: glass, plastics, metal, paper or fibre inners in 50-series or 51H outers, packing group III only, up to 3 m3. 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. Special packing provision PP20: Any sift-proof, tearproof receptacle may be used: UN 2217 in P002; UN 1363, 1386, 1408 and 2793 in P003. Special packing provision B3: Flexible IBCs must be sift-proof and water-resistant, or carry a liner that is. Special packing provision B6: For certain solids (e.g. UN 1363, 1408, 2211, 3314) the IBCs need not pass the Chapter 6.5 IBC tests. 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, 4.1.4.2, IBC08, 4.1.4.3, LP02, 4.1.4.1, R001, 4.1.4.1, P002, PP20, 4.1.4.2, IBC08, B3, 4.1.4.2, IBC08, B6, 4.1.10.4, MP14; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Tanks
Bulk container code BK2: Bulk carriage in closed bulk containers is allowed for the substance, subject to Chapter 6.11 and 7.3.2. (ADR 7.3.2.1, BK2; 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. Bulk carriage VC1: Bulk carriage allowed in sheeted vehicles, sheeted containers or sheeted bulk containers (BK1 also usable if 7.3.3.2 met). Bulk carriage VC2: Bulk carriage allowed in closed vehicles, closed containers or closed bulk containers (BK2 also usable if 7.3.3.2 met). Bulk provision AP1: For VC bulk carriage, the vehicle or container needs a metal body, and any sheet fitted must be non-combustible. (ADR 7.2.4, V1, 7.3.3.1, VC1, 7.3.3.1, VC2, 7.3.3.2, AP1; 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 2217Class 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.
40
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 142
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 142

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

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