UN 2240

CHROMOSULPHURIC ACID

UN 2240 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 8, classification code C1, packing group I, labels 8, special provisions —, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P001, transport category 1, tunnel restriction code (E), hazard identification number 88.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 2240
(1) UN No.2240
(2) Name and descriptionCHROMOSULPHURIC ACID
(3a) Class8
(3b) Classification codeC1
(4) Packing groupI
(5) Labels8
(6) Special provisions—
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP001
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisions—
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP8 MP17
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructionsT10
(11) Portable tanks and bulk containers: special provisionsTP2
(12) ADR tank: tank codeL10BH
(13) ADR tank: special provisions—
(14) Vehicle for tank carriageAT
(15) Transport category (Tunnel restriction code)1 (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: operationS20
(20) Hazard identification No.88

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 2240

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 8 (Corrosive substances) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 8; 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. Mixed packing provision MP8: Up to 3 litres per inner packaging may be mixed with same-class goods of other classification codes or with non-ADR goods. Mixed packing provision MP17: Up to 0.5 litre per inner and 1 litre per package may be mixed with other classes (not Class 7) that permit it, or with non-ADR goods. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P001, 4.1.10.4, MP8, 4.1.10.4, MP17; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Tanks
Portable tank instruction T10: Portable tank, Class 1 and 3–9: test 4 bar; shell 6 mm; relief See 6.7.2.8.3; bottom openings Not allowed. 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 L10BH: ADR tank code for Classes 1 and 3–9: liquid tank, 10 bar, openings B, hermetically closed. — L: tank for liquid-state substances (liquids, or solids handed over molten); 10: minimum calculation pressure of 10 bar (see 6.8.2.1.14); B: filling or discharge openings at the bottom, each with 3 closures; H: hermetically closed (see 1.2.1) Vehicle for tank carriage: AT — Tank vehicle for dangerous goods that is not EX/III, FL or a MEMU: tanks over 1 m³ / 3 m³, or battery-vehicle over 1 m³. (ADR 4.2.5.2.6, portable tank instruction T10, 4.2.5.3, TP2, 4.3.4.1.1, tank code L10BH, 9.1.1.2, AT vehicle; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
Operation provision S20: Chapter 8.4 supervision applies above 10 000 kg in packages, or above 3 000 litres in tanks. (ADR 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 8 — Corrosive SubstancesPacking Group I
UN 2240Class 8 — Corrosive SubstancesPG I
Packing Group
I
High danger
Classification Code
C1
Tunnel Code
(E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
1
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
88
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 8

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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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