UN 3028

BATTERIES, DRY, CONTAINING POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID, electric storage

UN 3028 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 8, classification code C11, packing group —, labels 8, special provisions 295 304 598, limited quantity 2 kg, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P801, transport category 3, tunnel restriction code (E), hazard identification number 80.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 3028
(1) UN No.3028
(2) Name and descriptionBATTERIES, DRY, CONTAINING POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID, electric storage
(3a) Class8
(3b) Classification codeC11
(4) Packing group—
(5) Labels8
(6) Special provisions295 304 598
(7a) Limited quantities2 kg
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP801
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisions—
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisions—
(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: packages—
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulkVC1 VC2 AP8
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handling—
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operation—
(20) Hazard identification No.80

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 3028

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.

This entry under ADR 2027 on the API: /api/adr?un=3028&edition=2027 (editions and as_of).

ADR 2025 is the edition that applies until ADR 2027 takes effect on 1 January 2027, and FreightUtils answers on it by default until then; the API answers on ADR 2027 now with edition=2027. After that date, 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 8 (Corrosive substances) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 8; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P801: Lead-acid and similar batteries (UN 2794, 2795, 3028, used UN 2800): rigid outers, slatted crates or pallets, or bins for used batteries. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P801; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
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 AP8: Bulk batteries: corrosion-resistant steel load compartment, not loaded above the walls; small plastics containers need a 0.8 m drop at -18 °C. (ADR 7.3.3.1, VC1, 7.3.3.1, VC2, 7.3.3.2, AP8; 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 Substances
UN 3028Class 8 — Corrosive Substances
Packing Group
N/A
Not applicable
Classification Code
C11
Tunnel Code
(E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
3
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
80
Kemler code
Limited Quantity
2 kg
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
2 kg
Max per inner packaging for LQ relief (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 295, SP 304, SP 598
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 8

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

Special Provisions
SP 295SP 304SP 598

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

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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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