UN 3078

CERIUM, turnings or gritty powder

UN 3078 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 4.3, classification code W2, packing group II, labels 4.3, special provisions 550, limited quantity 500 g, excepted quantity E2, packing instructions P410 IBC07, transport category 2, tunnel restriction code (D/E), hazard identification number 423.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 3078
(1) UN No.3078
(2) Name and descriptionCERIUM, turnings or gritty powder
(3a) Class4.3
(3b) Classification codeW2
(4) Packing groupII
(5) Labels4.3
(6) Special provisions550
(7a) Limited quantities500 g
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE2
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP410 IBC07
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisions—
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP14
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructionsT3
(11) Portable tanks and bulk containers: special provisionsTP33
(12) ADR tank: tank codeSGAN
(13) ADR tank: special provisions—
(14) Vehicle for tank carriageAT
(15) Transport category (Tunnel restriction code)2 (D/E)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packagesV1
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV23
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operation—
(20) Hazard identification No.423

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 3078

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 (D/E): in tanks, Prohibited in D, E (bulk or tanks); in other carriage, Prohibited in E. Bulk/tanks: A, B, C. Packages: A, B, C, D. (ADR 8.6.4; from the ADR table itself)
Small-load exemption
Transport category 2: at most 333 per transport unit under 1.1.3.6, counted ×3 toward the 1,000-point limit (ADR 1.1.3.6.3; from the ADR table itself)
Labels
Labels: model 4.3 (Substances which emit flammable gases in contact with water) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 4.3; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P410: Solids of PG II/III: combination, single drums, jerricans, boxes, bags, composites and pressure receptacles, with net mass limits. Packing instruction IBC07: IBC07 adds wooden IBCs (11C, 11D, 11F) with siftproof liners to the metal, rigid plastics and composite types of IBC06. 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, P410, 4.1.4.2, IBC07, 4.1.10.4, MP14; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Tanks
Portable tank instruction T3: Portable tank, Class 1 and 3–9: test 2.65 bar; shell See 6.7.2.4.2; relief Normal; bottom openings See 6.7.2.6.2. Portable tank provision TP33: The assigned tank instruction covers granular/powdered solids and solids loaded hot but carried as a solid mass. Tank code SGAN: ADR tank code for Classes 1 and 3–9: solid tank, G (general minimum), openings A, valves/devices N. — S: tank for solid-state substances (powdery or granular); G: minimum calculation pressure under the general requirements of 6.8.2.1.14; A: filling or discharge openings at the bottom, each with 2 closures; N: has no 6.8.2.2.6 breather device and is not hermetically closed 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 T3, 4.2.5.3, TP33, 4.3.4.1.1, tank code SGAN, 9.1.1.2, AT vehicle; 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. Loading provision CV23: Take special measures when handling packages so they never come into contact with water. (ADR 7.2.4, V1, 7.5.11, CV23; 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 4.3 — Flammable SolidsPacking Group II
UN 3078Class 4.3 — Flammable SolidsPG II
Packing Group
II
Medium danger
Classification Code
W2
Tunnel Code
(D/E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
2
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
423
Kemler code
Limited Quantity
500 g
Max per inner package for LQ relief
Excepted Quantity
E2
EQ code for excepted quantity relief
Thresholds — why, not just the verdict
Transport Category
Category 2
×3 points per kg/L — up to 333 kg/L of this substance alone stays under the 1,000-point threshold
Per-substance max
333 kg/L
Per-substance maximum for 1.1.3.6 relief (1.1.3.6.3)
Limited Quantity
500 g
Max per inner packaging for LQ relief (Chapter 3.4)
Excepted Quantity
E2
Max 30 ml/g per inner, 500 ml/g per outer package (Chapter 3.5)
Tunnel Code
Governs which tunnel categories the load may pass
Special Provisions
SP 550
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 4.3

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

Special Provisions
SP 550

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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