UN 3254

TRIBUTYLPHOSPHANE

UN 3254 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 4.2, classification code S1, packing group I, labels 4.2, special provisions —, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P400, transport category 0, tunnel restriction code (B/E), hazard identification number 333.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 3254
(1) UN No.3254
(2) Name and descriptionTRIBUTYLPHOSPHANE
(3a) Class4.2
(3b) Classification codeS1
(4) Packing groupI
(5) Labels4.2
(6) Special provisions—
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP400
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisions—
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP2
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructionsT21
(11) Portable tanks and bulk containers: special provisionsTP2 TP7
(12) ADR tank: tank code—
(13) ADR tank: special provisions—
(14) Vehicle for tank carriageAT
(15) Transport category (Tunnel restriction code)0 (B/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: operationS20
(20) Hazard identification No.333

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 3254

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 (B/E): in tanks, Prohibited in B, C, D, E; in other carriage, Prohibited in E. Tanks: A only. Packages: A, B, C, D. (ADR 8.6.4; from the ADR table itself)
Small-load exemption
Transport category 0: no 1.1.3.6 exemption applies (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 P400: Steel pressure receptacles under inert gas, or hermetically sealed metal cans with small glass/metal inners in cushioned drums, boxes or jerricans. Mixed packing provision MP2: No mixed packing: the goods must be alone in their package. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P400, 4.1.10.4, MP2; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Tanks
Portable tank instruction T21: Portable tank, Class 1 and 3–9: test 10 bar; shell 10 mm; relief Normal; 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). Portable tank provision TP7: Air must be removed from the vapour space, by nitrogen or another method. 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 T21, 4.2.5.3, TP2, 4.2.5.3, TP7, 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. Operation provision S20: Chapter 8.4 supervision applies above 10 000 kg in packages, or above 3 000 litres in tanks. (ADR 7.2.4, V1, 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 4.2 — Flammable SolidsPacking Group I
UN 3254Class 4.2 — Flammable SolidsPG I
Packing Group
I
High danger
Classification Code
S1
Tunnel Code
(B/E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
0
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
333
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 0
Never exempt — any quantity requires full ADR compliance
Per-substance max
0 kg/L
Per-substance maximum (1.1.3.6.3) — Category 0 is never exempt
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 4.2

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

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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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