UN 3478

FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT, containing liquefied flammable gas

UN 3478 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 2, classification code 6F, packing group —, labels 2.1, special provisions 328 338, limited quantity 120 ml, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P004, transport category 2, tunnel restriction code (D), hazard identification number —.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 3478
(1) UN No.3478
(2) Name and descriptionFUEL CELL CARTRIDGES or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or FUEL CELL CARTRIDGES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT, containing liquefied flammable gas
(3a) Class2
(3b) Classification code6F
(4) Packing group—
(5) Labels2.1
(6) Special provisions328 338
(7a) Limited quantities120 ml
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP004
(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)2 (D)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packages—
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV9 CV12
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operationS2
(20) Hazard identification No.—

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 3478

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): in tanks, Prohibited in D, E; in other carriage, Prohibited in D, E. Categories A, B, C. (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 2.1 (Gases: flammable gases) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 2.1; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P004: Fuel cell cartridges (UN 3473, 3476-3479) alone, packed with equipment or contained in equipment: packaging options for each case. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P004; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
Loading provision CV9: Do not throw packages or subject them to impact; stow receptacles so they cannot tip over or fall. Loading provision CV12: When stacking loaded pallets, spread each tier evenly over the one below, using strong interlayer material if needed. Operation provision S2: Flammable liquids/gases: no ordinary portable lights in closed load compartments; FL heaters off during loading; earth FL vehicles before filling. (ADR 7.5.11, CV9, 7.5.11, CV12, 8.5, S2; 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 2 — Gases
UN 3478Class 2 — Gases
Packing Group
N/A
Not applicable
Classification Code
6F
Tunnel Code
(D) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
2
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
—
Kemler code
Limited Quantity
120 ml
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 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
120 ml
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 328, SP 338
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 2.1

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

Special Provisions
SP 328SP 338

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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