UN 3486

CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURE, DRY, CORROSIVE with more than 10 % but not more than 39 % available chlorine

UN 3486 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 5.1, classification code OC2, packing group III, labels 5.1 +8, special provisions 314, limited quantity 5 kg, excepted quantity E1, packing instructions P002 IBC08 LP02 R001, transport category 3, tunnel restriction code (E), hazard identification number 58.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 3486
(1) UN No.3486
(2) Name and descriptionCALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE MIXTURE, DRY, CORROSIVE with more than 10 % but not more than 39 % available chlorine
(3a) Class5.1
(3b) Classification codeOC2
(4) Packing groupIII
(5) Labels5.1 +8
(6) Special provisions314
(7a) Limited quantities5 kg
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE1
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP002 IBC08 LP02 R001
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisionsB3 B13 L3
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP2
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructions—
(11) Portable tanks and bulk containers: special provisions—
(12) ADR tank: tank codeSGAN
(13) ADR tank: special provisionsTU3
(14) Vehicle for tank carriageAT
(15) Transport category (Tunnel restriction code)3 (E)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packages—
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV24 CV35
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operation—
(20) Hazard identification No.58

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 3486

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 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 5.1 (Oxidizing substances), model 8 (Corrosive substances) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 5.1, 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 8; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P002: General packing instruction for solids: combination, single, composite packagings and pressure receptacles, with net mass limits by packing group. Packing instruction IBC08: IBC08 is the widest solids IBC instruction: metal, rigid plastics, composite, fibreboard 11G, wooden and flexible 13-series IBCs. Packing instruction LP02: Solids in large packagings: glass, plastics, metal, paper or fibre inners in 50-series or 51H outers, packing group III only, up to 3 m3. Packing instruction R001: R001 permits light gauge metal packagings 0A1 and 0A2 up to 40 l / 50 kg for packing groups II and III; packing group I is not allowed. Special packing provision B3: Flexible IBCs must be sift-proof and water-resistant, or carry a liner that is. Special packing provision B13: Informative note: IMDG Code prohibits sea carriage in IBCs of UN 1748, 2208, 2880, 3485, 3486 and 3487. Special packing provision L3: Informative note: sea carriage of UN 2208 and 3486 in large packagings is prohibited. Mixed packing provision MP2: No mixed packing: the goods must be alone in their package. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P002, 4.1.4.2, IBC08, 4.1.4.3, LP02, 4.1.4.1, R001, 4.1.4.2, IBC08, B3, 4.1.4.2, IBC08, B13, 4.1.4.3, LP02, L3, 4.1.10.4, MP2; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Tanks
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 Tank provision TU3: Shell interior and every part touching the substance kept clean; no lubricant that could react dangerously with it on pumps or valves. 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 4.3.4.1.1, tank code SGAN, 4.3.5, TU3, 9.1.1.2, AT vehicle; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Carriage
Loading provision CV24: Clean the vehicle or container of combustible debris before loading; no readily flammable stowage material. Loading provision CV35: Bags used as single packagings must be spaced apart enough to let heat dissipate. (ADR 7.5.11, CV24, 7.5.11, CV35; 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 5.1 — Oxidising Substances & Organic PeroxidesPacking Group III
UN 3486Class 5.1 — Oxidising Substances & Organic PeroxidesPG III
Packing Group
III
Low danger
Classification Code
OC2
Tunnel Code
(E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
3
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
58
Kemler code
Limited Quantity
5 kg
Max per inner package for LQ relief
Excepted Quantity
E1
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
5 kg
Max per inner packaging for LQ relief (Chapter 3.4)
Excepted Quantity
E1
Max 30 ml/g per inner, 1,000 ml/g per outer package (Chapter 3.5)
Tunnel Code
Governs which tunnel categories the load may pass
Special Provisions
SP 314
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 5.1Label 8

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

Special Provisions
SP 314

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

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