UN 3509

PACKAGINGS, DISCARDED, EMPTY, UNCLEANED

UN 3509 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 9, classification code M11, packing group —, labels 9, special provisions 663, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P003 IBC08 LP02, transport category 4, tunnel restriction code (E), hazard identification number 90.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 3509
(1) UN No.3509
(2) Name and descriptionPACKAGINGS, DISCARDED, EMPTY, UNCLEANED
(3a) Class9
(3b) Classification codeM11
(4) Packing group—
(5) Labels9
(6) Special provisions663
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP003 IBC08 LP02
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisionsRR9 BB3 LL1
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisions—
(10) Portable tanks and bulk containers: instructionsBK2
(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)4 (E)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packages—
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulkVC1 VC2 AP10
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handling—
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operation—
(20) Hazard identification No.90

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 3509

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 4: no quantity limit under 1.1.3.6 (ADR 1.1.3.6.3; from the ADR table itself)
Labels
Labels: model 9 (Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 9; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P003: Goods go in suitable outer packagings of adequate strength built to 6.1.4; articles and inners must be held so they cannot fall out in transit. 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. Special packing provision RR9: RID/ADR only: rules for packagings carrying UN 3509 discarded empty uncleaned packagings. Special packing provision BB3: RID/ADR only: rules for IBCs carrying UN 3509 discarded empty uncleaned packagings (liners, residue type, inspection, Class 5.1). Special packing provision LL1: RID/ADR only: rules for large packagings carrying UN 3509 discarded empty uncleaned packagings. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P003, 4.1.4.2, IBC08, 4.1.4.3, LP02, 4.1.4.1, P003, RR9, 4.1.4.2, IBC08, BB3, 4.1.4.3, LP02, LL1; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Tanks
Bulk container code BK2: Bulk carriage in closed bulk containers is allowed for the substance, subject to Chapter 6.11 and 7.3.2. (ADR 7.3.2.1, BK2; 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 AP10: Leak-tight units or a leak-tight puncture-resistant liner, with absorbent for free liquid; 5.1 residues kept off wood and combustibles. (ADR 7.3.3.1, VC1, 7.3.3.1, VC2, 7.3.3.2.7, AP10; 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 9 — Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances
UN 3509Class 9 — Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances
Packing Group
N/A
Not applicable
Classification Code
M11
Tunnel Code
(E) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
4
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
90
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 4
0 points per kg/L — unlimited under 1.1.3.6
Per-substance max
Unlimited
Per-substance maximum (1.1.3.6.3) — no cap for Category 4
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
Special Provisions
SP 663
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 9

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

Special Provisions
SP 663

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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