UN 3549

MEDICAL WASTE, CATEGORY A, AFFECTING HUMANS, solid or MEDICAL WASTE, CATEGORY A, AFFECTING ANIMALS only, solid

UN 3549 — ADR 2025 Table A: class 6.2, classification code I3, packing group —, labels 6.2, special provisions 395, limited quantity 0, excepted quantity E0, packing instructions P622 LP622, transport category 0, tunnel restriction code (-), hazard identification number —.

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

Table A — ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), UN 3549
(1) UN No.3549
(2) Name and descriptionMEDICAL WASTE, CATEGORY A, AFFECTING HUMANS, solid or MEDICAL WASTE, CATEGORY A, AFFECTING ANIMALS only, solid
(3a) Class6.2
(3b) Classification codeI3
(4) Packing group—
(5) Labels6.2
(6) Special provisions395
(7a) Limited quantities0
(7b) Excepted quantitiesE0
(8) Packaging: packing instructionsP622 LP622
(9a) Packaging: special packing provisions—
(9b) Packaging: mixed packing provisionsMP2
(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)0 (-)
(16) Special provisions for carriage: packagesV1
(17) Special provisions for carriage: bulk—
(18) Special provisions for carriage: loading, unloading and handlingCV13 CV25 CV26 CV28
(19) Special provisions for carriage: operationS3 S9 S15
(20) Hazard identification No.—

ADR 2027 (accepted) — no change for UN 3549

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

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 6.2 (Infectious substances) (ADR 5.2.2.2.2, label model No. 6.2; paraphrase, not yet reviewed)
Packing
Packing instruction P622: Waste UN 3549 for disposal: metal/plastics inner and intermediate in PG I (solids) outers, liquid-retaining; flexible inners max 30 kg. Packing instruction LP622: UN 3549 waste for disposal: metal or plastics inner and intermediate packagings in large outers meeting the packing group I solids level. Mixed packing provision MP2: No mixed packing: the goods must be alone in their package. (ADR 4.1.4.1, P622, 4.1.4.3, LP622, 4.1.10.4, MP2; 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 CV13: After a leak or spill, clean (and if needed disinfect or decontaminate) the vehicle or container before reuse; check other goods for contamination. Loading provision CV25: Stow for easy access; keep temperature when carried at ≤ 15 °C or refrigerated; store only in cool places away from heat. Loading provision CV26: Wooden parts of a vehicle or container that touched these substances must be removed and burnt. Loading provision CV28: Pointer: the provisions of 7.5.4 apply. Operation provision S3: Infectious substances: 8.1.4.1 table columns (2), (3) and (5) and 8.3.4 do not apply. Operation provision S9: Any quantity: avoid service stops near inhabited or busy places; longer stops there need authority consent. Operation provision S15: Chapter 8.4 supervision at any amount, unless the compartment is locked or packages are otherwise protected from illicit unloading. (ADR 7.2.4, V1, 7.5.11, CV13, 7.5.11, CV25, 7.5.11, CV26, 7.5.11, CV28, 8.5, S3, 8.5, S9, 8.5, S15; 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 6.2 — Toxic & Infectious Substances
UN 3549Class 6.2 — Toxic & Infectious Substances
Packing Group
N/A
Not applicable
Classification Code
I3
Tunnel Code
(-) meaning →
Code governing tunnel passage
Transport Category
0
For the 1,000-point rule (0 = highest restriction)
Hazard ID No.
—
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
Special Provisions
SP 395
May alter scope or limits — full text in ADR 2025 Chapter 3.3
Hazard Labels Required
Label 6.2

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

Special Provisions
SP 395

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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