Class 3, flammable liquids, packing group I: the UN containers that may carry it under ADR 2025, the largest of each, and its limited quantity.
UN 1155 is the Dangerous Goods List entry for diethyl ether: Class 3, flammable liquids, packing group I. As a single packaging it may travel in a UN jerrican of up to 60 L or a drum of up to 250 L, with a UN mark showing X. It may not travel as a limited quantity.
| Proper shipping name | Class | Packing group | Limited quantity | Packing instruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIETHYL ETHER (ETHYL ETHER) | 3 | I | None | P001 |
Class 3 covers flammable liquids: liquids with a flash point of 60 °C or below, and liquids carried hot at or above their flash point (ADR 2.2.3). Packing group I is for an initial boiling point of 35 °C or below, II for a flash point below 23 °C, and III for a flash point from 23 °C to 60 °C (2.2.3.1.3).
Packing group I means high danger, II medium danger and III low danger (ADR 2.1.1.3). The group sets how strong the container must be: the UN mark shows X for packing group I, Y for II and Z for III, and a higher level covers the lower groups.
Each entry below shows the UN container types its packing instruction allows and the largest of each. Read the entry whose name matches section 14 of your safety data sheet.
| Container type | UN codes | Largest allowed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrican, closed head | 3A1, 3H1, 3B1 | 60 L | Permitted |
| Jerrican, removable head | 3A2, 3H2, 3B2 | 60 L | Viscous liquids only |
| Drum, closed head | 1A1, 1H1, 1B1 | 250 L | Permitted |
| Drum, removable head | 1A2, 1H2, 1B2 | 250 L | Viscous liquids only |
| Plastic receptacle in a steel drum | 6HA1 | 250 L | Permitted |
| IBC | 31A, 31H1, 31HZ1 | – | Not allowed |
Only liquids with a viscosity above 2 680 mm²/s may go in a removable-head drum or jerrican in packing group I (P001, note a).
IBCs are not allowed for packing group I.
These are the sizes the packing instruction allows. The container must also resist the liquid (4.1.1.2): chemical compatibility by liquid
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Yes. P001 lists plastic jerricans (3H1) for UN 1155 up to 60 L in packing group I, with a UN mark showing X.
Two more rules apply. The container must resist the liquid (ADR 4.1.1.2), so check the material against the substance before you fill. A plastic drum or jerrican for dangerous goods may be used for five years from its date of manufacture (ADR 4.1.1.15); steel has no such limit.
Petrol and many solvents pass through an untreated HDPE wall over time, so a plastic can for them needs a barrier such as fluorination. Steel holds them without loss.
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Column 7a of ADR 2025 Table A shows 0 for UN 1155: no limited quantity applies.
Under ADR chapter 3.4, a liquid in inner packagings no larger than that figure travels under reduced rules. The combination packaging may weigh up to 30 kg gross (20 kg on a shrink-wrapped tray), and it carries the limited quantity mark in place of the hazard labels.
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ADR covers road transport in Europe, and RID rail uses the same list. By sea the IMDG Code has its own Dangerous Goods List, and by air the ICAO Technical Instructions and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations do. The class and packing group of UN 1155 normally match across them, but the packing instructions and the limits differ, so check the list for the mode you ship by.
In the US, the Hazardous Materials Table in 49 CFR 172.101 applies, and some materials carry an NA number there in place of a UN number. US rules call a UN-marked container specification packaging.
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| UN number | Name | Class | Packing groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN 1123 | Butyl acetates | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1133 | Adhesives | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1134 | Chlorobenzene | 3 | III |
| UN 1139 | Coating solution | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1145 | Cyclohexane | 3 | II |
| UN 1170 | Ethanol | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1173 | Ethyl acetate | 3 | II |
| UN 1175 | Ethylbenzene | 3 | II |
Fortitude21 makes UN-certified steel and plastic jerricans, certified per design type and made under quality assurance the competent authority accepts, plus pails and the spill pallets and bunds a store needs. The cards above match our range to each entry by UN code; where a card says to ask, we confirm the certificate for that design before you order.
UN 1155 is the UN number for diethyl ether: Class 3, flammable liquids, packing group I. In packing group I it may travel in a UN jerrican of up to 60 L or a drum of up to 250 L.
Class 3, flammable liquids. Class 3 covers flammable liquids: liquids with a flash point of 60 °C or below, and liquids carried hot at or above their flash point (ADR 2.2.3). Packing group I is for an initial boiling point of 35 °C or below, II for a flash point below 23 °C, and III for a flash point from 23 °C to 60 °C (2.2.3.1.3).
Packing group I. Its UN containers must be marked X.
No. No entry of UN 1155 lists an IBC packing instruction, so it travels in drums, jerricans and combination packagings.
It may not travel as a limited quantity. The figure is column 7a of ADR 2025 Table A.
The standards and regulations this page relies on, at their issuing body. Where a market rule is named here, check the current revision before you specify against it.
Data: ADR 2025 Table A as published in RID 2025 by OTIF, read on 6 October 2026, through the same engine as our UN number packaging finder. Check the current list before you ship.
Send the UN number, the packing group and the size. We reply with the design certified for it, the plant named on its certificate, and a price.