Type the UN number from section 14 of the safety data sheet. See its class and packing group, which UN drums, jerricans and IBCs may carry it, and how large each may be.
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| Container type | UN codes | Largest allowed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrican, closed head | 3A1, 3H1, 3B1 | 60 L | Permitted |
| Jerrican, removable head | 3A2, 3H2, 3B2 | 60 L | Permitted |
| Drum, closed head | 1A1, 1H1, 1B1 | 450 L | Permitted |
| Drum, removable head | 1A2, 1H2, 1B2 | 450 L | Permitted |
| Plastic receptacle in a steel drum | 6HA1 | 250 L | Permitted |
| IBC | 31A, 31B, 31N, 31H1, 31H2, 31HZ1 | 3,000 L | Permitted |
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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25L Stackable Plastic Jerrycan25 litres3H1UN version available
Fluorinated HDPE Jerrycan5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 litres3H1UN version available
Antistatic HDPE Jerrycan5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 litres3H1UN version available
Wide-Mouth HDPE Jerrycan — UN 3H2 pattern10, 20 and 25 litres3H2UN version available
Round PP Bucket, 2.5L to 20L2.5 to 20 litres, eighteen sizes1H2UN status: ask usHave a container already? Check its UN mark against this UN number →
From ADR 2025 Table A, as published in RID 2025. The same answer as JSON: /api/un-packaging
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| Container type | UN codes | Largest allowed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrican, closed head | 3A1, 3H1, 3B1 | 60 L | Permitted |
| Jerrican, removable head | 3A2, 3H2, 3B2 | 60 L | Permitted |
| Drum, closed head | 1A1, 1H1, 1B1 | 450 L | Permitted |
| Drum, removable head | 1A2, 1H2, 1B2 | 450 L | Permitted |
| Plastic receptacle in a steel drum | 6HA1 | 250 L | Permitted |
| IBC | 31A, 31B, 31N, 31H1, 31H2, 31HZ1 | 3,000 L | Permitted |
These are the sizes the packing instruction allows. The container must also resist the liquid (4.1.1.2): chemical compatibility by liquid
Special packing provisions
BB2 For UN No.1203, notwithstanding special provision 534 (see 3.3.1), IBCs shall only be used when the actual vapour pressure is not more than 110 kPa at 50 °C, or 130 kPa at 55 °C.
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20L NATO Steel Fuel Can20 litres3A1UN version available
25L & 30L NATO Can25 and 30 litres3A1UN version available
Stainless NATO Can — 10L / 20L10 and 20 litres3A1UN version available
Horizontal Galvanised Can — 5L / 10L / 20L5, 10 and 20 litres3A1UN version available
Horizontal Stainless Can — 5L / 10L / 20L5, 10 and 20 litres3A1UN version available
3L Mini Horizontal Can3 litres3A1UN version available25L Stackable Plastic Jerrycan25 litres3H1UN version availableFluorinated HDPE Jerrycan5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 litres3H1UN version availableAntistatic HDPE Jerrycan5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 litres3H1UN version available
20L Aluminium NATO Can20 litres3B1UN status: ask usWide-Mouth HDPE Jerrycan — UN 3H2 pattern10, 20 and 25 litres3H2UN version available
Round Metal Bucket, 5L to 25L5 to 25 litres, four sizes1A1UN status: ask us
Metal Pail with Flower Lid or Lever Ring, 4L to 35L4 to 35 litres, seventeen sizes1A2UN status: ask usRound PP Bucket, 2.5L to 20L2.5 to 20 litres, eighteen sizes1H2UN status: ask usHave a container already? Check its UN mark against this UN number →
For the UN number on a safety data sheet: the class, the packing group, the limited quantity, the UN drums, jerricans and IBCs each entry may use with the largest size allowed, the special packing provisions that apply, and the containers in our range that fit.
Buyers specifying containers for a chemical, paint or fuel, dangerous goods advisers checking a supplier’s proposal, and distributors matching stock to a customer’s safety data sheet.
Products behind the numbers: Industrial & Chemical Containers, Fuel & Gas Cans, Pails & Open-Head Buckets.
One UN number can have several entries, split by packing group or by vapour pressure, and each gets its own row of answers. Read the one whose name matches your safety data sheet. “Largest allowed” is the maximum capacity of one container of that type as a single packaging. The UN mark on the container must show the level for your packing group and a relative density at least as high as your liquid’s.
Open-head drums and jerricans, the 1A2, 1H2, 3A2 and 3H2 types, take liquids of packing groups II and III. In packing group I, ADR allows them only for liquids with a viscosity above 2 680 mm²/s (P001, note a), which is why a packing group I entry shows them as viscous liquids only. Each code has its own page: 1A2, 1H2, 3A2 and 3H2.
Seventy-two UN numbers of liquids that go in jerricans, drums and IBCs: fuels, solvents, paints, adhesives, acids, alkalis, agricultural liquids and environmentally hazardous liquids. Proper shipping names are as in the Dangerous Goods List.
| UN number | Proper shipping name | Class | Packing groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN 1090 | ACETONE | 3 | II |
| UN 1114 | BENZENE | 3 | II |
| UN 1120 | BUTANOLS | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1123 | BUTYL ACETATES | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1133 | ADHESIVES containing flammable liquid | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1170 | ETHANOL SOLUTION (ETHYL ALCOHOL SOLUTION) | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1173 | ETHYL ACETATE | 3 | II |
| UN 1193 | ETHYL METHYL KETONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) | 3 | II |
| UN 1202 | GAS OIL or DIESEL FUEL or HEATING OIL, LIGHT (flash-point not more than 60 °C) | 3 | III |
| UN 1203 | MOTOR SPIRIT or GASOLINE or PETROL | 3 | II |
| UN 1208 | HEXANES | 3 | II |
| UN 1210 | PRINTING INK, flammable or PRINTING INK RELATED MATERIAL (including printing ink thinning or reducing compound), flammable | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1219 | ISOPROPANOL (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL) | 3 | II |
| UN 1223 | KEROSENE | 3 | III |
| UN 1224 | KETONES, LIQUID, N.O.S. | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1230 | METHANOL | 3 | II |
| UN 1245 | METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE | 3 | II |
| UN 1263 | PAINT (including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base) or PAINT RELATED MATERIAL (including paint thinning and reducing compound) | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1268 | PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, N.O.S. or PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, N.O.S. | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1274 | n-PROPANOL (PROPYL ALCOHOL, NORMAL) | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1294 | TOLUENE | 3 | II |
| UN 1299 | TURPENTINE | 3 | III |
| UN 1300 | TURPENTINE SUBSTITUTE | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1307 | XYLENES | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1593 | DICHLOROMETHANE | 6.1 | III |
| UN 1719 | CAUSTIC ALKALI LIQUID, N.O.S. | 8 | II, III |
| UN 1760 | CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S. | 8 | I, II, III |
| UN 1779 | FORMIC ACID with more than 85% acid by mass | 8 | II |
| UN 1789 | HYDROCHLORIC ACID | 8 | II, III |
| UN 1791 | HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION | 8 | II, III |
| UN 1805 | PHOSPHORIC ACID, SOLUTION | 8 | III |
| UN 1814 | POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION | 8 | II, III |
| UN 1824 | SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION | 8 | II, III |
| UN 1830 | SULPHURIC ACID with more than 51% acid | 8 | II |
| UN 1863 | FUEL, AVIATION, TURBINE ENGINE | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1866 | RESIN SOLUTION, flammable | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1897 | TETRACHLOROETHYLENE | 6.1 | III |
| UN 1987 | ALCOHOLS, N.O.S. | 3 | II, III |
| UN 1992 | FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S. | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 1993 | FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 2014 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION with not less than 20% but not more than 60% hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary) | 5.1 | II |
| UN 2031 | NITRIC ACID, other than red fuming, with more than 70% nitric acid | 8 | I, II |
| UN 2055 | STYRENE MONOMER, STABILIZED | 3 | III |
| UN 2209 | FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION with not less than 25% formaldehyde | 8 | III |
| UN 2672 | AMMONIA SOLUTION, relative density between 0.880 and 0.957 at 15 °C in water, with more than 10% but not more than 35% ammonia | 8 | III |
| UN 2789 | ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL or ACETIC ACID SOLUTION, more than 80% acid, by mass | 8 | II |
| UN 2790 | ACETIC ACID SOLUTION, more than 10% and less than 50% acid, by mass | 8 | II, III |
| UN 2796 | SULPHURIC ACID with not more than 51% acid or BATTERY FLUID, ACID | 8 | II |
| UN 2797 | BATTERY FLUID, ALKALI | 8 | II |
| UN 2810 | TOXIC LIQUID, ORGANIC, N.O.S. | 6.1 | I, II, III |
| UN 2902 | PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S. | 6.1 | I, II, III |
| UN 2903 | PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S., flash-point not less than 23 °C | 6.1 | I, II, III |
| UN 2924 | FLAMMABLE LIQUID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 2984 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION with not less than 8% but less than 20% hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary) | 5.1 | III |
| UN 2991 | CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, flash-point not less than 23 °C | 6.1 | I, II, III |
| UN 2992 | CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC | 6.1 | I, II, III |
| UN 3017 | ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, flash-point not less than 23 °C | 6.1 | I, II, III |
| UN 3018 | ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC | 6.1 | I, II, III |
| UN 3021 | PESTICIDE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S., flash-point less than 23 °C | 3 | I, II |
| UN 3065 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, with more than 70% alcohol by volume | 3 | II, III |
| UN 3066 | PAINT (including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base) or PAINT RELATED MATERIAL (including paint thinning and reducing compound) | 8 | II, III |
| UN 3082 | ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. | 9 | III |
| UN 3149 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND PEROXYACETIC ACID MIXTURE with acid(s), water and not more than 5% peroxyacetic acid, STABILIZED | 5.1 | II |
| UN 3264 | CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S. | 8 | I, II, III |
| UN 3266 | CORROSIVE LIQUID, BASIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S. | 8 | I, II, III |
| UN 3272 | ESTERS, N.O.S. | 3 | II, III |
| UN 3295 | HYDROCARBONS, LIQUID, N.O.S. | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 3352 | PYRETHROID PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC | 6.1 | I, II, III |
| UN 3412 | FORMIC ACID with not less than 5% but less than 10% acid by mass | 8 | II, III |
| UN 3469 | PAINT, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE (including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base) or PAINT RELATED MATERIAL, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE (including paint thinning and reducing compound) | 3 | I, II, III |
| UN 3470 | PAINT, CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE (including paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base) or PAINT RELATED MATERIAL, CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE (including paint thinning and reducing compound) | 8 | II |
| UN 3475 | ETHANOL AND GASOLINE MIXTURE or ETHANOL AND MOTOR SPIRIT MIXTURE or ETHANOL AND PETROL MIXTURE, with more than 10% ethanol | 3 | II |
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In packing group II or III, closed or removable-head steel and plastic jerricans up to 60 litres and drums up to 450 litres, and most entries may use an IBC. In packing group I, drums are limited to 250 litres, removable heads take only viscous paint, and IBCs are not allowed. The finder shows each of its entries.
Only if its viscosity is above 2 680 mm2/s under ADR (P001, note a). Otherwise it needs a closed-head drum or jerrican with an X mark.
No. IBCs for liquids are tested to packing groups II and III only, and no packing group I entry lists an IBC instruction.
Section 14 of the safety data sheet, the transport document, or the Dangerous Goods List itself, where the packing group is column 4 of ADR 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.
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.