DOT transport classification

Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution: UN number by concentration

Under 49 CFR 172.101, hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution <8% is not regulated; ≥8% and <20% ships as UN2984 (class 5.1, packing group III); ≥20% and ≤60% ships as UN2014 (class 5.1 with a 8 subsidiary, packing group II); >60% ships as UN2015 (class 5.1 with a 8 subsidiary, packing group I).

CAS 7722-84-1 · Source: 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table

Classification by concentration

Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution — 49 CFR 172.101. Percentages are by mass (w/w).
ConcentrationUN numberClassPacking groupAlliance Chemical products
<8%Not regulated——Hydrogen Peroxide 3% Technical Grade in a 1-gallon plastic jug, Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 3% Technical GradeHydrogen peroxide 5% ACS reagent grade in a 1-gallon plastic jug, Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 5% ACS GradeHydrogen Peroxide 5% Technical Grade in a 1-gallon translucent plastic jug from Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 5% Technical GradeHydrogen Peroxide 6% ACS Reagent Grade in a 1-gallon white jug, Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 6% ACS GradeHydrogen Peroxide 6% Technical Grade in a 1-gallon plastic jug from Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 6% Technical Grade
≥8% and <20%UN29845.1IIIHydrogen Peroxide 10% ACS Reagent Grade in a 1-gallon plastic jug, Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 10% ACS GradeHydrogen Peroxide 10% Technical Grade in a 1-gallon jug, Alliance Chemical, for textile bleaching and fiber whiteningHydrogen Peroxide 10% Technical GradeHydrogen Peroxide 12% ACS Reagent Grade in a 1-gallon plastic jug from Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 12% ACS GradeHydrogen Peroxide 12% Technical Grade 1-gallon plastic jug for wastewater remediation, Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 12% Technical GradeHydrogen Peroxide 15% ACS Reagent Grade in a 1-gallon plastic jug, Alliance ChemicalHydrogen Peroxide 15% ACS GradeHydrogen Peroxide 15% Technical Grade in a 1-gallon white plastic jug, Alliance Chemical for textile and pulp bleachingHydrogen Peroxide 15% Technical Grade
≥20% and ≤60%UN20145.1 (8)IIHydrogen Peroxide 25% ACS Reagent Grade 1-gallon jug from Alliance Chemical for chemical synthesis and textile bleachingHydrogen Peroxide 25% ACS GradeHydrogen Peroxide 25% Technical Grade in a 1-gallon jug from Alliance Chemical for industrial wastewater treatmentHydrogen Peroxide 25% Technical GradeHydrogen Peroxide 30% ACS Reagent Grade 1-gallon jug, Alliance Chemical for silicon wafer cleaning and etchingHydrogen Peroxide 30% ACS GradeHydrogen Peroxide 30% Technical Grade in a 1-gallon plastic jug, Alliance Chemical for pulp bleaching and chemical synthesisHydrogen Peroxide 30% Technical
>60%UN20155.1 (8)I—
  • <8%: Not regulated as an oxidizer at this strength.
  • ≥8% and <20%: No corrosive subsidiary — too dilute to meet Class 8 criteria.
  • ≥20% and ≤60%: Covers both the 20-40% and 40-60% HMT sub-brackets.

How to read this

  • Percentages are by mass. 49 CFR 172.101 thresholds are w/w, but product labels often state volume (v/v). Near a cutoff the two can fall on opposite sides, so confirm the basis before classifying a shipment.
  • Products listed are verified individually. A product appears in a band only when its own reviewed classification matches it. Where a product's classification is still under review, we leave it out rather than infer it from the table.
  • This page is a reference, not a shipping paper. Classification for an actual shipment depends on packaging, quantity and mode; consult the current eCFR entry and the product's safety data sheet.

Source

49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table. Reference text: “H2O2 >=8% and <20% => Class 5.1 PG III, NO corrosive subsidiary (too dilute to be Class 8). Below 8% => not regulated as oxidizer. >=20% to <=60% => UN2014 (5.1 + 8 subsidiary, PG II). >60% => UN2015 (5.1 + 8 subsidiary, PG I).”

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