46AFMAN 24-204(I)/TM 38-250/NAVSUP PUB 505/MCO P4030.19H/ DLAI 4145.311 DECEMBER 2001Figure A4.1. Hazard Classes.HAZARDCLASS/DIVISIONNUMBERHAZARD CLASS/DIVISION NAMEHAZARDCLASS/DIVISIONNUMBERHAZARD CLASS/DIVISION NAME1.1Explosives (with mass explosion hazard)4.1Flammable solid1.2Explosives (with a projection hazard)4.2Spontaneously combustiblematerial1.3Explosives (with predominately a firehazard)4.3Dangerous when wet material1.4Explosives (with no significant blasthazard)5.1Oxidizer1.5Very insensitive explosives; blastingagents5.2Organic peroxide1.6Extremely insensitive detonatingsubstances6.1Poisonous (toxic) material2.1Flammable gas6.2Infectious substances (etiologicagents)2.2Nonflammable gas7Radioactive material2.3Poisonous gas8Corrosive material3Flammable liquid9Miscellaneous hazardous materialA4.3.2.Items Not Specifically Listed. If a material is not specifically listed in table A4.1, determine the PSN bycomparing the characteristics of the items with the definitions of the various hazard classes in this manual. Assign a"Not Otherwise Specified" (N.O.S.) name based on the hazard class of the material. Examples are: "FLAMMABLELIQUID, N.O.S.; CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S." Attachment 1 contains hazardous class definitions. Determine theappropriate technical name according to A4.3.1.A4.3.3. Tentative PSN Assignment. A material for which the hazard class must be determined by testing, or amaterial that is a hazardous waste, the shipper may assign a tentative shipping name, based on:-The defining criteria of the hazard class.-The hazard precedence prescribed in A4.3.-The shipper’s knowledge of the material.-A3.3.1.2 for new explosives.-If a N.O.S. PSN is assigned, a technical name is not required.HA4.3.4 Precedence of Hazard.Assign any material specifically identified and listed in table A4.1 the hazardclass identified in column 3 of table A4.1. Classification tools identified in A4.3.1 should be used to determineappropriate hazardous material description. If required, classify a hazardous material that is not specificallyidentified and listed in table A4.1 (or is a mixture of materials), and meets the definition of more than one hazard,according to the following order of precedence:-Class 7 (Radioactive material, other than limited quantities). When limited quantities are involved theother hazardous properties take precedence.-Class 1 (Explosives).-Class 2.3 (poisonous gas).-Class 2.1 (flammable gas). See also Class 9.-Class 2.2 (nonflammable gas). See also Class 9.-Class 5.2 (organic peroxide).-Class 6.2 (infectious substances or etiologic agents).-Class 4.1 (flammable solid). Only self-reactive substances and wetted explosives.-Class 4.2 (substances liable to spontaneous combustion). Only pyrophoric substances.-Class 6.1 (poisonous substances), PG I, poisonous by inhalation only.-Small quantities of compressed gas such as starter fluid (Class 2.1) or fire extinguisher (Class 2.2) installedon a vehicle do not take precedence over the flammable liquid (Class 3).-If required, classify other hazardous materials not identified above according to 49 CFR 173.2a
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