T4 - UN Poison, Packing Group III
A material, other than a poisonous gas (HCC G1) or Poison-Inhalation Hazard (HCC T1), that is classed as a UN
Class 6.1 (Poisonous Material), that for packing purposes has been assigned Packing Group III (Minor Danger) as
defined in 49 CFR 173.133 (a)(1) and may be labeled "Keep Away From Food". This means that the toxicity is
as specified below:
Toxicity Ranges for Packing Group III
Route of Entry
Range
Test Animal
Albino Rat
Oral Toxicity
Solids: Greater than 50 mg/kg and less than or equal to
200 mg/kg. Liquids: Greater than 50 mg/kg and less than
or equal to 500 mg/kg
Dermal Toxicity
Greater than 200 mg/kg and less than or equal to 1000
Albino Rabbit
mg/kg
Inhalation Toxicity
Greater than 2 mg/L and less than or equal to 10 mg/L
Albino Rat
T5 - Pesticide, Low Risk
Any product meeting the definition of a pesticide or pesticide product as defined in 40 CFR 152.3 which is in
Toxicity Categories II, III, or IV as specified for warning label purposes in 40 CFR 156.10(h) and is not otherwise
classed as a hazardous material under 49 CFR, and does not meet the definition of any other HCC. The toxicity
categories are provided below:
Toxicity Ranges for Low Risk Pesticides
Hazard Indicator
I
II
III
IV
Oral LD 50
Up to and including From 50 through
From 500 through
Greater than 5000
50 mg/kg
500 mg/kg
5000 mg/kg
mg/kg
Inhalation LC 50
Up to and including From .2 through 2
From 2 through 20
Greater than 20
.2 mg/liter
mg/liter
mg/liter
mg/liter
Dermal LD 50
Up to and including From 200 through
From 2000 through
Greater than 20,000
200 mg/kg
2000 mg/kg
20,000 mg/kg
mg/kg
Eye Effects
Corrosive, corneal Corneal opacity
No corneal opacity;
No irritation
opacity not
reversible in 7
irritation reversible
reversible within 7 days; irritation
days
persisting for 7
days
Skin Effects
Corrosive
Severe irritation at Moderate irritation
Mild or slight
72 hours
at 72 hours
irritation at 72
hours
B-12
