APPENDIX D
ASSIGNMENT OF TEMPORARY HAZARD CHARACTERISTIC CODES (HCCs)
Table D-1. DOT Transportation Labels
DOT Label
Interim HCC
Recommended Storage Area
Primary
Secondary
Explosive 1.1
E1
Explosive
Magazine
Explosive 1.2
E1
Explosive
Magazine
Explosive 1.3
E1
Explosive
Magazine
Explosive 1.4
E2
Explosive
Security
Explosive 1.5
E2
Explosive
Security
Explosive 1.6
E2
Explosive
Security
Poison Gas
G1
Compressed Gas
Poison Gas Cylinder
Flammable Gas (Cylinder)
G2
Compressed Gas
Flammable Gas
Cylinder
Flammable Gas (Aerosol
V3
Flammable
Aerosol Containers
Nonrefillable tank or Canister)
Non-Flammable Gas
G3
Compressed Gas
Nonflammable Gas
Cylinder
Flammable Liquid
F1-F4
Flammable
Flammable Liquid
Flammable Solid
F8
Flammable
Flammable Solid
Spontaneously Combustible
R1
Reactive
Spontaneously
Combustible
Dangerous When Wet
R2
Reactive
Dangerous When
Wet,
No water sprinklers
Oxidizer
D1
Oxidizer
None
Organic Peroxide
P1
Peroxide Organic
None
Poison
T2
Poison
None
Harmful Keep Away From Food
T4
Low Hazard
Away From Food
Infectious Substance
K1
Poison
Biomedical
Radioactive I
A1
Radioactive
Security
Radioactive II
A1
Radioactive
Security
Radioactive III
A1
Radioactive
Security
Corrosive
C1,C2,C4,C5 (Acid)*
Corrosive
Acid
Corrosive
B1, B2 (Alkali)*
Corrosive
Alkali
Class 9
V1
Low Hazard
None
Magnetized Material
M1
General Purpose
None
* If it is not known if a corrosive is acid or alkali, contact HMIS to get a technical determination from MSDS.
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