Sec. 1025.2. Hazard classes and abbreviations  


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  • Following are the hazard classes as set forth in title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, December 1, 1980. The following terms shall have the same meaning, application, classification and/or abbreviation in this Chapter as are given to them, and as they are used, in the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation:
    Hazard classAbbreviation
    Class A explosiveExp A
    Class B explosiveExp B
    Class C explosiveExp C
    Combustible liquidC.L.
    Flammable liquidF.L.
    Flammable solidF.S.
    OxidizerOxd
    Corrosive materialCor Mat
    Organic peroxideOrg Per
    Nonflammable compressed gasCG
    Flammable compressed gasFCG
    Poison APois.A
    Poison BPois.B
    Radioactive materialsRAM
    Irritating materialsIrit Mats
    Other regulated material, class AORM-A
    Other regulated material, class BORM-B
    Other regulated material, class CORM-C
    Other regulated material, class DORM-D
    Other regulated material, class EORM-E
    Blasting agentBls Agt
    Etiological agentEtio Agt
    ForbiddenF.
    Not otherwise specifiedn.o.s.
    Not otherwise indexedn.o.i.
    Not otherwise indexed by namen.o.i.b.n.
    United Nations identification numberU.N.
    North American identification numberN.A.
    Note 1: Acid or alkaline liquids containing less than 10 percent free mineral acid, or free caustic, or other liquids having similar effect, which are not ordinarily regulated by the U.S.D.O.T., are considered corrosive liquids by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority regulations, and subject to the provisions noted in section 1025.11(f), (g) and (h) of this Part.
    Note 2: The abbreviations n.o.i. and n.o.i.b.n. may be used in lieu of the abbreviation n.o.s. wherever it appears in the hazardous materials table, section 1025.27 of this Part.