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United Nations/North American Number Datasheet

UN/NA 2790

8 - Corrosive

Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG, 2020)

A caution icon. The ERG recommendations are developed for use during the initial phase of transportation incidents; they are not intended for spills at facilities.

Material Names

  • Acetic acid, solution, more than 10% but not more than 80% acid
ERG book cover

Response Guide 153

Substances - Toxic and/or Corrosive (Combustible) Sustancias - Tóxicas y/o Corrosivas (Combustibles) Substances - Toxiques et/ou Corrosives (Combustibles)

 

There are no initial isolation and protective action distances listed in the ERG.

The ERG doesn't predict that large amounts of toxic-by-inhalation gases will be produced if this material is spilled in water.

Hazmat Table (49 CFR 172.101)

UN/NA Proper Shipping Name Hazard Class Labels Notes*

* There are three notes: (1) whether the displayed information is for domestic (U.S.) or international shipping (if neither is specifically indicated, it applies to both), (2) whether the proper shipping name must include one or more technical names of the hazardous material in parentheses, and (3) whether the hazardous material is an inhalation hazard.
UN Acetic acid solution, not less than 50 percent but not more than 80 percent acid, by mass 8 8
UN Acetic acid solution, with more than 10 percent and less than 50 percent acid, by mass 8 8

  8 - Corrosive