UN 1039Ethyl methyl ether
Division 2.1
Flammable gases
Summary
UN 1039 is the UN number for ethyl methyl ether. It is classed in Division 2.1 (flammable gases) of Class 2 for transport. Emergency responders use ERG guide 115.
Emergency response
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024) guide for this number:
- Guide115Ethyl methyl etherMethyl ethyl ether
From the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024), published by U.S. Department of Transportation, PHMSA. Read the full guide in the ERG or on CAMEO Chemicals.
Identification
- UN number
- UN 1039
- Name
- Ethyl methyl ether
- Hazard class
- Class 2: Gases
- Division
- 2.1: Flammable gases
- What the class covers
- Gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source.
U.S. Hazardous Materials Table
The entry for this number in 49 CFR 172.101.
UN1039Ethyl methyl ether
- Class
- 2.1
- Packing group
- None
- Labels
- 2.1
From the eCFR edition of 49 CFR 172.101 dated 2026-10-05 (section last amended 2026-09-08). The eCFR is an editorial compilation, not the official legal edition. Read the current table.
About Class 2
Class 2 covers gases, whether compressed, liquefied, dissolved under pressure or refrigerated. Division 2.1 is flammable gases such as propane, 2.2 is non-flammable, non-toxic gases such as nitrogen, and 2.3 is toxic gases such as chlorine.
Check the official sources
For emergency response, packaging and quantity limits, use these:
- CAMEO Chemicals: UN/NA 1039NOAA datasheets with the ERG response guide and isolation distances
- Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)PHMSA's guide for first responders, free as a PDF or app
- 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials TableThe legal U.S. entry: proper shipping name, packing group, labels and special provisions