UN 1043Fertilizer ammoniating solution with free ammonia
Division 2.2
Non-flammable, non-toxic gases
Summary
UN 1043 is the UN number for fertilizer ammoniating solution with free ammonia. It is classed in Division 2.2 (non-flammable, non-toxic gases) of Class 2 for transport. Emergency responders use ERG guide 125.
Emergency response
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024) guide for this number:
- Guide125Fertilizer, ammoniating solution, with free ammonia
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 1043
- Name
- Fertilizer ammoniating solution with free ammonia
- Hazard class
- Class 2: Gases
- Division
- 2.2: Non-flammable, non-toxic gases
- What the class covers
- Gases which are neither flammable nor toxic, including asphyxiant and oxidizing gases.
U.S. Hazardous Materials Table
The entry for this number in 49 CFR 172.101.
UN1043Fertilizer ammoniating solution
with free ammonia
Special provisions: N87
- Class
- 2.2
- Packing group
- None
- Labels
- 2.2
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 1043NOAA 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