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UN 1309Aluminium powder, coated

Proper shipping name: Aluminum powder, coated

Division 4.1

Flammable solids

Summary

UN 1309 is the UN number for aluminium powder, coated. It is classed in Division 4.1 (flammable solids) of Class 4 for transport. Packing group II or III, depending on the form. Emergency responders use ERG guide 170.

Emergency response

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024) guide for this number:

  • Guide170Aluminum powder, coated

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 1309
Name
Aluminium powder, coated
Hazard class
Class 4: Flammable solids
Division
4.1: Flammable solids
Packing group
II, III
What the class covers
Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives.

U.S. Hazardous Materials Table

2 entries share this number in 49 CFR 172.101, by name, packing group or where the shipment is going.

  • UN1309Aluminum powder, coated

    Special provisions: IB8, IP2, IP21, T3, TP33, W100

    Class
    4.1
    Packing group
    II
    Labels
    4.1

  • UN1309Aluminum powder, coated

    Special provisions: B134, IB8, IP21, T1, TP33, W100

    Class
    4.1
    Packing group
    III
    Labels
    4.1

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 4

Class 4 covers flammable solids and other substances that can catch fire. Division 4.1 is flammable solids and self-reactive substances, 4.2 is substances that can spontaneously combust in air, and 4.3 is substances that give off flammable gas when wet.

See all Class 4 UN numbers

Check the official sources

For emergency response, packaging and quantity limits, use these: