UN 2037Gas cartridges (flammable) without a release device, non-refillable or Receptacles, small, containing gas (gas cartridges) flammable or nonflammable, without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity
Division 2.1
Flammable gases
Summary
UN 2037 is the UN number for gas cartridges (flammable) without a release device, non-refillable or Receptacles, small, containing gas (gas cartridges) flammable or nonflammable, without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity. 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:
- Guide115Gas cartridgesReceptacles, small, containing gas
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 2037
- Name
- Gas cartridges (flammable) without a release device, non-refillable or Receptacles, small, containing gas (gas cartridges) flammable or nonflammable, without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity
- 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
4 entries share this number in 49 CFR 172.101, by name, packing group or where the shipment is going.
UN2037Gas cartridges
(flammable) without a release device, non-refillable
- Class
- 2.1
- Packing group
- None
- Labels
- 2.1
UN2037Receptacles, small, containing gas or gas cartridges
(flammable) without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity
- Class
- 2.1
- Packing group
- None
- Labels
- 2.1
UN2037Receptacles, small, containing gas or gas
cartridges (non-flammable) without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity
- Class
- 2.2
- Packing group
- None
- Labels
- 2.2
UN2037Receptacles, small, containing gas or gas cartridges
(oxidizing), without release device, not refillable and not exceeding 1 L capacity
Special provisions: A14
- Class
- 2.2
- Packing group
- None
- Labels
- 2.2, 5.1
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 2037NOAA 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