UN 2073Ammonia solution, relative density less than 0.880 at 15° C in water, with more than 35 percent but not more than 50 percent ammonia
Division 2.2
Non-flammable, non-toxic gases
Summary
UN 2073 is the UN number for ammonia solution, relative density less than 0.880 at 15° C in water, with more than 35 percent but not more than 50 percent 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:
- Guide125Ammonia solution, with more than 35% but not more than 50% 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 2073
- Name
- Ammonia solution, relative density less than 0.880 at 15° C in water, with more than 35 percent but not more than 50 percent 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.
UN2073Ammonia solution
relative density less than 0.880 at 15 degrees C in water, with more than 35 percent but not more than 50 percent 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 2073NOAA 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