UN 2662Hydroquinone
Division 6.1
Toxic substances
Summary
UN 2662 is the UN number for hydroquinone. It is classed in Division 6.1 (toxic substances) of Class 6 for transport.
Identification
- UN number
- UN 2662
- Name
- Hydroquinone
- Hazard class
- Class 6: Toxic and infectious substances
- Division
- 6.1: Toxic substances
- What the class covers
- Substances liable to cause death, serious injury or harm to health if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
About Class 6
Class 6 covers poisons and infectious material. Division 6.1 is toxic substances that harm people if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin; 6.2 is infectious substances such as cultures and medical waste.
Check the official sources
For emergency response, packaging and quantity limits, use these:
- CAMEO Chemicals: UN/NA 2662NOAA 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