UN 2812Sodium aluminate, solid
Class 8
Corrosives
Summary
UN 2812 is the UN number for sodium aluminate, solid. It is classed in Class 8 (corrosives) for transport. Packing group III. Emergency responders use ERG guide 154.
Emergency response
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024) guide for this number:
- Guide154Sodium aluminate, solid
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 2812
- Name
- Sodium aluminate, solid
- Hazard class
- Class 8: Corrosives
- Packing group
- III
- What the class covers
- Substances which can damage living tissue or other goods and materials on contact.
U.S. Hazardous Materials Table
The entry for this number in 49 CFR 172.101.
UN2812Sodium aluminate, solid
- Regulated only when shipped by air
Special provisions: IB8, IP3, T1, TP33
- Class
- 8
- Packing group
- III
- Labels
- 8
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 8
Class 8 covers corrosive substances such as acids, alkalis and battery fluid, which can destroy skin or corrode metal on contact.
Check the official sources
For emergency response, packaging and quantity limits, use these:
- CAMEO Chemicals: UN/NA 2812NOAA 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