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2910

UN 2910Radioactive material, excepted package-articles manufactured from natural or depleted uranium or natural thorium or Radioactive material, excepted package-empty package or empty packaging or Radioactive material, excepted package-instruments or articles or Radioactive material, excepted package-limited quantity of material

Proper shipping name: Radioactive material, excepted package-limited quantity of material

Class 7

Radioactive material

Summary

UN 2910 is the UN number for radioactive material, excepted package-articles manufactured from natural or depleted uranium or natural thorium or Radioactive material, excepted package-empty package or empty packaging or Radioactive material, excepted package-instruments or articles or Radioactive material, excepted package-limited quantity of material. It is classed in Class 7 (radioactive material) for transport. Emergency responders use ERG guide 161.

Emergency response

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

  • Guide161Radioactive material, excepted package, limited quantity of material

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 2910
Name
Radioactive material, excepted package-articles manufactured from natural or depleted uranium or natural thorium or Radioactive material, excepted package-empty package or empty packaging or Radioactive material, excepted package-instruments or articles or Radioactive material, excepted package-limited quantity of material
Hazard class
Class 7: Radioactive material
What the class covers
Material containing radionuclides above set activity limits.

U.S. Hazardous Materials Table

The entry for this number in 49 CFR 172.101.

  • UN2910Radioactive material, excepted package-limited quantity of material

    Special provisions: 368

    Class
    7
    Packing group
    None
    Labels
    None

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 7

Class 7 covers radioactive material, from medical isotopes to nuclear fuel. Packages are labelled by radiation level at the surface and the type of packaging used.

See all Class 7 UN numbers

Check the official sources

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