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3071

UN 3071Mercaptans, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. or Mercaptan mixtures, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s., flashpoint not less than 23°C

Division 6.1

Toxic substances

Summary

UN 3071 is the UN number for mercaptans, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. or Mercaptan mixtures, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s., flashpoint not less than 23°C. It is classed in Division 6.1 (toxic substances) of Class 6 for transport. Packing group II. Emergency responders use ERG guide 131.

Emergency response

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

  • Guide131Mercaptan mixture, liquid, poisonous, flammable, n.o.s.Mercaptan mixture, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s.Mercaptans, liquid, poisonous, flammable, n.o.s.Mercaptans, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s.

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 3071
Name
Mercaptans, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. or Mercaptan mixtures, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s., flashpoint not less than 23°C
Hazard class
Class 6: Toxic and infectious substances
Division
6.1: Toxic substances
Packing group
II
What the class covers
Substances liable to cause death, serious injury or harm to health if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin.

U.S. Hazardous Materials Table

The entry for this number in 49 CFR 172.101.

  • UN3071Mercaptans, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s. or Mercaptan mixtures, liquid, toxic, flammable, n.o.s.

    flash point not less than 23 degrees C

    Special provisions: IB2, T11, TP2, TP13, TP27

    Class
    6.1
    Packing group
    II
    Labels
    6.1, 3

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 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.

See all Class 6 UN numbers

Check the official sources

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