UN 3166Engines, internal combustion, flammable gas powered or Engines, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Engines, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Vehicle, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, flammable liquid powered
Proper shipping name: Vehicle, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable gas powered
Class 9
Miscellaneous dangerous goods
Summary
UN 3166 is the UN number for engines, internal combustion, flammable gas powered or Engines, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Engines, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Vehicle, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, flammable liquid powered. It is classed in Class 9 (miscellaneous dangerous goods) for transport. Emergency responders use ERG guide 115 or 128.
Emergency response
The guide depends on the form of the material:
- Guide115Vehicle, flammable gas poweredVehicle, fuel cell, flammable gas powered
- Guide128Vehicle, flammable liquid poweredVehicle, fuel cell, flammable liquid powered
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 3166
- Name
- Engines, internal combustion, flammable gas powered or Engines, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Engines, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Vehicle, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, flammable liquid powered
- Hazard class
- Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous goods
- What the class covers
- Substances and articles which present a hazard during transport not covered by other classes, such as lithium batteries and environmentally hazardous substances.
U.S. Hazardous Materials Table
2 entries share this number in 49 CFR 172.101, by name, packing group or where the shipment is going.
UN3166Vehicle, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable gas powered
Special provisions: 135, A200
- Class
- 9
- Packing group
- None
- Labels
- 9
UN3166Vehicle, flammable liquid powered or Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable liquid powered
Special provisions: 135, A200
- Class
- 9
- Packing group
- None
- Labels
- 9
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 9
Class 9 covers dangerous goods that don't fit any other class, including lithium batteries, dry ice, environmentally hazardous substances, elevated-temperature materials and magnetized material.
Check the official sources
For emergency response, packaging and quantity limits, use these:
- CAMEO Chemicals: UN/NA 3166NOAA 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