UN 3315Chemical sample, toxic
Division 6.1
Toxic substances
Summary
UN 3315 is the UN number for chemical sample, toxic. It is classed in Division 6.1 (toxic substances) of Class 6 for transport. Emergency responders use ERG guide 151.
Emergency response
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024) guide for this number:
- Guide151Chemical sample, poisonousChemical sample, toxic
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 3315
- Name
- Chemical sample, toxic
- 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 3315NOAA 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