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3476

UN 3476Fuel cell cartridges or Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment or Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing water-reactive substances

Division 4.3

Dangerous when wet

Summary

UN 3476 is the UN number for fuel cell cartridges or Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment or Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing water-reactive substances. It is classed in Division 4.3 (dangerous when wet) of Class 4 for transport. Emergency responders use ERG guide 138.

Emergency response

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

  • Guide138Fuel cell cartridges, containing water-reactive substancesFuel cell cartridges contained in equipment, containing water-reactive substancesFuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing water-reactive substances

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 3476
Name
Fuel cell cartridges or Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment or Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing water-reactive substances
Hazard class
Class 4: Flammable solids
Division
4.3: Dangerous when wet
What the class covers
Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases.

U.S. Hazardous Materials Table

The entry for this number in 49 CFR 172.101.

  • UN3476Fuel cell cartridges or Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment or Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment

    containing water-reactive substances

    Special provisions: 328

    Class
    4.3
    Packing group
    None
    Labels
    4.3

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 4

Class 4 covers flammable solids and other substances that can catch fire. Division 4.1 is flammable solids and self-reactive substances, 4.2 is substances that can spontaneously combust in air, and 4.3 is substances that give off flammable gas when wet.

See all Class 4 UN numbers

Check the official sources

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