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UN 3482Alkali metal dispersion, flammable or alkaline earth metal dispersion, flammable

Proper shipping name: Alkali metal dispersions, flammable or Alkaline earth metal dispersions, flammable

Division 4.3

Dangerous when wet

Summary

UN 3482 is the UN number for alkali metal dispersion, flammable or alkaline earth metal dispersion, flammable. It is classed in Division 4.3 (dangerous when wet) of Class 4 for transport. Packing group I. Emergency responders use ERG guide 138.

Emergency response

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

  • Guide138Alkali metal dispersion, flammableAlkaline earth metal dispersion, flammable

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 3482
Name
Alkali metal dispersion, flammable or alkaline earth metal dispersion, flammable
Hazard class
Class 4: Flammable solids
Division
4.3: Dangerous when wet
Packing group
I
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.

  • UN3482Alkali metal dispersions, flammable or Alkaline earth metal dispersions, flammable

    Special provisions: A2, A7, W31

    Class
    4.3
    Packing group
    I
    Labels
    4.3, 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: