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UN 3542Articles containing a substance liable to spontaneous combustion, n.o.s.

Division 4.2

Spontaneously combustible

Summary

UN 3542 is the UN number for articles containing a substance liable to spontaneous combustion, n.o.s. It is classed in Division 4.2 (spontaneously combustible) of Class 4 for transport. Emergency responders use ERG guide 135.

Emergency response

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

  • Guide135Articles containing a substance liable to spontaneous combustion, 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 3542
Name
Articles containing a substance liable to spontaneous combustion, n.o.s.
Hazard class
Class 4: Flammable solids
Division
4.2: Spontaneously combustible
What the class covers
Substances liable to spontaneous combustion.

U.S. Hazardous Materials Table

The entry for this number in 49 CFR 172.101.

  • UN3542Articles containing a substance liable to spontaneous combustion, n.o.s.

    • Technical name required in parentheses

    Special provisions: 131, 391

    Class
    4.2
    Packing group
    None
    Labels
    4.2

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: