UN-marking

Content

No1 u + n
No 2 Type of packing and production material
No 3 Packaging group
No 4 Test pressure or approved for solids (S)
No 5 Year of manufacture (if plastic - generelly max age 5 years)
No 6 Country for the testing
No 7 Id-no for the tests

Explanation for No 2

1 BARREL

3 CONTAINER

4 BOX

5 SACK

6 INTEGRATED PACKAGING

0 PACKAGING THIN SHEET METAL

A STEEL

B ALUMINIUM

C WOOD

D PLYWOOD

F WOOD FIBER MATERIAL

G PAPERBOARD

H PLASTIC MATERIAL

L TEXTILE FABRIC

M PAPER, MULTI-LAYER

N METAL (OTHER THAN STEEL OR ALUMINIUM)

P GLASS, PORCELAIN OR STONEWARE

Packaging groups:

X = PG I, PG II, PG III

Y=PG II, PG III

Z = PG III

Year of manufacture and month (Nov. -99). Can be found anywhere on the container. Valid for plastic containers.

Note that the age of plastic container must not exceed 5 years. There may be exeptions if the substance has properties that makes the container aging earlier. For details about packaging - read ADR-S chapter 4.1.1.15.