Experienced hazmat responders identify hazards from the container before confirming with placards. This module trains that critical field skill — reading shape, construction, and context to narrow hazard probability before any label is visible.
| Material | UN # | Hazard Class | Typical Container(s) | ERG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | UN 1203 | 3 | MC-306/DOT-406 | 128 |
| Diesel Fuel | UN 1202 | 3 | MC-306/DOT-406 | 128 |
| Ethanol (Fuel) | UN 1170 | 3 | MC-306/DOT-406 | 127 |
| Aviation Fuel (Jet-A) | UN 1863 | 3 | MC-306/DOT-406 | 128 |
| Propane | UN 1978 | 2.1 | MC-331 / DOT-112 Rail | 115 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | UN 1005 | 2.3 | MC-331 / Nurse Tank / DOT-105 | 125 |
| Chlorine | UN 1017 | 2.3 | Ton Container / DOT-105 Rail | 124 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | UN 1079 | 2.3 | Ton Container / DOT-105 Rail | 125 |
| Liquid Oxygen | UN 1072 | 2.2/5.1 | MC-338 / Dewar / ISO Tank | 122 |
| Liquid Nitrogen | UN 1977 | 2.2 | MC-338 / Dewar | 120 |
| Liquid Argon | UN 1951 | 2.2 | MC-338 / Dewar | 120 |
| Hydrogen | UN 1049 | 2.1 | Tube Trailer / HP Cylinder | 115 |
| Methane/CNG | UN 1971 | 2.1 | Tube Trailer | 115 |
| Sulfuric Acid | UN 1830 | 8 | MC-312/DOT-412 / Drum / IBC | 137 |
| Hydrochloric Acid | UN 1789 | 8 | MC-312/DOT-412 / Drum | 137 |
| Nitric Acid | UN 2031 | 8 | MC-312/DOT-412 / Drum | 141 |
| Sodium Hydroxide Soln | UN 1824 | 8 | MC-307 / MC-312 / IBC | 154 |
| Phosphoric Acid | UN 1805 | 8 | MC-312 / IBC / Drum | 154 |
| Toluene | UN 1294 | 3 | MC-307/DOT-407 | 130 |
| Methanol | UN 1230 | 3 | MC-307 / MC-306 / Drum | 131 |
| Acetone | UN 1090 | 3 | MC-307 / Drum | 127 |
| Benzene | UN 1114 | 3/6.1 | MC-307 / Drum | 130 |
| Vinyl Chloride | UN 1086 | 2.1 | DOT-105 Rail | 116P |
| Hydrogen Chloride (gas) | UN 1050 | 2.3 | DOT-105 Rail / Cylinder | 125 |
| Butane | UN 1011 | 2.1 | MC-331 / DOT-112 Rail | 115 |
| Glycerol | UN 1261 | 3 | MC-307 / IBC | 129 |
| Calcium Oxide (Quicklime) | UN 1910 | 8 | Dry Bulk Trailer / Bag | 157 |
| Dry Ammonium Nitrate | UN 1942 | 5.1 | Dry Bulk Trailer / Bag | 140 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | UN 1053 | 2.3 | DOT-105 Rail / Cylinder | 117 |
| Hydrofluoric Acid | UN 1790 | 8 | MC-312 / Drum | 157 |
| Acetylene | UN 1001 | 2.1 | HP Cylinder (porous fill) | 116 |
| Carbon Dioxide | UN 1013 | 2.2 | HP Cylinder / MC-338 | 120 |
| Phosphine | UN 2199 | 2.3 | HP Cylinder | 119 |
| Ethylene Oxide | UN 1040 | 2.1/2.3 | DOT-105 Rail | 119P |