Class 5: Oxidizers and organic peroxides
156 UN numbers
Class 5 covers substances that supply oxygen or otherwise intensify a fire. Division 5.1 is oxidizers such as ammonium nitrate and hydrogen peroxide; 5.2 is organic peroxides, which may also be thermally unstable.
Division 5.1: Oxidizing substances
Substances which may cause or contribute to the combustion of other material, generally by yielding oxygen.
| UN number | Name | Hazard class | ERG guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1438 | Aluminium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1439 | Ammonium dichromateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1442 | Ammonium perchlorateOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1444 | Ammonium persulfateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1445 | Barium chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1446 | Barium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1447 | Barium perchlorateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1448 | Barium permanganateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1449 | Barium peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1450 | Bromates, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1451 | Caesium nitrate or Cesium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1452 | Calcium chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1453 | Calcium chloriteOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1454 | Calcium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1455 | Calcium perchlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1456 | Calcium permanganateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1457 | Calcium peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1458 | Chlorate and borate mixturesOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1459 | Chlorate and magnesium chloride mixture solidOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1461 | Chlorates, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1462 | Chlorites, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1463 | Chromium trioxide, anhydrousOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1465 | Didymium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1466 | Ferric nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1467 | Guanidine nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1469 | Lead nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1470 | Lead perchlorate, solid or Lead perchlorate, solutionOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1471 | Lithium hypochlorite, dry or Lithium hypochlorite mixtures, dryOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1472 | Lithium peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1473 | Magnesium bromateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1474 | Magnesium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1475 | Magnesium perchlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1476 | Magnesium peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1477 | Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1479 | Oxidizing solid, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1481 | Perchlorates, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1482 | Permanganates, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1483 | Peroxides, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1484 | Potassium bromateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1485 | Potassium chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1486 | Potassium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1487 | Potassium nitrate and sodium nitrite mixturesOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1488 | Potassium nitriteOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1489 | Potassium perchlorate, solid or Potassium perchlorate, solutionOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1490 | Potassium permanganateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1491 | Potassium peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 144 | Oxidizing substances | 144 |
| 1492 | Potassium persulfateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1493 | Silver nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1494 | Sodium bromateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1495 | Sodium chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1496 | Sodium chloriteOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1498 | Sodium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1499 | Sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate mixturesOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1500 | Sodium nitriteOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 1502 | Sodium perchlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1503 | Sodium permanganateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1504 | Sodium peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 144 | Oxidizing substances | 144 |
| 1505 | Sodium persulfateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1506 | Strontium chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1507 | Strontium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1508 | Strontium perchlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1509 | Strontium peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1511 | Urea hydrogen peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1512 | Zinc ammonium nitriteOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1513 | Zinc chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1514 | Zinc nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1515 | Zinc permanganateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1516 | Zinc peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1745 | Bromine pentafluorideOxidizing substances, guide 144 | Oxidizing substances | 144 |
| 1746 | Bromine trifluorideOxidizing substances, guide 144 | Oxidizing substances | 144 |
| 1748 | Calcium hypochlorite, dry or Calcium hypochlorite mixtures dry with more than 39 percent available chlorine (8.8 percent available oxygen)Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1872 | Lead dioxideOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 1873 | Perchloric acid with more than 50 percent but not more than 72 percent acid, by massOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 1942 | Ammonium nitrate, with not more than 0.2 percent of combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substanceOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2014 | Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solutions with more than 40 percent but not more than 60 percent hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary) or Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solutions with not less than 20 percent but not more than 40 percent hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary)Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2015 | Hydrogen peroxide, stabilized or Hydrogen peroxide aqueous solutions, stabilized with more than 60 percent hydrogen peroxideOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 2067 | Ammonium nitrate fertilizers; uniform non-segregating mixtures of ammonium nitrate with added matter which is inorganic and chemically inert towards ammonium nitrate, with not less than 90 percent ammonium nitrate and not more than 0.2 percent combustibleOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2208 | Calcium hypochlorite mixtures, dry, with more than 10 percent but not more than 39 percent available chlorineOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2426 | Ammonium nitrate, liquid (hot concentrated solution)Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2427 | Potassium chlorate, aqueous solutionOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2428 | Sodium chlorate, aqueous solutionOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2429 | Calcium chlorate aqueous solutionOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2464 | Beryllium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 2465 | Dichloroisocyanuric acid, dry or Dichloroisocyanuric acid saltsOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2466 | Potassium superoxideOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 2468 | Trichloroisocyanuric acid, dryOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2469 | Zinc bromateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2495 | Iodine pentafluorideOxidizing substances, guide 144 | Oxidizing substances | 144 |
| 2547 | Sodium superoxideOxidizing substances, guide 143 | Oxidizing substances | 143 |
| 2573 | Thallium chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 2626 | Chloric acid aqueous solution, with not more than 10 percent chloric acidOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2627 | Nitrites, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2719 | Barium bromateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 2720 | Chromium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 2721 | Copper chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2722 | Lithium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2723 | Magnesium chlorateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2724 | Manganese nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2725 | Nickel nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2726 | Nickel nitriteOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2728 | Zirconium nitrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2741 | Barium hypochlorite with more than 22 percent available chlorineOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 2880 | Calcium hypochlorite, hydrated or Calcium hypochlorite, hydrated mixtures, with not less than 5.5 percent but not more than 10 percent waterOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 2984 | Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solutions with not less than 8 percent but less than 20 percent hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary)Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3085 | Oxidizing solid, corrosive, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3087 | Oxidizing solid, toxic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 3098 | Oxidizing liquid, corrosive, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3099 | Oxidizing liquid, toxic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 142 | Oxidizing substances | 142 |
| 3100 | Oxidizing solid, self-heating, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 135 | Oxidizing substances | 135 |
| 3121 | Oxidizing solid, water-reactive, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 144 | Oxidizing substances | 144 |
| 3137 | Oxidizing solid, flammable, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3139 | Oxidizing liquid, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3149 | Hydrogen peroxide and peroxyacetic acid mixtures, stabilized, with acids, water, and not more than 5 percent peroxyacetic acidOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3210 | Chlorates, inorganic, aqueous solutions, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3211 | Perchlorates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3212 | Hypochlorites, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3213 | Bromates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3214 | Permanganates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3215 | Persulfates, inorganic, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3216 | Persulfates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3218 | Nitrates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3219 | Nitrites, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3247 | Sodium peroxoborate, anhydrous,Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3356 | Oxygen generator, chemicalOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3375 | Ammonium nitrate emulsion or suspension or gelOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3377 | Sodium perborate monohydrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3378 | Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrateOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3405 | Barium chlorate solutionOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 3406 | Barium perchlorate solutionOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 3407 | Chlorate and magnesium chloride mixture solutionOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3408 | Lead perchlorate solutionOxidizing substances, guide 141 | Oxidizing substances | 141 |
| 3485 | Calcium hypochlorite, dry, corrosive or Calcium hypochlorite mixture, dry, corrosive with more than 39% available chlorine (8.8% available oxygen)Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3486 | Calcium hypochlorite mixture, dry, corrosive with more than 10% but not more than 39% available chlorineOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3487 | Calcium hypochlorite, hydrated, corrosive or Calcium hypochlorite mixture, hydrated, corrosive with not less than 5.5% but not more than 16% waterOxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
| 3544 | Articles containing oxidizing substance, n.o.s.Oxidizing substances, guide 140 | Oxidizing substances | 140 |
Division 5.2: Organic peroxides
Organic compounds containing the bivalent -O-O- structure, which may be thermally unstable.
| UN number | Name | Hazard class | ERG guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3101 | Organic peroxide type B, liquidOrganic peroxides, guide 146 | Organic peroxides | 146 |
| 3102 | Organic peroxide type B, solidOrganic peroxides, guide 146 | Organic peroxides | 146 |
| 3103 | Organic peroxide type C, liquidOrganic peroxides, guide 146 | Organic peroxides | 146 |
| 3104 | Organic peroxide type C, solidOrganic peroxides, guide 146 | Organic peroxides | 146 |
| 3105 | Organic peroxide type D, liquidOrganic peroxides, guide 145 | Organic peroxides | 145 |
| 3106 | Organic peroxide type D, solidOrganic peroxides, guide 145 | Organic peroxides | 145 |
| 3107 | Organic peroxide type E, liquidOrganic peroxides, guide 145 | Organic peroxides | 145 |
| 3108 | Organic peroxide type E, solidOrganic peroxides, guide 145 | Organic peroxides | 145 |
| 3109 | Organic peroxide type F, liquidOrganic peroxides, guide 145 | Organic peroxides | 145 |
| 3110 | Organic peroxide type F, solidOrganic peroxides, guide 145 | Organic peroxides | 145 |
| 3111 | Organic peroxide type B, liquid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3112 | Organic peroxide type B, solid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3113 | Organic peroxide type C, liquid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3114 | Organic peroxide type C, solid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3115 | Organic peroxide type D, liquid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3116 | Organic peroxide type D, solid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3117 | Organic peroxide type E, liquid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3118 | Organic peroxide type E, solid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3119 | Organic peroxide type F, liquid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3120 | Organic peroxide type F, solid, temperature controlledOrganic peroxides, guide 148 | Organic peroxides | 148 |
| 3545 | Articles containing organic peroxide, n.o.s.Organic peroxides, guide 145 | Organic peroxides | 145 |