flammable liquid (category 3)

IMDG Code lists Diesel oil  under UN No. 1202 Class 3 (flammable Liquid) ,GAS OIL or DIESEL FUEL or HEATING OIL, LIGHT.

The main criteria for class 3 is flashpoint which is limited at 60 Deg C. However as per European road rules ADR , which explains the criteria of class 3 in ADR section 2.2.3.1.1. , diesel fuel, gas oil, heating oil (light) having a flashpoint above 60 deg C and not more than 100 Deg C shall be deemed as substances of Class 3, UN No. 1202.

By shashi kallada

25 years in Merchant Shipping, Last 13 years working on Packaged Dangerous Goods Sailor, Ex Manager Global Dangerous Goods Maersk Line * Freelance Photographer *Amateur Cyclist

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