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UN 1170 ETHANOL: class, labels, packing group and ADR tunnel code

UN 1170 in the dangerous goods lists of ADR 2025 (road) and the IMDG Code (sea). The proper shipping name, class and packing group come from your safety data sheet, section 14: pick the entry that matches it.

Checked against the sources on 27 October 2026

The line on the transport document

ADR 5.4.1.1.1 asks for the UN number, the proper shipping name, the labels (or the class), the packing group and the tunnel code, in this order and with nothing in between. For each entry:

  • UN 1170 ETHANOL, 3, II, (D/E)
  • UN 1170 ETHYL ALCOHOL, 3, II, (D/E)
  • UN 1170 ETHANOL SOLUTION, 3, II, (D/E)
  • UN 1170 ETHYL ALCOHOL SOLUTION, 3, II, (D/E)
  • UN 1170 ETHANOL SOLUTION, 3, III, (D/E)
  • UN 1170 ETHYL ALCOHOL SOLUTION, 3, III, (D/E)
  • A special provision in Column (6) can change the labels; read the special provisions in the table below before you print.
  • The tunnel code is needed only when the route passes a tunnel with restrictions; "(─)" is written where Table A gives none.
  • Quantity, packages, consignor and consignee complete the document (5.4.1.1.1 (e) to (h)).

Road: ADR 2025, Table A

Proper shipping name and descriptionClassClassification codePacking groupLabelsSpecial provisionsLimited quantityExcepted quantityTransport categoryTunnel codeHazard number
ETHANOL3F1II3144, 6011 LE22D/E33
ETHYL ALCOHOL3F1II3144, 6011 LE22D/E33
ETHANOL SOLUTION3F1II3144, 6011 LE22D/E33
ETHYL ALCOHOL SOLUTION3F1II3144, 6011 LE22D/E33
ETHANOL SOLUTION3F1III3144, 6015 LE13D/E30
ETHYL ALCOHOL SOLUTION3F1III3144, 6015 LE13D/E30

Sea: IMDG Code, Amendment 42-24

Proper shipping name and descriptionClassSubsidiary hazardPacking groupMarine pollutantLimited quantityExcepted quantityEmSStowage category
ETHANOL3noneIInone1 LE2F-E, S-DA
ETHYL ALCOHOL3noneIInone1 LE2F-E, S-DA
ETHANOL SOLUTION3noneIInone1 LE2F-E, S-DA
ETHYL ALCOHOL SOLUTION3noneIInone1 LE2F-E, S-DA
ETHANOL3noneIIInone5 LE1F-E, S-DA
ETHYL ALCOHOL3noneIIInone5 LE1F-E, S-DA
ETHANOL SOLUTION3noneIIInone5 LE1F-E, S-DA
ETHYL ALCOHOL SOLUTION3noneIIInone5 LE1F-E, S-DA

Labels, safety data sheet and the full list

This page does not classify a substance: the UN number and packing group come from the manufacturer's classification. Air transport (IATA) is not covered, nor are segregation, stowage rules beyond the category, or national exemptions. Data: ADR 2025 and IMDG Code, Amendment 42-24, downloaded from BAM on 2026-10-27. Changes: selected columns, headings and explanations added; the values are as BAM publishes them.