HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification - NFIRS

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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification’

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NFIRS Coding

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:

Common Examples of HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification

More commonly used values for HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification…

HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification	Code
Division 2.1 Flammable Gases	21
Division 4.1 Flammable Solids	41
Undetermined	UU

All values for HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification

HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification	Code
Class 1 – Explosives, Other (conversion Only)	10
Division 1.1 Explosives With Mass Explosion Hazard	11
Division 1.2 Explosives With Projectile Hazard	12
Division 1.3 Explosives W/predominant Fire Hazard	13
Division 1.4 Explosives With No Significant Blast	14
Division 1.5 Very Insensitive Explosives; Blasting	15
Division 1.6 Extremely Insensitive Detonating Arti	16
Class 2 – Gases, Other (conversion Only)	20
Division 2.1 Flammable Gases	21
Division 2.2 Non-flammable	22
Division 2.3 Gases Toxic By Inhalation	23
Division 2.4 Corrosive Gases (canada)	24
Class 3 - Flammable/combustible Liquids	30
Class 4 - Flammable Solids, Other (conversion Only)	40
Division 4.1 Flammable Solids	41
Division 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible Materials	42
Division 4.3 Dangerous-when-wet Materials	43
Class 5 - Oxidizers And Organic Peroxides, Other (conversion Only)	50
Division 5.1 Oxidizers	51
Division 5.2 Organic Peroxides	52
Class 6 - Toxic, Infectious Material Or Sub., Other (conversion Only)	60
Division 6.1 Toxic Materials	61
Division 6.2 Infectious Substances	62
Class 7 - Radioactive Materials	70
Class 8 - Corrosive Materials	80
Class 9 - Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods, Other (conversion Only)	90
Division 9.1 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods- Canada	91
Division 9.2 Environmentally Hazardous Substances	92
Division 9.3 Dangerous Wastes (canada)	93
Undetermined	UU

Transactions containing ‘HazMat Chemical D.O.T. Hazard Classification’

A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.

Hazardous Materials Chemical

Element Specification

Specification	Value
Requirement	Optional
Expected Length	2
Element Type	Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted.

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