Guide to transport package labels and markings

Responders This page shows internationally standardized transport package labels and markings, which facilitate communication and help determine the potential consequences in the event of a transport accident involving radioactive material.

Labels and placards

White-I label Yellow-II label Yellow-III label Fissile label

Placard
Placard

Package markings and associated hazard

Package markings and associated hazard
UN Number markingPossible other markingHazard
2908, 2909, 2910, 2911 None Not dangerous
2912, 2913, 3321, 3322, 3324, 3325, 3326 Type IP-1, Type IP-2, LSA, SCO Possibly dangerous if material is inhaled or ingested
2915, 3327, 3332, 3333 Type A Possibly dangerous
2916, 2917, 3328, 3329 Type B(U), Type B(M)
3323, 3330 Type C
UN Numbers and proper shipping names
UN NumberUN Proper Shipping Name
2908 Radioactive material, excepted package, empty packaging
2909 Radioactive material, excepted package, articles manufactured from depleted Uranium or natural Uranium or natural Thorium
2910 Radioactive material, excepted package, limited quantity of material
2911 Radioactive material, excepted package, instruments or articles
2912 Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-I) non-fissile or fissile excepted
2913 Radioactive material, surface contaminated objects (SCO-I or SCO-II) non-fissile or fissile excepted
2915 Radioactive material, Type A package, non-fissile or fissile excepted
2916 Radioactive material, Type B(U) package, non-fissle or fissile excepted
2917 Radioactive material, Type B(M) package, non-fissle or fissile excepted
3321 Radioactive material, low specific activity material (LSA-II), non-fissile or fissile excepted
3322 Radioactive material, low specific activity material (LSA-III), non-fissile or fissile excepted
3323 Radioactive material, Type C package, non-fissile or fissile excepted
3324 Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-II), fissile
3325 Radioactive material, low specific activity (LSA-III), fissile
3326 Radioactive material, surface contaminated objects (SCO-I or SCO-II), fissile
3327 Radioactive material, Type A package, fissile non-special form
3328 Radioactive material, Type B(U) package, fissile
3329 Radioactive material, Type B(M) package, fissile
3330 Radioactive material, Type C package, fissile
3332 Radioactive material, Type A package, special form, non-fissile or fissile excepted
3333 Radioactive material, Type A package, special form, fissile
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