Class 3: Flammable liquids

Classification of dangerous goods

Flammable liquids (Class 3) means a liquid having a flash point not greater than 60.5 ° C (141 ° F), or any material in the liquid phase with a flashpoint at or above 37.8 ° C (100 ° F), which is intentionally heated and offered for transportation or transported at or above its flashpoint in wholesale packaging, with the following exceptions:

1. Any liquid found one of the definitions specified in 49CFR 173.115.
2. Any mixture having one or more components with a flash point 60.5 ° C (141 ° F) or above, which constitute at least 99 percent of the total volume of the mixture if the mixture is not offered for transportation or transported at or above its flashpoint.
3. Any liquid with a flashpoint greater than 35 ° C (95 ° F), which can not withstand combustion according to the American Society for Testing and Materials 4206, or the procedure in Appendix H of this part.
4. Any liquid with a flashpoint greater than 35 ° C (95 ° F) and with a flash point greater than 100 ° C (212 ° F) according to ISO 2592.
5. Any liquid with a flashpoint greater than 35 ° C (95 ° F), which is located in a water-miscible solution with a water content of more than 90 percent of its mass.