UN 1243 Methyl formate IMDG-Code, Amdt. 42-24 (Shortinfo)
| BAM name (German) | Methylformiat |
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| BAM name (English) | Methyl formate |
| BAM name (French) | Formiate de méthyle |
| Aggregate state (under normal conditions) | liquid |
| BAM no. | 608 |
| CAS no. | 107-31-3 |
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| German | METHYLFORMIAT |
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| English | METHYL FORMATE |
| Transport status | allowed |
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| UN no. | 1243 |
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| Special provisions | none |
| Marine pollutant | |
| Environmentally hazardous |
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| Orange-coloured plate for tanks | |
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| Limited quantities | No exemption according to the provisions of Chapter 3.4 possible |
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| Excepted quantities |
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| Stowage provisions | none |
| Segregation groups | none |
| Segregation provisions | none |
| Handling | none |
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| Special provisions | none |
| Transport in intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) is not permitted. |
| Transport in large packagings is not permitted. |
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| Transport in bulk containers (BK containers) is not permitted. |
| Admissibility | forbidden |
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