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Shipping and transport of chemicals require specialized packaging to mitigate the hazards that the chemicals may present. Only packages that are certified to have met testing standards issued by the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (New York, N.Y.; www, un.org) can be used to transport dangerous goods, which include most chemicals. The UN has developed a code system for classifying packaging and containers for dangerous materials, "this one-page reference explains the UN packaging code designations and provides information on the categories for each.
UN codes
All packages and containers manufactured to be "UN-approved" lor holding potentially dangerous materials are marked with a code that indicates the properties of the container and the physical nature of the product it contains. The UN packaging...