☣️ UN 1857 • CLASS 4
Textile waste, wet
Placard: Spontaneously Combustible. Training/quick-reference only — use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
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⚠️ This page is a quick-reference aid. For real incidents: stage upwind, isolate, deny entry, request Hazmat early, and consult the current ERG + SOP/SOG.
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UN 1857
Class: 4
Placard type: Spontaneously Combustible
ERG: Guide 133 (check current ERG)
Isolation: ERG 133: isolate spill/leak area immediately for at least 25m in all directions; if fire or large spill, consider initial evacuation 800m downwind
Chemical & Response Details
| Also known as | wet textile wastetextile scraps (wet)wet fabric wastemoistened textile material |
| Appearance | Wet or dampened fabric scraps, cloth remnants, or textile fibers in various colors. May have slight chemical or musty odor depending on treatment or age. |
| Flash Point | Not applicable (wetted solid material) |
| Boiling Point | Not applicable (solid material) |
| Vapor Density | Not applicable (solid material) |
| Water Reactivity | No significant reaction; material is already wet to reduce fire hazard |
| Extinguishing | Water fog, foam, dry chemical, CO2 suitable for surrounding combustibles |
| PPE | ⚠️ Level D minimum for handling; upgrade to Level C or B if fire involves toxic fumes from synthetic fibers or chemical treatments; SCBA recommended for fire conditions |
| Isolation | ERG 133: isolate spill/leak area immediately for at least 25m in all directions; if fire or large spill, consider initial evacuation 800m downwind |
Chemical details are general reference only. Always verify with current SDS, ERG, and SOP/SOG.
Common hazards (high level)
- Flammable/combustible material.
- May be ignited by friction, heat, sparks or flames.
- Some may burn rapidly with flare-burning effect.
- Powders, dusts, shavings, borings, turnings or cuttings may explode or burn with explosive violence.
- Substance may be transported in a molten form at a temperature that may be above its flash point.
- May re-ignite after fire is extinguished.
- Fire may produce irritating and/or toxic gases.
- Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes.
First actions (field-minded)
- CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
- Keep unauthorized personnel away.
- Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
- Isolate spill or leak area for at least 25 meters (75 feet) in all directions.
- Consider initial downwind evacuation for at least 100 meters (330 feet).
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UN 1857 — Textile waste, wet HAZMAT RADIO NOTE — UN 1857
Product: Textile waste, wet
Class 4 / Spontaneously Combustible / ERG 133
PPE: Level D minimum for handling; upgrade to Level C or B if fire involves toxic fumes from synthetic fibers or chemical treatments; SCBA recommended for fire conditions
ISOLATION: ERG 133: isolate spill/leak area immediately for at least 25m in all directions; if fire or large spill, consider initial evacuation 800m downwind
ACTION: Stage upwind · Isolate · Deny entry · Request HazmatRADIO
Use for: Quick radio or face-to-face size-up. Short, structured, field-ready.
=== IC HAZMAT BRIEFING ===
UN 1857 — Textile waste, wet
Class: 4 | Placard: Spontaneously Combustible | ERG Guide: 133
Appearance: Wet or dampened fabric scraps, cloth remnants, or textile fibers in various colors. May have slight chemical or musty odor depending on treatment or age.
Water Reactivity: No significant reaction; material is already wet to reduce fire hazard
Extinguishing: Water fog, foam, dry chemical, CO2 suitable for surrounding combustibles
PPE: Level D minimum for handling; upgrade to Level C or B if fire involves toxic fumes from synthetic fibers or chemical treatments; SCBA recommended for fire conditions
Isolation: ERG 133: isolate spill/leak area immediately for at least 25m in all directions; if fire or large spill, consider initial evacuation 800m downwind
— Key Hazards —
• Flammable/combustible material.
• May be ignited by friction, heat, sparks or flames.
• Some may burn rapidly with flare-burning effect.
— First Actions —
• CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
• Keep unauthorized personnel away.
• Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
• Isolate spill or leak area for at least 25 meters (75 feet) in all directions.
SOURCE: allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1857 | Always use current ERG + SOP/SOGIC BRIEFING
Use for: Incident command briefing, staging area whiteboard, or pre-entry team brief. Full chemical + response details.
UN1857 Textile waste, wet Cls4 ERG133 | ERG 133: isolate spill/leak area immediately for at least 25m in all directions; | allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1857SMS / 160 CHAR
Use for: Quick text to command or incoming units. Fits in a single SMS. Includes link to full page.
⚠️ Quick-reference only. Always use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions. Page: https://allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1857
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FAQ
Flammable/combustible material. May be ignited by friction, heat, sparks or flames. Some may burn rapidly with flare-burning effect. Powders, dusts, shavings, borings, turnings or cuttings may explode or burn with explosive violence. Substance may be transported in a molten form at a temperature that may be above its flash point. May re-ignite after fire is extinguished. Fire may produce irritating and/or toxic gases. Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes.
CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper Keep unauthorized personnel away. Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
Level D minimum for handling; upgrade to Level C or B if fire involves toxic fumes from synthetic fibers or chemical treatments; SCBA recommended for fire conditions
No. This is a training/quick-reference aid only. Always consult the current ERG Guide 133 and your department SOP/SOG for incident-specific protective actions.
Sources (high level): DOT/PHMSA marking & class concepts + ERG usage principles. This page does not reproduce ERG guide text—always consult the current ERG for incident-specific protective actions.