☣️ UN 2002 • CLASS 4
UN 2002 — Celluloid, scrap
Placard: Spontaneously Combustible. ERG Guide 135. 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 2002 Quick Details
UN 2002
Product name: Celluloid, scrap
DOT Class: 4
Placard type: Spontaneously Combustible
ERG Guide: 135 (check current ERG)
Initial isolation: ERG 135: isolate spill/leak area immediately 25-50m all directions; if tank/rail car involved in fire isolate 800m all directions
Common Hazards of UN 2002
- Flammable/combustible material.
- May ignite on contact with moist air or moisture.
- May burn rapidly with flare-burning effect.
- Some react vigorously or explosively on contact with water.
- Some may decompose explosively when heated or involved in a fire.
- May re-ignite after fire is extinguished.
- Runoff may create fire or explosion hazard.
- Containers may explode when heated.
Chemical Identity & Physical Properties
| Also known as | Cellulose nitrate scrapNitrocellulose scrapPyroxylin scrapCelluloid waste |
| Appearance | Solid material, typically appearing as colorless to pale yellow or amber pieces, chips, or fragments. May have a characteristic camphor-like odor. Highly flammable plastic-like material. |
| Flash Point | Not applicable (spontaneously flammable solid) |
| Boiling Point | Not applicable (decomposes before boiling) |
| Vapor Density | Not applicable (solid) |
| Water Reactivity | May ignite on contact with moisture or moist air; water may increase reactivity and ignition risk |
Chemical details are general reference only. Always verify with current SDS, ERG, and SOP/SOG.
Fireground Response Guidance — UN 2002
Extinguishing Media
Dry chemical, sand, dry earth; avoid water streams which may spread burning material
PPE Requirements
⚠️ Level B minimum with SCBA; full protective clothing required; material can ignite spontaneously
Isolation & Evacuation
ERG 135: isolate spill/leak area immediately 25-50m all directions; if tank/rail car involved in fire isolate 800m all directions
Always confirm protective actions with the current edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG Guide 135).
First Actions for a UN 2002 Incident
- CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
- Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
- Keep unauthorized personnel away.
- Isolate spill or leak area in all directions for at least 50 meters (150 feet) for liquids and at least 25 meters
- For highlighted materials: see Table 1 - Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances.
- For non-highlighted materials: increase the immediate precautionary measure distance, in the downwind
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UN 2002 — Celluloid, scrapHAZMAT RADIO NOTE — UN 2002
Product: Celluloid, scrap
Class 4 / Spontaneously Combustible / ERG 135
PPE: Level B minimum with SCBA; full protective clothing required; material can ignite spontaneously
ISOLATION: ERG 135: isolate spill/leak area immediately 25-50m all directions; if tank/rail car involved in fire isolate 800m all directions
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 2002 — Celluloid, scrap
Class: 4 | Placard: Spontaneously Combustible | ERG Guide: 135
Appearance: Solid material, typically appearing as colorless to pale yellow or amber pieces, chips, or fragments. May have a characteristic camphor-like odor. Highly flammable plastic-like material.
Water Reactivity: May ignite on contact with moisture or moist air; water may increase reactivity and ignition risk
Extinguishing: Dry chemical, sand, dry earth; avoid water streams which may spread burning material
PPE: Level B minimum with SCBA; full protective clothing required; material can ignite spontaneously
Isolation: ERG 135: isolate spill/leak area immediately 25-50m all directions; if tank/rail car involved in fire isolate 800m all directions
— Key Hazards —
• Flammable/combustible material.
• May ignite on contact with moist air or moisture.
• May burn rapidly with flare-burning effect.
— First Actions —
• CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
• Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
• Keep unauthorized personnel away.
• Isolate spill or leak area in all directions for at least 50 meters (150 feet) for liquids and at least 25 meters
SOURCE: allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/2002 | Always use current ERG + SOP/SOGIC BRIEFING
Use for: Incident command briefing, staging area whiteboard, or pre-entry team brief. Full chemical + response details.
UN2002 Celluloid, scrap Cls4 ERG135 | ERG 135: isolate spill/leak area immediately 25-50m all directions; if tank/rail | allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/2002SMS / 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/2002
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Frequently Asked Questions about UN 2002
Flammable/combustible material. May ignite on contact with moist air or moisture. May burn rapidly with flare-burning effect. Some react vigorously or explosively on contact with water. Some may decompose explosively when heated or involved in a fire. May re-ignite after fire is extinguished. Runoff may create fire or explosion hazard. Containers may explode when heated.
CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream. Keep unauthorized personnel away.
Level B minimum with SCBA; full protective clothing required; material can ignite spontaneously
Water reactivity: May ignite on contact with moisture or moist air; water may increase reactivity and ignition risk. Recommended extinguishing: Dry chemical, sand, dry earth; avoid water streams which may spread burning material.
ERG Guide 135 recommendation: ERG 135: isolate spill/leak area immediately 25-50m all directions; if tank/rail car involved in fire isolate 800m all directions
No. This is a training/quick-reference aid only. Always consult the current ERG Guide 135 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.