☣️ UN 2254 • CLASS 4
Matches, fusee
Placard: Flammable Solid. 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 2254
Class: 4
Placard type: Flammable Solid
ERG: Guide 133 (check current ERG)
Isolation: ERG 133: isolate spill area minimum 25m all directions; if fire or large spill, isolate 800m and consider evacuation 800m downwind
Chemical & Response Details
| Also known as | FuseesRailway fuseesSafety matchesStrike-anywhere matchesFriction matches |
| Appearance | Solid sticks or fusees with combustible heads containing oxidizers and sulfur compounds. Typically reddish-brown match heads on wooden or cardboard sticks, distinctive sulfur odor when struck. |
| Flash Point | Not applicable (ignites by friction) |
| Boiling Point | Not applicable (solid combustible) |
| Vapor Density | Not applicable (solid) |
| Water Reactivity | No significant reaction with water, but water may not effectively extinguish burning matches |
| Extinguishing | Water spray, dry chemical, CO2, sand; foam generally not needed for small fires |
| PPE | ⚠️ Level D for handling; Level C minimum for fire response; SCBA if significant smoke production |
| Isolation | ERG 133: isolate spill area minimum 25m all directions; if fire or large spill, isolate 800m and consider 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 2254 — Matches, fusee HAZMAT RADIO NOTE — UN 2254
Product: Matches, fusee
Class 4 / Flammable Solid / ERG 133
PPE: Level D for handling; Level C minimum for fire response; SCBA if significant smoke production
ISOLATION: ERG 133: isolate spill area minimum 25m all directions; if fire or large spill, isolate 800m and consider 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 2254 — Matches, fusee
Class: 4 | Placard: Flammable Solid | ERG Guide: 133
Appearance: Solid sticks or fusees with combustible heads containing oxidizers and sulfur compounds. Typically reddish-brown match heads on wooden or cardboard sticks, distinctive sulfur odor when struck.
Water Reactivity: No significant reaction with water, but water may not effectively extinguish burning matches
Extinguishing: Water spray, dry chemical, CO2, sand; foam generally not needed for small fires
PPE: Level D for handling; Level C minimum for fire response; SCBA if significant smoke production
Isolation: ERG 133: isolate spill area minimum 25m all directions; if fire or large spill, isolate 800m and consider 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/2254 | Always use current ERG + SOP/SOGIC BRIEFING
Use for: Incident command briefing, staging area whiteboard, or pre-entry team brief. Full chemical + response details.
UN2254 Matches, fusee Cls4 ERG133 | ERG 133: isolate spill area minimum 25m all directions; if fire or large spill, | allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/2254SMS / 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/2254
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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 for handling; Level C minimum for fire response; SCBA if significant smoke production
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.