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UN number

InnovaDocs SDS teamUpdated: 6 November 2026

Definition: A UN number is the four-digit identifier assigned by the UN to a dangerous good or group of goods for transport, for example UN 1993 Flammable liquid, n.o.s.

The UN number appears in SDS section 14.1, on transport documents and on the orange plate of the vehicle.

Generic n.o.s. entries require the technical names of the main hazardous components in brackets.

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