GB12268-2025
List of dangerous goods
危险货物品名表
GB 12268-2025 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for List of dangerous goods. It appears in the Chemicals compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Oct 1, 2025.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
GB 12268-2025 applies to the transportation and related activities of dangerous goods across various modes of transport. It establishes a comprehensive List of Dangerous Goods categorized by UN numbers, covering explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizing substances, toxic and infectious substances, radioactive materials, corrosives, and miscellaneous dangerous goods. This standard is mandatory for all manufacturers and shippers transporting hazardous materials within China. However, it explicitly excludes dangerous goods transported in bulk by waterway.
Technical requirements
This standard specifies the general provisions, structure, and content of the dangerous goods list, along with basic packaging requirements. It categorizes dangerous goods into 9 hazard classes, with detailed entries including UN numbers, proper shipping names, hazard classifications, subsidiary risks, and packing groups. The standard details four types of entries: single entries for specific substances, generic entries for groups of substances, specific N.O.S. (Not Otherwise Specified) entries, and general N.O.S. entries. For unstable substances, it mandates control measures such as dilution, refrigeration, or adding inhibitors. Shippers must use the most appropriate proper shipping name from the list, and for N.O.S. entries, technical or chemical names must be supplemented unless restricted. The standard also outlines specific provisions for limited and excepted quantities, defining maximum limits per inner and outer packaging.
Testing methods
While GB 12268-2025 itself does not detail specific laboratory testing procedures, it extensively references the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria and GB 6944-2025 for the classification and definition of dangerous goods. It mandates that classification be based on recognized testing protocols for properties such as flammability, self-reactivity, explosibility, and toxicity. The standard also references specific packaging performance standards (e.g., GB 190, GB 19269) which dictate the physical testing requirements—such as drop tests and pressure tests—that packaging must pass to be certified for transporting the listed dangerous goods.
FAQs
What products and industries are regulated under GB 12268-2025?
GB 12268-2025 applies to the transportation of dangerous goods across various modes (road, rail, air, waterway) within China. It is essential for manufacturers, shippers, and carriers of chemicals, gases, explosives, and hazardous materials to ensure their products are correctly classified, named, and packaged according to this standard. It is mandatory for all entities involved in the domestic transport of dangerous goods.
Are there any significant updates from the previous GB 12268-2012 version?
The 2025 revision introduces several key updates, including the addition of 69 new UN numbers (UN0510 to UN0513 and UN3496 to UN3560) and the deletion of UN1169. It also features a restructured table with new columns for limited quantities, excepted quantities, and specific packaging instructions for IBCs and portable tanks. Furthermore, it aligns its technical content with the 23rd revised edition of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
How does GB 12268-2025 relate to international standards?
GB 12268-2025 is technically consistent with the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Model Regulations, 23rd revised edition). It adopts the UN numbering system and classification principles. However, it is a Chinese national standard that specifically governs domestic transportation activities within China, meaning compliance with local transport regulations (road, rail, waterway) is also required alongside this standard.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- A 80
- ICS
- 13.300
- Competent department
- Standardization Administration of China
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Hazardous Chemicals Management of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 12268-2012