• GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

WHAT IS DANGEROUS GOODS?

Dangerous Goods are materials or items which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment when are transported in commerce.

There are nine classes of dangerous goods, knowing which class your item falls under is the first step to reduce the risks posed by the product with proper packaging, handling and transport.

WHAT IS DANGEROUS GOODS?

Dangerous Goods are materials or items which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment when are transported in commerce.

There are nine classes of dangerous goods, knowing which class your item falls under is the first step to reduce the risks posed by the product with proper packaging, handling and transport.

Class 1

Explosive

Commonly Transported – ammunition, fireworks, flares, primers, ignitors and air bag inflators.

Class 2

Gases

2.1. Flammable gas
2.2. Non-flammable gas
2.3. Toxic gas

Commonly Transported – Aerosols, Compressed air, Fire extinguishers, Gas cartridges, Insecticide gases, Refrigerant gases, Lighters, Carbon dioxide, Oxygen / oxygen compounds, Nitrogen / nitrogen compounds, Natural gas, Oil gas, Petroleum gases, Butane, Propane, Methane.

Class 3

Flammable Liquids

Commonly Transported – Acetone / acetone oils, Adhesives, Paints / lacquers / varnishes, Alcohols, Perfumery products, Gasoline / Petrol, Diesel fuel, Aviation fuel, Liquid bio-fuels, Heating oil, Ethanol.

Class 4

Flammable Solids; Spontaneous Combustibles; “Dangerous When Wet Materials”

4.1. Flammable solids
4.2. Spontaneously combustible
4.3. Dangerous when wet

Commonly Transported – Metal powders, Matches, Calcium carbide, Camphor, Carbon, Activated carbon, Celluloid, Cerium, Copra, Seed cake, Oily cotton waste, Desensitized explosives, Oily fabrics, Phosphorus, Sulphur.

 

Class 5

Oxidizers; Organic Peroxides

5.1. Oxidising Agents
5.2. Organic peroxides

Commonly Transported – Ammonium nitrate fertilizers, Ammonium nitrate, Calcium hypochlorite, Calcium nitrate, Calcium peroxide, Hydrogen peroxide, Magnesium peroxide, Sodium nitrate.

Class 6

Toxic Substances; Infectious Substances

6.1. Toxic substances
6.2. Infectious substances

Commonly Transported – Medical/Biomedical waste, Clinical waste, Biological cultures / samples / specimens, Cyanides, Lead compounds, Mercury compounds, Nicotine / nicotine compounds.

 

Class 7

Radioactive Material

Commonly Transported – smoke detectors or medical isotopes.

Class 8

Corrosives

Commonly Transported – Acids/acid solutions, Batteries, Battery fluid, Fuel cell cartridges, Dyes, Hydrofluoric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Nitric acid.

 

Class 9

Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

Commonly Transported – Dry ice, Lithium ion batteries, Lithium metal batteries, Battery powered equipment, Battery powered vehicles, Fuel cell engines, Internal combustion engines, Vehicles, Magnetized material, Dangerous goods in apparatus, Dangerous goods in machinery, Life saving appliances.

HOW TO KNOW IF I’M SHIPPING DANGEROUS GOODS OR NOT?

Before shipping dangerous good, the manufacturer or supplier should provide you a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). SDS’s typically contain chemical properties, health and environmental hazards, protective measures, as well as safety precautions for storing, handling, and transport articles or substances. If it shows or mentions a UN number under Chapter 14, then you’re shipping dangerous good.

HOW TO KNOW IF I’M SHIPPING DANGEROUS GOODS OR NOT?

Before shipping dangerous good, the manufacturer or supplier should provide you a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). SDS’s typically contain chemical properties, health and environmental hazards, protective measures, as well as safety precautions for storing, handling, and transport articles or substances. If it shows or mentions a UN number under Chapter 14, then you’re shipping dangerous good.

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