Classification of Dangerous Goods

Class 1 Explosives

Class 1.1 Mass explosion hazard

Class 1.2 Projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard

Class 1.3 Fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both but not a mass explosion hazard

Class 1.4 No significant hazard beyond the package in the event ofignition or initiation during transport

Class 1.5 Very insensitive substances with a mass explosion hazard; and

Class 1.6 Extremely insensitive articles with no mass explosion hazard

 

Class 2 Gases

Class 2.1 Flammable gases

Class 2.2 Non-flammable and non-toxic gases

Class 2.3 Toxic gases

 

Class 3 Flammable Liquids

 

Class 4 Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances That on Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases (Water-reactive: Substances)

Class 4.1 Flammable Solids

Class 4.2 Substances liable to spontaneous combustion

Class 4.3 Water-reactive substances

 

Class 5 Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides

Class 5.1 Oxidizing substances

Class 5.2 Organic peroxides

 

Class 6 Toxic and Infectious Substances

Class 6.1 Toxic substances

Class 6.2 Infectious substances

 

Class 7 Radioactive Materials

 

Class 8 Corrosives

 

Class 9 Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms

 

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