Classification of dangerous cargo
What are the classification of dangerous goods?
ADR
| UN Class | Dangerous Goods | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gases | Toxic gas |
| 3 | Flammable liquid | Flammable liquid |
| 4 | Flammable solids | Flammable solid |
| Spontaneously combustible substance |
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What are four classifications of dangerous goods?
Classes & Divisions Of Dangerous Goods
- Class 1: Explosives.
- Class 3: Flammable Liquids.
- Class 4: Flammable Solids; Substances Liable To Spontaneous Combustion; Substances Which, On Contact With Water, Emit flammable Gases.
- Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Substances.
What is a Class 5 cargo?
Class 5 Dangerous Goods – Oxidizing Substances; Organic Peroxides.
What is a class 3 dangerous good?
Class 3 dangerous goods are flammable liquids with flash points no more than 60 celcius degrees. It covers liquid substances, molten solid substances with a flash point above 60 celcius degrees and liquid desensitized explosives.
What is a Class 7 hazardous material?
Definition. Any material that contains unstable isotopes of an element undergoing decay and emitting radiation.
What is a 5.1 hazard class?
5.1 Oxidizers means a material that may, generally by yielding oxygen, cause or enhance the combustion of other materials.
What is a Class 9 product?
Class 9 covers substances and articles which during carriage, present a danger not covered by the heading of other classes. Such products have properties which cannot be included elsewhere in the UN Class system, or which have a number of disconnected dangers crossing two or more Class boundaries.
What is IMO Class 1 hazardous cargo?
Class 1: Explosives.
Consists of explosives that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or, both but not a mass explosion hazard.
What is a Class 9 product?
Class 9 covers substances and articles which during carriage, present a danger not covered by the heading of other classes. Such products have properties which cannot be included elsewhere in the UN Class system, or which have a number of disconnected dangers crossing two or more Class boundaries.
How many classes of dangerous goods are there in the IMDG Code?
nine clauses
There are nine clauses in which dangerous goods are classified.
How many categories are there in DGR?
The 12 Training Categories in Detail!
The training categories according to IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR) and are shown in the IATA DGR Table 1.5.
What is a Class 6 hazardous material?
Hazard Class 6 consists of two divisions: Division 6.1 includes toxic substances, poisons, and irritating material. Examples of Division 6.1 materials (not all of which are mailable) include bromobenzyl cyanide, methyl bromide, motor fuel anti-knock mixtures, and tear gas. Division 6.2 includes infectious substances.
What is a Class 5 substance?
Hazard Class 5 consists of two divisions: Division 5.1, Oxidizing Substances. A material that may, generally by yielding oxygen, cause or enhance the combustion of other materials. Division 5.2, Organic Peroxides.