Classification of Hazardous Materials Given Below:
Class 1 – Explosives
Class 2 – Gases
Class 3 – Flammable Liquids
Class 4 – Flammable Solids
Class 5 – Oxidizing Substances
Class 6 – Toxic Substances
Class 7 – Radioactive Substances
Class 8 – Corrosive Substances
Class 9 – Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials
UN Class
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Dangerous Goods
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Division(s)
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Classification
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1
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Explosives
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1.1
- 1.6
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Explosive
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2
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Gases
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2.1
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Flammable gas
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2.2
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Non-flammable, non-toxic gas
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2.3
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Toxic gas
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3
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Flammable liquid
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Flammable liquid
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4
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Flammable solids
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4.1
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Flammable solid
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4.2
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Spontaneously combustible substance
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4.3
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Substance which in contact with water
emits flammable gas
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5
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Oxidizing substances
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5.1
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Oxidizing substance
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5.2
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Organic peroxide
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6
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Toxic substances
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6.1
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Toxic substance
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6.2
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Infectious substance
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7
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Radioactive material
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Radioactive material
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8
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Corrosive substances
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Corrosive substance
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9
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Miscellaneous dangerous goods
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Miscellaneous dangerous goods
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The multitude of Hazardous Materials regimes across the world and the complexity of dangerous goods classifications and regulations render compliance a particularly difficult task.
CLASS 1: EXPLOSIVES
Explosives are materials or items which have the ability to rapidly conflagration or detonate as a consequence of chemical reaction.
Subdivisions:
Division 1.1:
Substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.2:
Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.3:
Substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both
Division 1.4:
Substances and articles which present no significant hazard; only a small hazard in the event of ignition or initiation during transport with any effects largely confined to the package
Division 1.5:
Very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.6:
Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard
Commonly Transported Explosives
Fireworks
Flares
Fuse
Primers
Igniters
Rockets
CLASS 2 : GASES
Gases are defined by dangerous goods regulations as substances which have a vapor pressure of 300 kPa or greater at 50°c or which are completely gaseous at 20°c at standard atmospheric pressure, and items containing these substances.
The class encompasses compressed gases, liquefied gases, dissolved gases, refrigerated liquefied gases, mixtures of one or more gases with one or more vapours of substances of other classes, articles charged with a gas and aerosols.
Subdivisions
Division 2.1: Flammable gases
Division 2.2: Non-flammable, non-toxic gases
Division 2.3: Toxic gases
Commonly Transported Gases
Acetylene
Carbon Dioxide
Helium
Hydrogen Gas
Oxygen Gas
Nitrogen Gas
Natural Gas
Oil Gas
Petroleum Gases
CLASS 3 : FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
Flammable liquids are defined by dangerous goods regulations as liquids, mixtures of liquids or liquids containing solids in solution or suspension which give off a flammable vapour (have a flash point) at temperatures of not more than 60-65°C, liquids offered for transport at temperatures at or above their flash point or substances transported at elevated temperatures in a liquid state and which give off a flammable vapour at a temperature at or below the maximum transport temperature.
Subdivisions
There are no subdivisions within Class 3, Flammable Liquids.
Commonly Transported Flammable Liquids
Adhesives
Paints
Alcohols
Petrol
Diesel
Kerosene
CLASS 4 : FLAMMABLE SOLIDS
Flammable solids are materials which, under conditions encountered in transport, are readily combustible or may cause or contribute to fire through friction, self-reactive substances which are liable to undergo a strongly exothermic reaction or solid desensitized explosives.
Also included are substances which are liable to spontaneous heating under normal transport conditions, or to heating up in contact with air, and are consequently liable to catch fire and substances which emit flammable gases or become spontaneously flammable when in contact with water.
Subdivisions
Division 4.1: Flammable Solids
Division 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
Division 4.3: Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Commonly Transported Flammable Solids
Carbon
Phosphorus
Sulphur
CLASS 5 : OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES; ORGANIC PEROXIDES
Oxidizers are defined by dangerous goods regulations as substances which may cause or contribute to combustion, generally by yielding oxygen as a result of a redox chemical reaction.
Organic peroxides are substances which may be considered derivatives of hydrogen peroxide where one or both hydrogen atoms of the chemical structure have been replaced by organic radicals.
Subdivisions
Division 5.1: Oxidizing substances
Division 5.1: Organic peroxides
Commonly Transported Oxidizers; Organic Peroxides
Calcium Peroxide
Hydrogen Peroxide
Magnesium Peroxide
CLASS 6 : TOXIC SUBSTANCES; INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES
Toxic substances are those which are liable either to cause death or serious injury or to harm human health if swallowed, inhaled or by skin contact. Infectious substances are those which are known or can be reasonably expected to contain pathogens.
Dangerous goods regulations define pathogens as microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, parasites and fungi, or other agents which can cause disease in humans or animals.
Subdivisions
Division 6.1: Toxic substances
Division 6.2: Infectious substances
Commonly Transported Toxic Substances; Infectious Substances
Biomedical Waste
Bacteria & Viruses
Clinical Waste
Biological Cultures
Medical Cultures
Dyes
Acids
Chloroform
CLASS 7 : RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
Dangerous goods regulations define radioactive material as any material containing radionuclides where both the activity concentration and the total activity exceeds certain pre-defined values.
A radionuclide is an atom with an unstable nucleus and which consequently is subject to radioactive decay.
Subdivisions
There are no subdivisions within Class 7, Radioactive Material.
Commonly Transported Radioactive Material
Radium
Thorium
Uranium
CLASS 8 : CORROSIVES SUBSTANCES
Corrosives are substances which by chemical action degrade or disintegrate other materials upon contact.
Corrosives cause severe damage when in contact with living tissue or, in the case of leakage, damage or destroy surrounding materials.
Subdivisions
There are no subdivisions within Class 8, Corrosives.
Commonly Transported Corrosives
Acids
Batteries
Dyes
Formaldehyde
Paints
Sulphides
Polysulphides
Nitric Acid
Iodine
CLASS 9 : MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Miscellaneous dangerous goods are substances and articles which during transport present a danger or hazard not covered by other classes.
This class encompasses, but is not limited to, environmentally hazardous substances, substances that are transported at elevated temperatures, miscellaneous articles and substances, genetically modified organisms and microorganisms and magnetized materials and aviation regulated substances.
Commonly Transported Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
Vehicles
Chemical Kits
First Aid Kits
Benzaldehyde