Explosives (Class 1 dangerous goods) may be transported together if risk does not increase by doing so.
Goods are compatible if:
(1) no increase in the probability of an adverse event
(2) no increase in the magnitude of an adverse event based on the quantity present (interaction)
Adverse events may include:
(1) mass detonation
(2) fire
(3) other: smoke, toxic gases, projectiles
Material |
Detonation in Fire |
Flammability |
Other |
Group |
substance |
mass, very early |
|
|
A |
article |
mass, very early |
|
|
B |
substance or article |
possible |
easily ignited; burn violently |
|
C |
substance or article |
mass possible |
|
|
D |
article |
mass possible |
|
|
E |
article |
mass possible |
|
|
F |
substance or article |
mass possible |
|
smoke and/or toxic gases |
G |
article |
possible |
|
dense, white smoke |
H |
article |
mass possible |
|
|
J |
article |
possible |
|
toxic gases |
K |
substance or article |
possible |
possible |
special risk; may be activated by air or water |
L |
article |
no |
negligible |
extremely insensitive |
N |
article or substance, packaged |
no |
local |
local |
S |
Mass detonation items: A, B, D, E, F, G, J
In a mass detonation there is risk of projectiles and/or blast effect.
In a non-massive detonation projectiles may be ejected.
Specialty: Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care