Description

The hazard class and division for a dangerous goods indicates the type of hazard involved.


Classes:

(1) explosives

(2) gases

(3) flammable or combustible liquids

(4) flammable solids or spontaneously combustible material or materials dangerous when wet

(5) oxidizers and organic peroxides

(6) toxic and infectious

(7) radioactive

(8) corrosive

(9) miscellaneous dangerous goods

 

Division

Description

1.1

mass explosion hazard

1.2

projection hazard

1.3

predominantly a fire hazard

1.4

no significant blast hazard

1.5

very insensitive explosives; blasting agents

1.6

extremely insensitive detonating articles

2.1

flammable gas

2.2

non-flammable, non-toxic, compressible gas

2.3

gas toxic by inhalation

2.4

corrosive gas

4.1

flammable solid

4.2

spontaneously combustible material

4.3

dangerous when wet

5.1

oxidizers

5.2

organic peroxides

6.1

toxic material

6.2

infectious material

9.1

miscellaneous dangerous good

9.2

environmentally hazardous substance

9.3

dangerous waste

 


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