Questions about dangerous goods
Regulations for the transport of dangerous goods
Dangerous goods are substances and items which, due to their inherent nature, pose a threat to human life and health, the environment, the safety of buildings, constructions, machinery and other material objects. These include: fuels, acids, pesticides, paints, aerosols, fire extinguishers, solvents, adhesives, medicines, lithium batteries, etc.
In principle, the fact that they pose a threat does not mean that the threat will necessarily materialise: only if certain factors coincide can the transport and loading/unloading of such substances lead to an explosion, fire, death of people and animals, radioactive or infectious contamination, toxic contamination, environmental pollution, damage to technical devices, vehicles, buildings, structures, etc.
It is to ensure that these factors do not coincide and, consequently, to avoid possible harm, transportation of dangerous goods is performed according to strict rules with observance of all necessary measures and conditions.
Previously the delivery of such goods was governed by the Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by air.
Classes & Divisions Of Dangerous Goods
Class 1: Explosives
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Division 1.1: substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard.
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Division 1.2: Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
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Division 1.3: Substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard
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Division 1.4: Substances and articles which present no significant hazard
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Division 1.5: Very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard
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Division 1.6: Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard
Class 2: Gases
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Division 2.1: Flammable gases
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Division 2.2: Non-flammable, non-toxic gases
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Division 2.3: Toxic gases
Class 3: Flammable Liquids
There are no sub-divisions for Class 3 Flammable Liquids.
Class 4: Flammable Solids; Substances Liable To Spontaneous Combustion; Substances Which, On Contact With Water, Emit flammable Gases
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Division 4.1: Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitised explosives
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Division 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
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Division 4.3: Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gases
Class 5: Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides
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Division 5.1: Oxidizing substances
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Division 5.2: Organic peroxides
Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Substances
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Division 6.1: Toxic substances
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Division 6.2: Infectious substances
Class 7: Radioactive Material
There are no sub-divisions for Class 7 Radioactive Material.
Class 8: Corrosive Substances
There are no sub-divisions for Class 8 Corrosive Substances.
Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances and Articles
There are no sub-divisions for Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods.