Dangerous goods
what is a dangerous goods?
Dangerous goods generally refer to materials or goods that may cause risks to people, the environment, and assets during transportation and transfer and in different parts such as loading, storage, and unloading. These risks may directly or indirectly cause injury to people, fire, explosion, environmental pollution, damage to equipment and other damages.
9 dangerous goods classes
- Class 1: Explosives
- Class 2: Gases
- Class 3: Flammable liquids
- Class 4: Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances which, on contact with water, emit flammable gases
- Class 5: Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
- Class 6: Toxic and infectious substances
- Class 7: Radioactive material
- Class 8: Corrosive substances
- Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles.
