Dangerous Goods

Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9

Class 1

Explosives

Explosives with a mass explosion hazard; example TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine.

Explosives with a severe projection hazard.

Explosives with a fire, blast or projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard.

Minor fire of projection hazard; includes ammunition and most consumer fireworks.

Blasting agents.

Extremely insensitive articles.

Class 2

Gases

Flammable gas - gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source, for example, acetylene, hydrogen.

Non-flammable gases - gases that are neither flammable nor poisonous; examples include oxygen, nitrogen, neon.

Poisonous gases – gases that can cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled, for example, fluorine, chlorine, hydrogen cyanide.

Class 3

Flammable Liquids

Highly flammable liquids with a boiling point below 35 degrees Celsius; example diethyl ether, carbon disulfide.

Flammable liquids with a flashpoint of less than 23 degrees Celsius and a boiling point above 35 degrees Celsius, for example, petrol, acetone.

Liquids with a flashpoint above 23 degrees Celsius but not exceeding 61 degrees Celsius and a boiling point greater than 35 degrees Celsius; example kerosene.

Class 4

Flammable solids

Flammable solids which are easily ignited and readily combustible; example nitrocellulose, magnesium, safety or strike-anywhere matches.

Spontaneously combustible substances; example aluminum alkyls, white phosphorus.

Substances that emit a flammable gas when wet or react violently with water; examples include sodium, calcium, potassium.

Class 5

Oxidizing agents

Oxidizing agents other than organic peroxides; example calcium hypochlorite, ammonium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide.

Organic peroxides, either in liquid or solid form; example benzoyl peroxides, cumene hydroperoxide.

Class 6

Infectious Substances

Poisonous substances that are likely to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin; for example, potassium cyanide, mercuric chloride, hydrofluoric acid.