CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING SUMMARY TABLES OF DANGEROUS GOODS
Hazardous materials are chemicals that make transportation risky.
These compounds are all grouped into a few classifications according to their level of danger;
CLASS 1 EXPLOSIVES
1.1 Explosives with a mass explosion hazard
1.2 Explosives with a severe projection hazard
1.3 Explosives with a fire, blast or projection hazard but not with mass explosion hazard.
1.4 Fire or projection hazard
1.5 May explode in fire
Ex: Nitroglycerin
CLASS 2 GASES WHICH ARE COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR DISSOLVED UNDER PRESSURE AS DETAILED BELOW
2.1 FLAMMABLE GAS
Gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source.
Ex: Hydrogen
2.2 NON-FLAMMABLE GASES
Gases which are neither flammable nor poisonous.
Ex: Oxygen, Nitrogen
2.3 POISONOUS GASES
Gases liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled.
Ex: Chlorine
CLASS 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
3.1 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS WITH A BOILING POINT BELOW 35°C.
Ex:Carbon Disulfide
3.2 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS WITH A FLASHPOINT OF LESS THAN 23°C AND BOILING POINT ABOVE 35°C.
Ex:Petrol, Acetone
3.3 LIQUIDS WITH A FLASHPOINT ABOVE 23°C BUT NOT EXCEEDING 61 °C AND A BOILING POINT GREATER THAN 35°C.
Ex: Kerosene
CLASS 4 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS
4.1 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS WHICH ARE EASILY IGNITED AND READILY COMBUSTIBLE.
Ex: Phosphorus, Matches
4.2 SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Ex: Aluminium Alkyls, White Phosphorus
4.3 SUBSTANCES WHICH EMIT A FLAMMABLE GAS WHEN WET OR REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER.
Ex: Sodium, Calcium Carbide
CLASS 5 OXIDISING AGENTS & ORGANIC PEROXIDES
5.1 OXIDISING AGENTS OTHER THAN ORGANIC PEROXIDES.
Ex:Ammonium Nitrate, Hydrogen Peroxide
5.2 ORGANIC PEROXIDES, EITHER IN LIQUID OR SOLID FORM.
Ex: Benzoyl Peroxides
CLASS 6 POISONOUS (TOXIC) AND INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES
6.1A POISONOUS SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE LIABLE TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO HUMAN HEALTH IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR BY SKIN ABSORPTION.
Ex:Cyanides, Lead Salts
6.1B TOXIC SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE HARMFUL TO HUMAN HEALTH.
Ex: Low toxicity pesticides
6.2 BIOHAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.
Ex: Pathology specimens.
CLASS 7 RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
Radioactive substances comprise substances or a combination of substances which emit radiation.
Ex: Uranium, Radioactive substances,
CLASS 8 CORROSIVES SUBSTANCES
Substances which being solids or liquids may harm living tissue or damage equipment.
8.1 ACIDS
8.2 ALKALI SUBSTANCES
8.3 DIFFERENT CORROSIVE AND CAUSTIC SUBSTANCES
Ex: Hydrochloric Acid
CLASS 9 MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
Substances which present relatively low hazards.
Ex: Aersols, Deodorants, Polyester Beads.