Dangerous materials

Definition

Any item or substance that when transported by any means, may constitute a significant risk to health, safety or property.

Shipper's responsibilities

General

Specific

Comply with international regulations, in addition to those applicable in the countries of origin, transtio and destination

Make sure that the transport of the articles is not prohibited

Identify, classify, pack, mark, label and properly document the articles

Classification

Prohibited in any circumstance

Prohibited saves dispensation

In exempt quantities

In limited quantity

9 classes ONU

Class1: Explosives

Class2: Gases

Class3: Inflammable liquids

Class4: Inflammable solids

Class5: Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides

Class6: Toxic and infectious substances

Class7: Radioactive material

Class8: Corrosives

Class9: Various dangerous goods

Packing groups

I-Big Hazard

II-Intermediate hazard

III-Minor Hazard

Risk labels

Class 1 : Orange

Class 2: Red inflammable gas, Green non flammable gas, White toxic gas

Class 3 : Red

Class 4 : Red with white strips inflammable solids, Red with white spontaneous combustion risk, Blue substances that with water contact produce inflammable gasses

Class 5 : Yellow

Class 6 : White

Class 7 : White with the word radioactive

Class 8 and 9: White with black

Handeling Labels

Magnetized Material - Blue and White

Only cargo plane - Orange and Black

Orientation - Red and White or Black and White