The term dangerous goods describes substances and objects for which danger to humans, animals and the environment may arise in the event of an accident or improper handling during transportation.
Brief description
Dangerous goods are divided into nine classes, for example, based on their explosiveness, flammability, radioactivity, toxicity, etc. The transportation of such goods is subject to international and national regulations, such as limits and packaging regulations. These vary due to the various classes of dangerous goods and transporters.
The division into nine classes of hazardous materials is further detailed in subgroups. Each group is represented by a square symbol, where the class classification number can be found at the bottom of the symbol.
The following 9 classes of dangerous goods are distinguished in practice:
1.Class of dangerous goods: explosives and explosive objects,
2.Class of dangerous goods: gases
3.Class of dangerous goods: flammable liquid materials
4.Class of dangerous goods: flammable solids, self-reactive materials and desensitized solid explosives
5.Class of dangerous goods: oxidizing materials, organic peroxides
6.Class of dangerous goods: poisonous and infectious materials
7.Class of dangerous goods: radioactive materials
8.Class of dangerous goods: corrosive materials
9.Class of dangerous goods: other miscellaneous other materials and objects not described in classes 1-8