DANGEROUS GOODS

DANGEROUS GOODS: CLASSIFICATION

There are nine classes of dangerous goods:

CLASS 1: EXPLOSIVES AND MATERIALS

Materials that are rapidly ignited or exploded by a chemical reaction. They cause catastrophic damage, releasing huge amounts of gas, heat, and light.

Division 1.1: Explosives with a risk of mass explosionThe probability of destroying the entire cargo is almost instantaneous.

Division 1.2: Explosives with a risk of dispersion. May cause debris to scatter.

Division 1.3: Flammable explosives. They can ignite rapidly, partially explode, scattering debris, but do not explode in mass.

Division 1.4: Substances or materials with little risk of ignition or dispersion and a high probability of explosion, mainly inside the consignment, without explosion of the contents of the package and dispersion

Division 1.5: Non-sensitive substances with a risk of mass explosion. They are insensitive, but pose a mass explosion hazard. In order to avoid fire, proper transport conditions must be observed.

Division 1.6: Highly insensitive materials, substances. Low ignition potential, no risk of explosion.

Class 1 dangerous goods: ammunition, fireworks, pyrotechnics, flares, detonators, explosives, flammable substances, TNT, cyclone, PENT.

CLASS 2: GASES

Substances which are converted to gas at 20 °C and normal atmospheric pressure, substances with a vapour pressure of 300 kPa and above at 50 °C, as well as articles containing these substances.

Division 2.1: Flammable gases. They ignite when they come into contact with a fire source (acetylene or hydrogen) and mix with air.

Division 2.2: Non-flammable gases. Cryogenic gaseous substances and liquids -100 °C and below, rocket fuel, liquefied, compressed gases, asphyxiating and oxidizing. Non-toxic compressed gases that do not present an ignition hazard may be any substance exerting an absolute pressure of 280 kPa or higher at 20 °C in the package.

Division 2.3: Toxic gases. They can injure the lungs if inhaled and are fatal. The toxic gas is a vaporous substance that evaporates at a pressure of 101.3 kPa and a temperature of 20 °C. It is poisonous or probably toxic at an LC₅₀ value of no more than 5000 ml/m³.

Class 2 dangerous goods: fire extinguishers, aerosols, gas cartridges, fertilizer ammoniation solution, insecticides, refrigerants, lighters, acetylene, oxyacetylene, nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, oxygen, butane, propane, ethane, methane, dimethyl ether, propene, propylene, ethylene.

CLASS 3: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS

Flammable at 61 °C and above. The UN upper limit for Class 3 is normally 60 °C, above which the substance is not allowed. Flammable liquids are divided into 3 subgroups:

○ with a flash-point below -18 °C;

○ with a flash point between -18 °C and 23 °C;

○ with a flash point of 23 °C or more.

Class 3 dangerous goods: acetone, glue, diesel fuel, paints, varnishes, perfumes, liquid biofuels, coal tar, oil, gas oil, shale oil, resins, turpentine, carbamate insecticides, organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides, esters and esters, ethanol, benzene, butanol, dichloropropene, diethyl ether, isobutanol, methanol, octanol.

CLASS 4: FLAMMABLE SOLIDS

They emit flammable gases or can ignite on their own when they come into contact with water.

Division 4.1: Solid desensitized explosives, flammable solids and self-reactive substances.

○ self-reactive (thermally unstable) materials – substances in the form of pastes, products in granules, powders;

○ Desensitized explosives are solid materials that are prone to rapid ignition by external sparks or flames due to friction. They are prone to chemical degradation due to increased temperatures, shocks, or insufficient dilution.

Division 4.2: Self-igniting substances. They ignite when they mix with oxygen. They can be solid or liquid. Storage conditions include airtight packaging or storage in liquid form in an inert gas environment.

Division 4.3: Flammable substances in contact with water. When they come into contact with H2O, they release a corrosive gas in the form of vapor or liquid. To avoid fire, you need to store the substances away from moisture.

Class 4 dangerous goods: alkali metals, metal powders, aluminum phosphide, sodium batteries, lighters, matches, coal, celluloid, cerium, copra, petroleum fibers, ferrocerium, iron oxide, metaldehyde, nitrocellulose, phosphorus, sulfur.

CLASS 5: OXIDIZING AGENTS AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES

They react with organic pesticides and oxygen.

Division 5.1: Oxidizing substances (agents). They become chemically reactive due to their high oxygen content. They can react with combustible materials and cause a flash. A significant increase in temperature can lead to an explosion.

Division 5.2: Organic peroxides. Their molecule consists of organic carbon bonded to peroxide, the combination of which is capable of ignition. These substances can decompose under temperature disturbances, resulting in uncontrolled combustion.

Class 5 dangerous goods: ammonium nitrate fertilizers, chlorates, nitrites, perchlorates, permanganates, persulfates, chemical oxygen generators, etc.

CLASS 6: TOXIC AND INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES

They can be harmful to the health of humans or animals under improper transportation conditions.

Division 6.1: Toxic substances. They can cause death or injury to human health if inhaled, ingested, or applied to the skin.

Division 6.2: Infectious substances Contain pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, parasites and fungi or other agents capable of causing disease in humans and other animals.

Class 6 dangerous goods: biomedical waste, biological samples, dyes, carbamate pesticides, alkaloids, allyl, acids, arsenates, arsenites, cyanides, thiols, mercaptans, cresols, barium compounds, arsenic, beryllium, lead, mercury, nicotine, selenium.

CLASS 7: RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Radioactive material is any material containing radionuclides with a specific activity greater than 2 nCi/g.

A radionuclide is an atom with an unstable nucleus that is subject to radioactive decay.

Class 7 dangerous goods: radioactive ores, medical isotopes, uranium concentrate, density measuring devices, a mixture of fission products, objects with surface radioactive contamination, isotopes of cesium, iridium, americium, radium, uranium, uranium hexafluoride.

TG Primavera handles dangerous goods of all classes. Our specialists have passed the international IATA certification and know all the nuances of the relevant documentation, the rules for packaging and transporting goods of this type.

CLASS 8: CORROSIVE AND CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES

Destroy or damage living tissues as well as materials on contact.

Corrosive substances include: battery acids, mercury, battery fluid, fuel cell cartridges, dyes, fire extinguishing fluid, formaldehyde, paints, alkylphenols, amines, polyamines, sulfides, polysulfides, chlorides, chlorosilanes, bromine, cyclohexylamine, hydrochloric, sulphuric, nitric acids, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, morpholine.

CLASS 9: OTHER DANGEROUS GOODS

This section includes dangerous substances and items that do not fall into the above classes. These are environmentally hazardous substances, substances transported at elevated temperatures, genetically modified organisms, magnetized objects, etc.

Class 9 dangerous goods: dry ice, polystyrene granulated polymer, ammonium nitrate fertilizers, crocidolite, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-metal batteries, fuel cell engines, dangerous goods in household appliances, genetically modified organisms and microorganisms, chemical kits, first aid kits, rescue equipment, airbag modules, plastic molding compound, castor bean products, polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated terphenyls, dibromodifluoromethane, benzaldehyde.

The company “TG Primavera” will help to register and transport dangerous goods of any class. We organize loading and unloading operations, prepare goods for transportation, mark them in accordance with the IATA classifier (danger signs), register and declare the cargo, help to obtain a permit for the transportation of dangerous goods, comply with the requirements for forging and storage.