CLASS 1 – EXPLOSIVES |
DIVISION | DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTANCE OR ARTICLE |
1.1 | Substances or products that present a mass explosion hazard. |
1.2 | Substances or products that present a projection hazard but do not present a mass explosion hazard. |
1.3 | Substances or products that present a fire hazard and a minor blast or projection hazard or both, but do not present a mass explosion hazard. |
1.4 | Substances and products that do not present a significant hazard. |
1.5 | Very insensitive substances and products that present a mass explosion hazard. |
1.6 | Extremely insensitive substances and products that do not present a mass explosion hazard. |
CLASS 2 – COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR DISSOLVED GASES UNDER PRESSURE |
DIVISION | DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTANCE OR ARTICLE |
2.1 | Flammable gases. |
2.2 | Non-flammable, non-toxic gases. |
2.3 | Toxic gases. |
CLASS 3 – FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS |
DIVISION | DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTANCE OR ARTICLE |
Flammable liquids: liquids with a flash point ≤ 60°C (sixty degrees Celsius). |
Liquids with a flash point above 60°C (sixty degrees Celsius) when heated and transferred at temperatures equal to or higher than their flash point, are considered flammable liquids. |
CLASS 4 – FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, SUBSTANCES LIABLE TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, SUBSTANCES THAT IN CONTACT WITH WATER EMIT FLAMMABLE GASES. |
DIVISION | DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTANCE OR ARTICLE |
4.1 | Flammable solids, self-heating substances, desensitized explosive solids, and polymerizing substances. |
4.2 | Substances liable to spontaneous combustion. |
4.3 | Substances that emit flammable gases when in contact with water. |
CLASS 5 – OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES |
DIVISION | DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTANCE OR ARTICLE |
5.1 | Oxidizing substances. |
5.2 | Organic peroxides. |
CLASS 6 – TOXIC OR INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES |
DIVISION | DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTANCE OR ARTICLE |
6.1 | Toxic substances. |
6.2 | Infectious substances. |
CLASS 7 – RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL |
CLASS 8 – CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES |
CLASS 9 – MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND ARTICLES |