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Dangerous goods are defined as those goods which meet the
criteria of one or more of the nine UN hazard classes.
All dangerous goods are prohibited. |
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Class One :
Explosives
Definition:
Any chemical compound, mixture or device capable of producing an
explosive -pyrotechnic effect, with substantial instantaneous
release of heat and gas. All explosives are prohibited.
Examples: Nitro-glycerine; Fireworks; Blasting
caps; Christmas Cracker Snaps; Igniters; Fuses; Flares;
Ammunition, etc. |
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Class Two :
Gases
compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure.
Definitions:
Permanent gases which cannot be liquefied at ambient
temperatures; liquefied gases, which become liquid under
pressure at ambient temperatures; dissolved gases which are
dissolved under pressure in a solvent.
I) All flammable compressed gases are prohibited.
Examples: Hydrogen; Ethane; Methane; Propane; Butane;
Cigarette lighters; Gas Cylinders for camping stoves, blowlamps,
etc.
ii) All toxic compressed gases are prohibited. Examples:
Chlorine; Flourine,etc.
iii) All non-flammable compressed gases are prohibited.
Examples: Carbon Dioxide; Nitrogen; Neon; Fire
Extinguishers containing such gases, etc.
iv) All aerosols are prohibited. |
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Class Three :
Flammable Liquids
Definition:
Liquids, mixtures of liquids, or liquids containing solids in
solution or suspension which give off a flammable vapour. Any
liquid with a closed cup flash point below 60.5° C is
prohibited.
Examples: Acetone; Benzene; Cleaning Compounds;
Gasoline; Lighter Fuel; Paint Thinners and Removers; Petroleum;
Solvents, etc. |
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Class Four :
Flammable Solids
Definition:
Solid materials which are liable to cause fire by friction,
absorption of water, spontaneous chemical changes, or retained
heat from manufacturing or processing, or which can be readily
ignited and burn vigorously.
Examples: Matches (any type inc. safety); Calcium
Carbide; Cellulose Nitrate products; Metallic Magnesium;
Nitro-cellulose based film; Phosphorous; Potassium; Sodium;
Sodium Hydride; Zinc Powder; Zirconium Hydride, etc.
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Class Five :
Oxidising
Substances and Organic Peroxides
Definition:
Though not necessarily combustible themselves, these substances
may cause or contribute to combustion of other substances. They
may also be liable to explosive decomposition, react dangerously
with other substances, and be injurious to health.
Examples: Bromated; Chlorates; Components of
Fibreglass repair kits; Nitrates; Per chlorates; Permanganates;
Peroxides, etc. |
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Class Six :
Toxic (Poisonous)
and Infectious Substances, Other Medical Substances.
Definition:
Substances liable to cause death or injury if swallowed or
inhaled, or by skin contact. All toxic substances are
prohibited.
Examples: Arsenic; Beryllium; Cyanide; Fluorine;
Hydrogen Serenade; Infectious substances containing
micro-organisms or their toxins which are known to cause (or are
suspected of causing) disease; Mercury; Mercury Salts; Mustard
Gas; Nitrobenzene; Nitrogen Dioxide; Pesticides; Rat Poison;
Serum; Vaccines, etc.
Pathogens in Risk Group 4 and selected Risk Group 3 pathogens
listed in Schedule 9, part 5 of the latest edition of the
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations are
prohibited.
Examples: Clinical, environmental and medical waste; Ebola; Foot
and Mouth disease. |
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Class Seven :
Radioactive
Material
Definition:
All materials and samples that are classified as radioactive
using Table 2-12 of the latest edition of the International
Civil Aviation Organisation's Technical Instructions.
Examples: Fissile Material (Uranium 235,etc.);
Radioactive Waste Material; Uranium or Thorium Ores, etc.
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Class Eight :
Corrosives
Definition:
Substances which can cause severe damage by chemical action to
living tissue, other freight, or the means of transport. All
corrosive substances are prohibited.
Examples: Aluminium Chloride; Caustic Soda;
Corrosive Cleaning Fluid; Corrosive Rust Remover/ Preventative;
Corrosive Paint Remover; Electric Storage Batteries;
Hydrochloric Acid; Nitric Acid; Sulphuric Acid, etc.
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Class Nine :
Miscellaneous
Dangerous Goods
Definition:
Substances which present dangers not covered elsewhere.
Examples: Asbestos; Dry Ice (solid carbon
dioxide); Magnetised Material with a magnetic field strength of
0.159 A/m or more at a distance of 2.1m from the outside of the
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