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"Dangerous goods" (also known as "hazardous materials" or "HAZMAT" in the United States) may be a pure chemical substance (e.g. TNT, nitroglycerin), mixtures (e.g. dynamite, gunpowder) or manufactured articles (e.g. ammunition, fireworks). The transport hazards that they pose are grouped into nine classes, which may be subdivided into divisions ...
UN Number Class Proper Shipping Name UN 2801: 8: Dyes, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. or Dye intermediates, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. : UN 2802: 8: Copper(II) chloride: UN ...
9 Key The absence of any hazard class or division or a blank space in the table indicates that no restrictions apply. X: These materials may not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same transport vehicle or storage facility during the course of transportation.
9: Plastics moulding compound in dough, sheet or extruded rope form evolving flammable vapour UN 3315: 6.1: Chemical sample, toxic UN 3316: 9: Chemical kit or First Aid kit containing dangerous goods UN 3317: 4.1: 2-Amino-4,6-dinitrophenol, wetted, with not less than 20% water by mass UN 3318: 2.3
9: Polymeric beads, expandable, evolving flammable vapor UN 2212: 9: Blue asbestos (Crocidolite) or Brown asbestos (amosite, mysorite) UN 2213: 4.1: Paraformaldehyde: UN 2214: 8: Phthalic anhydride with more than .05 percent maleic anhydride UN 2215: 8: Maleic anhydride: UN 2216: 9: Fish meal, stabilized or Fish scrap, stabilized: UN 2217: 4.2
The Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List (EAC) lists dangerous goods; it is reviewed every two years and is an essential compliance document for all emergency services, local government and for those who may control the planning for, and prevention of, emergencies involving dangerous goods.
The GHS transport pictograms are the same as those recommended in the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, widely implemented in national regulations such as the U.S. Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101–5128) and D.O.T. regulations at 49 C.F.R. 100–185.
n.o.s. = not otherwise specified meaning a collective entry to which substances, mixtures, solutions or articles may be assigned if a) they are not mentioned by name in 3.2 Dangerous Goods List AND b) they exhibit chemical, physical and/or dangerous properties corresponding to the Class, classification code, packing group and the name and description of the n.o.s.entry [3]