Class 7: Radioactive materials

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 465.

Class 6: Toxic (poisonous) and infectious substances

Class 5: Oxidizing Agents and Organic peroxides

These substances are sensitive to impact or friction, or may create a dangerous reaction when in contact with other substances. They may be explosive and burn rapidly. Some examples are fertilizers and chemicals.

Those substances that are liable to cause death or injury if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Examples are pesticides and poisons, mercury.

Class 8 Corrosives.

Class 9 Miscellaneous- Hazardous substances such as dry ice and magnets.

Dangerous goods fall into three types:

1. Goods that are acceptable on passenger and cargo aircraft

2. Goods that are acceptable on cargo aircraft only

3. Goods that are prohibited for air transportation

Goods which are strictly prohibited for transportation in the cabin are

• Explosives - fireworks, flares, toy gun caps

• Compressed gases - filled or partly filled aqualung cylinders

• Flammable liquids and solids - lighter fuel, non-safety matches, paints

• Oxidizers - some bleaching powders

• Poisons

• Irritating materials - Tear gas devices

• Infectious substances - live virus materials

• Radioactive materials - medical or research samples which contain radioactive

sources

• Corrosives - acids, etc.

• Magnetized materials - instruments containing magnets.