Dangerous Goods 9-Class Lookup

15 of 15 classes

• Class 1 — ExplosivesOrange

  Substances and articles that can explode, such as fireworks, ammunition and detonators.

  Examples: UN 0336 Fireworks, UN 0012 Cartridges for weapons

• Class 2.1 — Flammable GasRed

  Gases that catch fire easily, such as butane, propane and hydrogen.

  Examples: UN 1950 Aerosols, flammable, UN 1011 Butane, UN 1978 Propane

• Class 2.2 — Non-Flammable, Non-Toxic GasGreen

  Compressed or liquefied gases that are neither flammable nor toxic, such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide and oxygen cylinders.

  Examples: UN 1002 Air, compressed, UN 1013 Carbon dioxide, UN 1072 Oxygen, compressed

• Class 2.3 — Toxic GasWhite

  Gases that are poisonous or corrosive by inhalation, such as chlorine.

  Examples: UN 1017 Chlorine, UN 1005 Ammonia, anhydrous

• Class 3 — Flammable LiquidRed

  Liquids that give off flammable vapour, such as petrol, alcohol, paint and thinners.

  Examples: UN 1203 Petrol/Gasoline, UN 1170 Ethanol, UN 1263 Paint

• Class 4.1 — Flammable SolidRed-and-white stripes

  Solids that catch fire easily or by friction, such as matches and some metal powders.

  Examples: UN 1944 Safety matches, UN 1350 Sulphur

• Class 4.2 — Spontaneously CombustibleWhite top, red bottom

  Substances that can heat up and ignite on their own in contact with air, such as white phosphorus.

  Examples: UN 1361 Carbon, animal or vegetable origin, UN 1381 Phosphorus, white or yellow, dry

• Class 4.3 — Dangerous When WetBlue

  Substances that give off flammable gas when they contact water, such as sodium and calcium carbide.

  Examples: UN 1428 Sodium, UN 1402 Calcium carbide

• Class 5.1 — OxidizerYellow

  Substances that release oxygen and intensify a fire, such as some pool chemicals and fertilisers.

  Examples: UN 1942 Ammonium nitrate, UN 2014 Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous

• Class 5.2 — Organic PeroxideRed-and-yellow

  Unstable substances that can burn rapidly, explode or react, such as some hardeners and catalysts.

  Examples: UN 3101 Organic peroxide type B, liquid

• Class 6.1 — Toxic SubstanceWhite

  Substances that can cause death or serious injury if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed, such as pesticides.

  Examples: UN 1687 Sodium azide, UN 2811 Toxic solid, organic

• Class 6.2 — Infectious SubstanceWhite

  Substances known or expected to contain pathogens, such as some medical and laboratory samples.

  Examples: UN 2814 Infectious substance, affecting humans, UN 3373 Biological substance, Category B

• Class 7 — Radioactive MaterialYellow-and-white

  Material that emits ionising radiation, such as some medical isotopes and industrial sources.

  Examples: UN 2910 Radioactive material, excepted package

• Class 8 — CorrosiveWhite top, black bottom

  Substances that can destroy skin or corrode metal, such as acids and alkalis (battery acid, caustic soda).

  Examples: UN 1789 Hydrochloric acid, UN 1824 Sodium hydroxide solution

• Class 9 — Miscellaneous Dangerous GoodsBlack-and-white stripes

  Substances that are dangerous in transport but not covered by other classes — including lithium batteries and dry ice.

  Examples: UN 3480 Lithium-ion batteries, UN 1845 Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid)