| DG STICKER SYMBOL
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GROUP |
DESCRIPTION
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Class 1 : Explosives
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1.1
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Explosives with a mass explosion hazard example
TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine.
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1.2
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Explosives with a severe projection hazard.
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1.3
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Explosives with a fire, blast or projection hazard
but not a mass explosion hazard.
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1.4
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Minor fire or projection hazard (includes
ammunition and most consumer fireworks).
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1.5
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Blasting agents.
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1.6
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Extremely insensitive articles.
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| Class 2 : Gases
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2.1
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Flammable gas – gases which ignite on contact with
ignition source example acetylene, hydrogen.
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2.2
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Non flammable gases – gases which are neither flammable nor poisonous example oxygen, nitrogen,
neon.
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2.3
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Poisonous gases – gases liable to cause death or
serious injury to human health if inhaled example fluorine, chlorine,
hydrogen cyanide.
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| Class 3 : Flammable liquids
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3.1
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Highly flammable liquids with a
boiling point below 35 degree Celsius example diethyl ether, carbon
disulfide.
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3.2
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Flammable liquids with a flashpoint of less than
23 degree Celsius and boiling point above 35 degree Celsius example
petrol, acetone.
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3.3
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Liquids with a flashpoint above 23 degree Celsius
but not exceeding 61 degree Celsius and a boiling point greater than 35
degree Celsius example kerosene.
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| Class 4 : Flammable solids
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4.1
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Flammable solids which are easily ignited and
readily combustible example nitrocellulose, magnesium, safety or
strike-anywhere matches.
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4.2
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Spontaneously combustible substances example
aluminum alkyls, white phosphorus.
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4.3
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Su
bstances which emit a flammable gas when wet or react
violently with water example sodium, calcium, potassium.
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| Class 5 : Oxidizing agents and
organic peroxides
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5.1
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Oxidizing agents other than organic peroxides
example calcium hypochlorite, ammonium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide.
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5.2
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Organic peroxides, either in liquid or solid form
example benzoyl peroxides, cumene hydro peroxide.
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| Class 6 : Poisonous toxic and infectious
substances
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6.1
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Poisonous substances which are liable to cause
death or serious injury to human health if inhaled, swallowed or by
skin absorption example potassium cyanide, mercuric chloride,
hydrofluoric acid.
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6.2
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Biohazardous substances example virus cultures, pathology specimens,
used intravenous needles.
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| Class 7 : Radioactive substances
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7
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Radioactive substances comprise substances or a combination of
substances which emit ionizing radiation example uranium, plutonium.
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| Class 8 : Corrosive substances
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8.1
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Acids example sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid.
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8.2
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Alkalis example potassium hydroxide sodium
hydroxide.
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| Class 9 : Miscellaneous
dangerous substances
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9
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Hazardous substances that do not fall into the
other categories example asbestos, air-bag inflators, self inflating
life rafts, dry ice.
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