{"id":8636,"date":"2025-05-20T08:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/en-us\/?p=8636"},"modified":"2026-07-21T02:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:44:22","slug":"understanding-hazardous-goods-examples-across-the-9-hazard-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/en-us\/packaging-guidance\/understanding-hazardous-goods-examples-across-the-9-hazard-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Hazardous Goods: Examples Across the 9 Hazard Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dangerous goods, also known as hazardous materials or HazMat, are substances or articles that pose a risk to the health and safety of people, animals or the environment when transported. These goods meet the criteria of one or more of the <strong>nine UN hazard classes<\/strong>, each with specific characteristics and risks. Some classes have further divisions such as Class 2 Gases which has 3 divisions 2.1,2.2 and 2.3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/en-us\/packaging-guidance\/understanding-hazardous-goods-and-their-hazard-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which you can read more about here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But what do those hazardous goods actually look like? \u00a0Here&#8217;s a summary of each 9 classes and examples of HazMat they can include, as defined by the United Nations and used globally in transport regulations like those of IATA, IMDG and CFR-49.<\/p>\n<h2>Class 1: Explosives<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10640 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/firework-Low-Res-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Substances or articles capable of rapid combustion or detonation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TNT (Trinitrotoluene)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fireworks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ammunition<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dynamite<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flares<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Subdivisions:<\/strong> 1.1 (mass explosion), 1.2 (projection hazard), 1.3 (fire hazard), 1.4 (presenting no significant hazard), 1.5 (very insensitive having mass explosion hazard), 1.6 (extremely insensitive do not have mass explosion hazard).<\/p>\n<h2>Class 2: Gases<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10641 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/propane--225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Gases that are compressed, liquefied, absorbed or dissolved under pressure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Propane<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chlorine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Helium<\/strong> <strong>Compressed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ammonia (anhydrous)\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Subdivisions:<\/strong> 2.1 (flammable gas), 2.2 (non-flammable, non-toxic), 2.3 (toxic gas)<\/p>\n<h2>Class 3: Flammable Liquids<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10642 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/diesel-fuel-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Flammable liquids and liquid desensitized explosives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gasoline<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethanol<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Acetone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diesel fuel<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Class 4: Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances which, in Contact with Water, Emit Flammable Gases<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Solids that are liable to spontaneous combustion or become hazardous on contact with water or air.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10661 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calcium-carbide.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"162\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magnesium\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Phosphorus, heptasulphide<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Calcium carbide\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Subdivisions: 4.1<\/strong> (flammable solids),<strong> 4.2<\/strong> (substances liable to spontaneous combustion),<strong> 4.3 <\/strong>(substances in contact of water, emit flammable gases)<\/p>\n<h2>Class 5: Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Substances that can cause or enhance combustion of other materials.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10662 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hydrogen-peroxide.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ammonium nitrate based fertilizer\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chlorate and borate mixture<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Subdivisions: 5.1<\/strong> (oxidizer),<strong>\u00a0 5.2 <\/strong>(organic peroxides)<\/p>\n<h2>Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Substances<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Substances that may cause death or serious injury if inhaled, swallowed, or contacted; or materials containing pathogens.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10663 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ebola-virus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cyanide solution\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Arsenic compounds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical waste\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ebola virus samples<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Subdivisions: 6.1 <\/strong>(toxic)<strong>, 6.2 <\/strong>(infectious)<\/p>\n<h2>Class 7: Radioactive Material<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Materials containing radionuclides with activity above specified limits.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10664 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uranium.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Uranium hexafluoride<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plutonium<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Technetium<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Class 8: Corrosives<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Substances that cause severe damage to living tissue or materially damage other goods or means of transport.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10670 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mercury-chemical-class-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sulphur chlorides<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hydrochloric acid<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nitric acid\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mercury<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous substances and Articles, Including Environmentally Hazardous Substances<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Substances or articles that pose hazards not covered in other classes.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9483 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/C031-Image-electric-bikes-Lithium-battery-LR-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lithium batteries<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Asbestos<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Magnetized materials<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Airbag inflators<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding the 9 hazard classes and the types of HazMat that fall into them is crucial for the safe transport, storage, and handling of hazardous goods. Each class presents unique risks and requires specialized procedures and packaging to mitigate potential dangers. Proper handling, labeling, documentation, and training are essential to ensure compliance with dangerous goods regulations and protect people, animals and the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airseadg.com\/en-us\/contact\/\">Contact Air Sea USA<\/a> for more information about suitable packaging for the 9 Hazard Classes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Information correct at the time of publication 20\/06\/25<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dangerous goods, also known as hazardous materials or HazMat, are substances or articles that pose a risk to the health and safety of people, animals or the environment when transported. These goods meet the criteria of one or more of the nine UN hazard classes, each with specific characteristics and risks. 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