Products transported from place to place are not always safe during international cargo transportation. These unsafe products are internationally accepted as dangerous products. These are substances with physical or chemical properties that, if not properly controlled, demonstrate a potential threat to human or infrastructure health and safety. A European agreement has been signed to maintain the conditions of international transportation of dangerous products.

Dangerous goods are classified into classes through the classification system approved by the UN Model Regulations. Hazardous goods are considered to be flammable substances, destructive substances, explosives, etc.

Hazardous substances have nine classes. Each subsequent substance is less dangerous than the previous one. Therefore, the first degree is the most dangerous, and the ninth degree is the least dangerous.

Let’s get acquainted with the classes

· 1st class explosive

· 2nd class Flammable Gases

· 3rd class Flammable liquids

· 4th class Substances that are apt to spontaneous combustion and substances that emit flammable
gases when being in contact with water

· 5th class Oxidizing & Organic Peroxides

· 6th class Toxic & Infectious substances

· 7th class Radioactive substances

· 8th class Corrosives substances

· 9th class Miscellaneous substances

The movement of dangerous products is controlled by various regulatory regimes, which operate at both national and international levels. Internationally accepted rules regulate how hazardous goods should be processed, packaged, labeled, and transported.

Special contracts are signed when transporting hazardous materials, which state the rules and instructions related to packaging, cargo safety, and labeling of dangerous goods. The forwarder is fully responsible for the information contained in the accompanying documents, such as cargo classification, hazard class determination, identification, etc. Some dangerous products need special equipment, even trucks designed to be transported.

In comparison with other cargoes, the transportation of dangerous products requires more staff and effort. Thus the transportation of such cargoes requires many financial costs.

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