How to Safely Transport Hazardous Materials and Goods
6 best practices for the safe shipping of hazardous materials explained
Shipping Hazardous Materials as per regulations is important as it increases public safety when handling and transporting dangerous goods by road, rail, air, or water.
Let’s discuss some key points that would contribute to reducing the risks related to the shipping of hazardous materials while increasing the ability of shippers and carriers to safely transport hazardous materials and other dangerous goods.
Understand which materials and goods are classified as Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods.
Class 1:Explosives Class 2: Gases Hazardous materials are classified under nine (9) hazard classes by the DOT. Class 3: Flammable Liquid and Combustible Liquid Class 4: Flammable Solid, Spontaneously Combustible, and Dangerous When Wet Class 5: Oxidizer and Organic Peroxide Class 6: Poison (Toxic) and Poison Inhalation Hazard Class 7: Radioactive Class 8: Corrosive Class 9: Miscellaneous
