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ith more than 1.25 million
dangerous goods shipments Dangerous Goods Classification
transported by air annually,
Wand nearly five percent year-  Class 1 Explosives
on-year increase expected over the next  Class 2 Gases
five years, it is prudent for the industry to  Class 3 Flammable Liquids
follow guidelines and handling regulations  Class 4 Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion;
to avoid mishaps, according to the Interna- Substances which, in Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases
tional Air Transport Association (IATA).  Class 5 Oxidising Substances and Organic Peroxides
Basics: “Dangerous goods (also known as  Class 6 Toxic and Infectious Substances
hazardous materials or hazmat) are articles  Class 7 Radioactive Material
or substances which are capable of posing a
hazard to health, safety, property or the en-  Class 8 Corrosives
vironment and which are shown in the list  Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances and Articles, Including
of dangerous goods in the IATA Dangerous Environmentally Hazardous Substances
Goods Regulations or which are classified
according to those Regulations.” ƒ Classification - (explosives, gases, flam- information provision, reporting, train-
IATA has published the 64th edition of mable, toxic, oxidising, radioactive and ing, document retention)
Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) effec- corrosive and multiple hazard material) ƒ Radioactive material - (transport, limita-
tive January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. ƒ Packing Instructions - (explosives, gases, tions, classification, identification, pack-
flammable, toxic, infectious, oxidising, ing, testing, labelling, documentation,
The DGR includes: radioactive and corrosive and multiple handling)
ƒ Applicability - (shipper and operator re- hazard material) Three types of dangerous
sponsibilities, training, security, incident ƒ Packaging Specifications - (inner, goods stand out: flam-
reporting) UN, construction and testing, limited mable liquids, dry-ice
ƒ Limitations - (forbidden and hidden quantity)
goods, storage and transport quantities, ƒ Documentation - (shipper’s declaration,
transport by post, transport by pas- air waybill)
sengers/crew) ƒ Handling - (storage, loading, inspection,

Dangerous goods warehouse run by Incheon
International Airport Corporation

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