Department of Transportation (DOT) Dangerous Goods Classifications

If you ship items by air, water, rail, public road, or "Private Vehicle" that qualify under any of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Dangerous Goods Classifications: Call the Dangerous Goods Unit (DUG). 744-5385 or 744-7241 They will help you meet DOT requirements. If in doubt - CALL! Hazardous Materials Specialists Butch Hiatt, Barbara Dobson, Barbara Gensman, or Fred Evans can answer any questions you may have.

HAZARD CLASSES

Explosives Gas Flammable Liquids (100°F or less, open cup) Other Flammable Substances Oxidizing Substances & Organic Peroxides

Toxic (Poisonous) & Infectious Substances Radioactive Materials Corrosives Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

Class 1 Explosives

	Division 1.1 - Articles and substances having a mass explosion hazard
	Division 1.2 - Articles and substances having a projection hazard, but not a mass explosion hazard
	Division 1.3 - Articles and substances having a fire hazard, a minor blast hazard, and/or a minor projection hazard, but not a mass explosion hazard
	Division 1.4 - Articles and substances presenting no significant hazard (explosion limited to package)
	Division 1.5 - Very insensitive substances having a mass explosion hazard
	Division 1.6 - Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard

Class 2 Gas

	Division 2.1 - Flammable Gas
	Division 2.2 - Non-flammable, non-toxic gas (under pressure, inert, etc.)
	Division 2.3 - Toxic Gas

Class 3 Flammable Liquids (100 Degrees F or less open cup)

Class 4 Other Flammable Substances

	Division 4.1 - Flammable Solid
	Division 4.2 - Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
	Division 4.3 - Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

Class 5 Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides

	Division 5.1 - Oxidizers
	Division 5.2 - Organic Peroxides

Class 6 Toxic (Poisonous) and Infectious Substances

	Division 6.1 - Toxic Substances
	Division 6.2 - Infectious Substances

Class 7 Radioactive Material

Division 7 - Radioactive Material

Class 8 Corrosives

Division 8 - Corrosives

Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

Magnetized material Elevated temperature goods Dry ice Asbestos Environmentally hazardous substances Life-saving appliances Engines, internal combustion Polymeric beads Battery-powered equipment or vehicle Zinc Dithonite

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