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Dangerous airfreight

Dangerous airfreight

Dangerous Goods are items that may endanger the safety of an aircraft or persons on board the aircraft. Dangerous Goods are also known as restricted articles, hazardous materials and dangerous cargo. Many common items found in your household can be considered dangerous goods for the purpose of air transport. The Regulations place the responsibility for correct classification of dangerous goods on the shipper. The classification criteria for each class and division of dangerous goods are stipulated in DGR Section Advice on the correct classification of a substance should be sought from the manufacturer or distributor of the substance. In addition, classification may be performed by an accredited testing laboratory or advice can be sought from the competent authorit

System of classification for dangerous goods - from 1 to 9

Explosives - commercial explosives, fireworks, ammunition and flares

Gases - compressed and liquefied gases and aerosols

Flammable liquids - lighter fluid, matches, paint thinner, fire lighters and alcohol

Flammable solids - adhesives, articles containing celluloid, oily rags and petrol

Oxidising substances and organic peroxides - bleaches, acids and pool chemicals, glass fibre repair kits, hair and textile dyes, disinfectants and adhesive

Toxic and infectious substances - viable micro-organisms and pathological samples

Radioactive materials - instruments and medical or research materials containing radioactive sources.

Corrosive materials - acids, alkalis, wet-cell batteries, caustic soda and mercury

Miscellaneous dangerous goods - magnetised materials, dry ice, machines equipped with fuel tanks, polymerisable materials. 

The transportation of chemical and hazardous cargo is a service that requires complex logistics solutions organized according to special regulations.

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