DG sticker symbol
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Group
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Description
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Class 1 : Explosives
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1.1
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Explosives with a mass explosion hazard example TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine.
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1.2
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Explosives with a severe projection hazard.
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1.3
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Explosives with a fire, blast or projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard.
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1.4
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Minor fire or projection hazard (includes ammunition and most consumer fireworks).
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1.5
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Blasting agents.
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1.6
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Extremely insensitive articles.
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Class 2 : Gases
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2.1
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Flammable gas – gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source example acetylene, hydrogen.
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2.2
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Non flammable gases – gases which are neither flammable nor poisonous example oxygen, nitrogen, neon.
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2.3
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Poisonous gases – gases liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled example fluorine, chlorine, hydrogen cyanide.
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Class 3 : Flammable liquids
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3.1 |
Highly flammable liquids with a boiling point below 35 degree Celsius example diethyl ether, carbon disulfide. |
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3.2 |
Flammable liquids with a flashpoint of less than 23 degree Celsius and boiling point above 35 degree Celsius example petrol, acetone.
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3.3
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Liquids with a flashpoint above 23 degree Celsius but not exceeding 61 degree Celsius and a boiling point greater than 35 degree Celsius example kerosene.
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Class 4 : Flammable solids
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4.1
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Flammable solids which are easily ignited and readily combustible example nitrocellulose, magnesium, safety or strike-anywhere matches.
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4.2
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Spontaneously combustible substances example aluminium alkyls, white phosphorus.
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4.3
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Substances which emit a flammable gas when wet or react violently with water example sodium, calcium, potassium .
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Class 5 : Oxidizing agents and organic peroxides |
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5.1
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Oxidising agents other than organic peroxides example calcium hypochlorite, ammonium nitrate , hydrogen peroxide.
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5.2
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Organic peroxides ,either in liquid or solid form example benzoyl peroxides, cumene hydroperoxide.
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Class 6 : Poisonous toxic and infectious substances
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6.1
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Poisonous substances which are liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled, swallowed or by skin absorption example potassium cyanide, mercuric chloride, hydrofluoric acid.
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6.2
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Biohazardous substances example virus cultures, pathology specimens, used intravenous needles.
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Class 7 : Radioactive substances
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7
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Radioactive substances comprise substances or a combination of substances which emit ionizing radiation example uranium, plutonium.
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Class 8 : Corrosive substances
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8.1
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Acids example sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid .
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8.2
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Alkalis example potassium hydroxide sodium hydroxide.
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Class 9 : Miscellaneous dangerous substances
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9
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Hazardous substances that do not fall into the other categories example asbestos, air-bag inflators, self inflating life rafts, dry ice.
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