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    The document outlines the classification system for dangerous goods transported by sea according to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. It describes the 9 classes of dangerous goods including explosives, gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizing substances, toxic and infectious substances, radioactive materials, corrosives, and miscellaneous dangerous substances. Each class is further divided into categories based on the specific hazards presented.

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    The document outlines the classification system for dangerous goods transported by sea according to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. It describes the 9 classes of dangerous goods including explosives, gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizing substances, toxic and infectious substances, radioactive materials, corrosives, and miscellaneous dangerous substances. Each class is further divided into categories based on the specific hazards presented.

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    IMO Class Details

    Explosive
    Explosive
    Flammable Gas
    Non-flammable Compressed Gas
    Toxic Gas
    Flammable Liquid
    Flammable Solid
    Spontaneously Combustible

    Dangerous When Wet


    Oxidizing Agent
    Organic Peroxide
    Toxic
    Infectious Substance
    Radioactive
    Radioactive
    Radioactive

    Radioactive
    Corrosive
    Marine Pollutant
    Miscellaneous

    Identification Label

    For more detailed information please refer to the IMDG CODE, the P&O
    Nedlloyd Directives, for the acceptance of Dangerous Goods and Marine
    Pollutants, or contact the DANGEROUS GOODS DEPARTMENT in Rotterdam.

    Please Note: New printed labels of IMO classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 are without
    text.
    For maritime transport these goods, materials or articles are classified and further
    divided as follows:

    IMO Class
    Description

    Class 1
    Explosives

    1.1
    Substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard.

    1.2
    Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion
    hazard.

    1.3
    Substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or
    a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard.

    1.4
    Substances and articles which present no significant hazard.
    1.5
    Very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard.

    1.6
    Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard.

    Class 2
    Gases: Compressed, Liquefied or Dissolved under Pressure

    2.1
    Flammable gases

    2.2
    Non-Flammable gases

    2.3
    Toxic gases

    Class 3
    Flammable Liquids

    Class 4
    Flammable Solids or Substances

    4.1
    Flammable solids

    4.2
    Substances liable to spontaneous combustion

    4.3
    Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases.

    Class 5
    Oxidizing Substances (agents) and Organic Peroxides

    5.1
    Oxidizing substances (agents) by yielding oxygen increase the risk and intensity of
    fire

    5.2
    Organic peroxides - most will burn rapidly and are sensitive to impact or friction

    Class 6
    Toxic and infectious Substances

    6.1
    Toxic substances
    6.2
    Infectious substances

    Class 7
    Radioactive Substances

    Class 8
    Corrosives

    Class 9
    Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles *

    MHB
    Materials hazardous only in bulk **

    *
    Marine pollutants which are not of an otherwise dangerous nature are listed in class
    9

    **
    The regulations for materials hazardous only in bulk are not applicable to these
    materials when they are carried in closed freight containers, however, many
    precautions may have to be observed

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