IMDG Classification
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code was developed for the transport of dangerous goods by sea and storage at the harbor. Dangerous goods are classified as follows:
CLASS 1 – EXPLOSIVES
CLASS 2 – GASES
CLASS 3 – FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
CLASS 4 – FLAMMABLE SOLIDS;
CLASS 5 – OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES
CLASS 6 – TOXIC AND INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES
CLASS 7 – RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
CLASS 8 – CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
CLASS 9 – MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND ARTICLES
MARINE POLLUTANTS
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