What is classified as dangerous cargo?
For the transport of dangerous goods, materials or articles, the International Maritime Organisation has classified them in 9 classes: – Class1: explosives, – Class2: gases, – Class3: flammable liquids, – Class4: flammable solids, – Class 5: oxidizing substances organic peroxides, – Class 6: toxic and infectious substances, – Class 7: radioactives material, – Class 8: corrosives substances, – Class 9: miscellaneous dangerous substance and articles.
