What Does Hazard Codes Mean?
The United States Department of Transport Hazard Codes are a classification of dangerous materials relating to transportation. It is based on United Nations recommendations. The classifications are:
- Explosive
- Flammable gas
- Non-flammable gas
- Poisonous gas
- Flammable liquid
- Combustible fluid
- Spontaneously combustible
- Dangerous when wet
- Oxidiser
- Organic peroxide
- Poison
- Infectious material
- Radioactive
- Corrosive
- Miscellaneous