Dangerous Goods Handling

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 Commodities classified as Dangerous goods (DG) or Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) comprise of various chemicals, mixtures of substances, manufactured products or articles which can pose a risk to people, animals or the environment if not properly handled in use or in transport.

  Many products that we come into contact with on a daily basis can be considered as hazardous to our health, especially if we come into contact with them. The packaging of substances that have explosive, chemical, radioactive or biological properties plays an integral part in the transportation of such items, as this prevents their unnecessary exposure to humans and other living organisms.

THE 9 CLASSES OF DANGEROUS GOODS

  The transportation of dangerous goods is controlled and governed by a variety of different regulatory regimes, operating at both the national and international levels.

Regulatory frameworks incorporate comprehensive classification systems of hazards to provide a classification of dangerous goods. Classification of dangerous goods is broken down into nine classes according to the type of danger materials or items present,

Class 1: Explosives

Class 2: Gases

Class 3: Flammable Liquids

Class 4: Flammable Solids

Class 5: Oxidizing Substances

Class 6: Toxic & Infectious Substances

Class 7: Radioactive Material

Class 8: Corrosives

Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

  SKF Logistics specializes in shipping these dangerous goods that many other forwarders won’t be able to handle.

Our team of specialized professionals who have worked within the dangerous goods freight industry for established airlines and shipping lines.