You are on page 1of 1

General Categories of Hazardous Cargo (IMDG) IMDG Class 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 2.1 2.

2 2.3 3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 5.1 5.2 6 6.1 6.2 7 8 9 International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code Explosives Substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard Substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minorprojection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard Substances and articles which present no significant hazard Very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard Gases: Compressed, Liquefied or Dissolved under Pressure Flammable gases Non-Flammable gases Toxic gases Flammable Liquids Flammable Solids or Substances Flammable Solids Substances liable to spontaneous combustion Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases Oxidizing Substances (agents) and Organic Peroxides Oxidizing substances (agents) by yielding oxygen increase the risk and intensity of fire Organic peroxides - most will burn rapidly and are sensitive to impact or friction Toxic and infectious Substances Toxic substances Infectious substances Radioactive Substances Corrosives Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles* * Marine pollutants which are not of an otherwise dangerous nature are listed in class 9

Classification Codes IMDG IBC IGC INF International Maritime Dangerous Goods Intermediate Bulk Container** International Gas Carrier** Irradiated Nuclear Fuel** ** Please contact the Monument office for additional information about IBC, IGC, and INF codes. For more information visit: http://www.imo.org/

You might also like