Dangerous goods are the items or substances that require special transportation, as in the case of emergency (e.g., road vehicle accident) they may pose a risk to health, safety, property and environment. 

There are special agreements and guidelines regulating carriage of “hazardous/dangerous” goods: 

• - ADR (the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, fr. Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route) — a special agreement of European countries regulating international transport of dangerous goods. 
• - IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) — agreement concerning the transportation of dangerous goods by sea.  
• - ICAO-TI (Technical Instructions for The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by AIR) — guidelines on the transportation of dangerous goods by air.
• - RID (International Regulations Concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail) — agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail.

ADR norms are applicable in all countries of European Union, as well as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Morocco.

There is a special list of dangerous goods of United Nations (more than 3000 items).  Each hazardous substance has four-digit number, called an identification number. This number is used to identify the type of dangerous substance.

The list of dangerous goods is divided into categories, with each class having the specific set of rules applicable to all goods falling into that class. These classes are formed pursuant to:

    1.      Main danger of substance during its transportation.

    2.      Physical state of substance during transportation (solid, liquid, gaseous).

If there is more than one hazard, then those are specified as the primary and additional hazards. Artificially created hazards are disregarded. 

Types of hazards:

-        explosives,

-        flammable,

-        toxic,

-        corrosives, 

-        radioactivity,

-        oxidation (liable to spontaneous combustion).

Pursuant to ADR`s classification, dangerous goods are divided into hazard classes as follows: 

Class 1 — explosive materials and items;  

Class 2 — gases: compressed, liquefied and dissolved under pressure;

Class 3 — flammable liquids;

Class 4.1 — flammable solids;

Class 4.2 — substances liable to spontaneous combustion;

Class 4.3 — substances emitting flammable gases in contact with water;

Class 5.1 — oxidizing agents;

Class 5.2 — organic peroxides;

Class 6.1 — toxic substances;

Class 6.2 — by-products of animals and infectious substances;

Class 7 — radioactive materials;

Class 8 — corrosive substances;

Class 9 — miscellaneous hazardous substances; 

Each dangerous items falls under certain class or sub-class. Hazard ratings are determined by applicable legislation and must be indicated in the accompanying documentation.

Relying on CHEMTRAILS TECH DMCC for transportation of hazardous cargo, you get:  

    ·         work compliant with legislation, without any additional expense

    ·         no risk of harm to the environment and people during transportation

    ·         skilled workforce and expertise at any stage of transportation

    ·         guarantee of terms and efficiency at every stage

    ·         compliance with all safety rules and procedures 

We rely on the fundamental documents regulating transportation across the country and around the world. We are trusted by dozens of different companies, like pharmaceuticals, factories, chemical companies, gasoline station holdings, factories producing paints and varnish products.