Dangerous Goods are articles or substances which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property, or the environment when transported by air. To ensure the safe transport of Dangerous Goods by air, requirements are set in place for both shippers / freight forwarders and air operators.
A list of Dangerous Goods has been drawn up by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in the ICAO Technical Instructions and classified as follows:
| Class 1 |
Explosives |
| Class 2 |
Gases |
| Class 3 |
Flammable liquids |
| Class 4 |
Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances which, in contact with water, emits flammable gases |
| Class 5 |
Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides |
| Class 6 |
Toxic and infectious substances |
| Class 7 |
Radioactive material |
| Class 8 |
Corrosive substances |
| Class 9 |
Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles, including environmentally hazardous substances |
Click on the links below to find out more about the requirements on the carriage of Dangerous Goods by air: