32UN Classes, UN Divisions and Categories of dangerous goods

32 UN Classes, UN Divisions and Categories of dangerous goods

The UN Class, UN Division or Category of a particular dangerous good for the purposes of these regulations is –

(a) if a determination is in effect under regulation 22(1)(b) that the good is of a particular UN Class, UN Division or Category, the UN Class, UN Division or Category specified in the determination; or

(b) if no such determination is in effect, the UN Class, UN Division or Category determined for the good in accordance with the ADG Code.

Note 1

Under the UN classification system there are 9 classes of dangerous goods. Under that system some UN Classes are further divided into Divisions and some Divisions are divided into Categories.

Note 2

Under the ADG Code, if particular dangerous goods are listed in the Dangerous Goods List, their UN Class or Division is that listed in column 2 of that list opposite the name and description of those goods, unless Chapter 3.3 of the Code provides for those goods to be assigned to a different UN Class or Division. If applicable, Chapter 2 of the Code describes how the UN Category of dangerous goods is to be determined. Once again, the Category may be changed under Chapter 3.3 of the Code.