17UN Class, UN Division and Category

17 UN Class, UN Division and Category For these Regulations, dangerous goods are of the UN Class, UN Division or Category: (a) determined under regulation 195(b)(i) for those goods; or

Regulations 2011 16 (b) if there is no such determination for the goods – ascertained in accordance with the ADG Code. Notes for regulation 17 1 Under the UN classification system there are 9 classes of dangerous goods. Under that system some Classes are further divided into Divisions, and some Divisions are divided into Categories. 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 ADG Code provides for those goods to be assigned to a different Class or Division. If applicable, Chapter 2 of the ADG 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 ADG Code. Example for regulation 17 UN Division 6.2 is the relevant division for dangerous goods that are infectious substances and is divided into: (a) Category A infectious substances (substances transported in a form that, if exposure occurs, can cause permanent disability or life- threatening or fatal disease to humans or animals); and (b) Category B infectious substances (others).