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The sections below offer general guidelines for classifying the material to be shipped. Consult the specific regulations for full specifications covering each type of dangerous good.
Dangerous goods must be properly classified by the shipper or offeror before the shipment is offered for transportation.
The consignor is responsible for determining the classification of dangerous goods.
This activity is normally done by a person who understands the nature of the dangerous goods such as:
If the name of a dangerous goods is shown as a shipping name in Schedule 1, that name must be used as the shipping name. The shipping name and the corresponding data in Schedule 1 must be used as the classification of the dangerous goods.
For example, the name ACETONE is shown in Column 2 of Schedule 1. ACETONE is the shipping name. The class, 3, is shown in Column 3, the UN number, UN1090, is shown in Column 1 and the packing group, II, shown in Column 4.
If a substance meets the criteria for more than one class or packing group, the substance is a dangerous goods and its classification is determined in the following manner: