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dangerous goods are described under ‘Class 1 derogations’ (Annex 2).
CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
Classification of goods Regulation 15 ADR 2.1-2.3 and Dangerous
Goods List
Consignor
Dangerous goods should not be consigned for carriage by road unless the goods have been classified
in accordance with:
■ the relevant general requirements of ADR 2.1;
■ the requirement to assign UN number, name and description, and packing group (where appropriate)
to those goods as indicated in columns 1, 2 and 4 respectively of the Dangerous Goods List;
■ any relevant class-specific requirements of ADR 2.2, as indicated in columns 3a and 3b of the
Dangerous Goods List; and
■ the relevant test methods as set out in ADR 2.2 and 2.3.
Principles of classification
Dangerous goods covered by each UN Class are defined on the basis of their properties according to
ADR 2.2.x.1, where x indicates the UN Class:
Class 1 Explosive substances and articles
Class 2 Gases
Class 3 Flammable liquids
Class 4.1 Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives
Class 4.2 Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
Class 4.3 Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Class 5.1 Oxidizing substances
Class 5.2 Organic peroxides
Class 6.1 Toxic substances
Class 6.2 Infectious substances
Class 7 Radioactive material
Class 8 Corrosive substances
Class 9 Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
Once the class, subsidiary risk (if any) and packing group (if any) have been established, the relevant UN
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