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Glossary of key Dispatch data
UN Number
The UN number is the four digit identification number of a substance or article as given by the UN Model Regulations.
Class
Dangerous goods belong to one or more of 9 classes depending on the hazardous properties they possess. They are:
| Class 1 | Explosive Substances and articles |
| Class 2 | Gases |
| Class 3 | Flammable Liquids |
| Class 4.1 | Flammable solids, self-reactive substances & solid desensitised explosives |
| Class 4.2 | Substances liable to spontaneous combustion |
| Class 4.3 | Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases |
| Class 5.1 | Oxidising 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 |
Combination Pack
Combination packs mean a combination of packaging for transport purposes, consisting of one or more inner packaging secured in an outer packaging.
Packing Group
Dangerous goods are assigned a packing group in accordance with the degree of danger they present. The packing groups have the following meanings:
- Packing group I: Substances presenting high danger
- Packing group II: Substances presenting medium danger
- Packing group III: Substances presenting low danger
Proper Shipping Name
This is the full chemical name of the substance being transported along with any other appropriate information.
High Consequence Dangerous Goods
Those Dangerous Goods which have a potential for misuse in a terrorist incident and which may, as a result, produce serious consequences.
