Dangerous Goods

Comprises compressed gases, liquefied gases, dissolved gases, refrigerated liquefied gas, mixtures of one or more gases with one or more vapours of substances of other classes, articled charged a gas and aerosols.

• Class 1

• Class 2

• Class 3

• Class 4

General Hazardous Properties: Harm : Disintegration of tissues, external fuming potential, Oxidizing effect, Solaner potential.

• Class 7

• Class 8

• Class 9

• Class 5

Corrosive substances are under class:

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 5

Flammable liquids are liquids, or mixtures of liquids, or liquids containing solids in solution or suspension (for example paints, varnishes, lacquers, etc., but not including substances otherwise classified on account of their other dangerous characteristics.

• Class 1

• Class 2

• Class 3

• Class 4

The picture above is a signage for dangerous good Class 5. Substances under this class are usually:

• explosively sensitive to heat, shock, friction.

• readily ignite and burn explosively, some spontaneously

• Pose harm from inhalation, ingestion, absorption

• cause disintegration of tissues, external fuming potential

Dynamite, Dry TNT, Black Powder are example of substances/goods under:

• Class 1

• Class 2

• Class 3

• Class 4

Which of the following substances follow the signage above?

• LPG

• Hydrocyanic Acid

• Rocket Motors

• Plutonium

The objective of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code includes the following EXCEPT:

• Enhance the safe transport of dangerous goods

• Protect the marine environment

• Facilitate the free unrestricted movement of dangerous goods

• Protect the crew from inclement weather.

Radioactive materials are under class:

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Dangerous goods that are incompatible to each other in case they react dangerously when they come in contact due to leakage or spillage, or any other accident or increase the intensity of fire or explode if they burn together.

• True

• False

• Partly True

• Partly False