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Dangerous Goods

The categories of dangerous goods are:

  • Class 1: Explosives
  • Class 2: Gases
  • Class 3: Flammable Liquids
  • Class 4: Flammable Solids
  • Class 5: Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
  • Class 6: Toxic & Infectious Substances
  • Class 7: Radioactive Material
  • Class 8: Corrosives
  • Class 9: Miscellaneous e.g. Magnets – a danger to airplane equipment

The guidelines are available in the following links:

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) – https://www.iata.org/publications/dgr/Pages/index.aspx


Live Animals Regulations (LAR) – https://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/live-animals.aspx


Perishable Cargo Regulations (PCR) – https://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/perishable-cargo.aspx


Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines (LBSG) – https://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/lithium-battery-guidelines.aspx


The Air Cargo Tariff and Rules (TACT) – https://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/air-cargo-tariff.aspx