Guide to Hazardous Shipping Transportation
 
 Hazardous Material Guide for Shipping and Transportation Hello welcome to our friendly helpful guide to get you through the hazardous navigations, in's n out's, and general knowhow of the giant industry of HAZMAT goods, cargo, and what that all means. First we have to understand what Hazardous Materials are and how they are classified Hazardous materials are classified based on the type of hazard they present. The classification system is primarily governed by regulations such as the United Nations (UN) classification system, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)  of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, and various national and regional regulations like the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Here are the primary classes: 1. Explosives Division 1.1 : Substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard. Division 1.2 : Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard. Division 1.3 : Substances and articles which h...
