TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

RECOMMENDATIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS THREE VOLUME REPORT FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS GIVING THE VARIOUS MODES OF TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS. THE AIM OF THE REGULATIONS IS TO MAKE TRANSPORT POSSIBLE BY ELIMINATING RISKS OR REDUCING THEM TO A MINIMUM. THE CONTENTS INCLUDE: VOL I CLASSIFICATION AND DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CLASSES OF DANGEROUS GOODS; LISTING OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND ASSIGNMENT OF EACH TO ITS PROPER CLASS; LABELS IDENTIFYING RISKS GRAPHICALLY; SHIPPING PAPERS COVERING DANGEROUS GOODS; LISTS OF DANGEROUS GOODS MOST COMMONLY CARRIED. VOL II ALPHABETICAL LIST BY CLASS AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, BY DIVISION AND SUB-DIVISION. VOL III REGISTRY OF DANGEROUS GOODS LISTED ACCORDING TO SERIAL NUMBERS; DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME SUBSTANCES AND ARTICLES IN CLASS 1; METHODS USED FOR DETERMINING THE FLASHPOINT OF SUBSTANCES IN CLASS 3; PARTICULARS OF LABELS IDENTIFYING RISKS; SPECIMEN LABELS; EXAMPLE OF FORM OF APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF FORWARDING/SHIPMENT OF DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS GOODS. /SRIS/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol I, Ii & III, 509 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  United Nations

  United Nations Plaza
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Publication Date: 1966-12-31

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Labeling; Regulations
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223161
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 1970 12:00AM