Hazardous Logistics
We provide (hazmat) logistics services by road, sea and airfreight to UK Importers / Exporters who move cargo both within the UK, Europe and to Global Markets. We offer both groupage (part load / lcl ) and full load services, and can also offer a combination of hazardous & temperature controlled combinations. The details and tables below identify the varying classifications and provide useful information when transporting hazardous cargo.
| UN Class | Dangerous Goods | Division(s) | Classification |
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| 1 | Explosives | 1.1 - 1.6 | Explosive |
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2.1 | Flammable gas |
| 2.2 | Non-flammable, non-toxic gas | ||
| 2.3 | Toxic gas | ||
| 3 | Flammable liquid | Flammable liquid | |
| 4 | Flammable solids | 4.1 | Flammable solid |
| 4.2 | Spontaneously combustible substance | ||
| 4.3 | Substance which in contact wiTH water emits flammable gas | ||
| 5 | Oxidising substances | 5.1 | Oxidising substance |
| 5.2 | Organic peroxide | ||
| 6 | Toxic substances | 6.1 | Toxic substance |
| 6.2 | Infectious substance | ||
| 7 | Radioactive material | Radioactive material | |
| 8 | Corrosive substances | Corrosive substance | |
| 9 | Miscellaneous dangerous goods | Miscellaneous dangerous goods |
Movement of hazardous cargo
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| Class 1 - Explosive Dangerous Goods: Explosive substances and articles used to produce explosions or pyrotechnic effect | Class 1.1 - Explosives with a mass explosion hazard | Class 1.2 - Explosives with a severe projection hazard | Class 1.3 - Explosives with a fire, blast or projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard |
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| Class 1.4 - Explosives with a minor fire or projection hazard | Class 1.5 - An insensitive substance with a mass explosion hazard | Class 1.6 - Extremely insensitive articles | |
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| Class 2.1 - Flammable gas | Class 2.2 - Non-flammable, compressed gas | Class 2.3 - Toxic gas | |
| Class 3 - Flammable liquids | |||
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| Class 4.1 - Flammable solids | Class 4.2 - Spontaneously combustible solids | Class 4.3 - Combustible solids when in contact with water | |
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| Class 5.1 - Oxidizer | Class 5.2 - Organic peroxide | ||
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| Class 6.1 - Toxic substances | Class 6.2 - Infectious substances | ||
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| Class 7 - Radioactive components | Class 8 - Corrosive materials | Class 9 - Miscelaneous dangerous compounds | |
Packaging
You must ensure that a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser has checked that your goods are handled and packaged correctly. Drivers of dangerous loads will need to hold an ADR training certificate, unless they are transporting small loads.
The goods must be well packed to withstand the disruption and movement you'd expect during transit. You must also check that your export packaging is clearly marked with the UN classification number from the table above and with the safety labels appropriate to that class of goods. You're responsible for checking that your carrier's vehicles clearly show they'll be carrying dangerous goods.
A shipper is legally obliged to make a declaration of the danger or hazard of the goods being transported. For the movement of dangerous goods by sea, inland waterways, road and rail, the shipper can fulfil this requirement by completing a SITPRO Dangerous Goods Note (DGN); for air, the correct documentation is the International Air Transport Association Shipper's Declaration of Dangerous Goods. However, the shipper can design, prepare and present a bespoke or 'in-house' document for the surface modes (roads or rail) provided it contains the mandatory information. Some chemical and automotive companies have done this to accommodate specific business processes, such as the need for landscape (instead of a portrait) documentation.
Security
Security regulations require any business involved in the transport of dangerous goods to:
- only offer the goods to appropriate carriers
- make sites that temporarily store dangerous goods secure
- have a security awareness training programme in place
- have a security plan in place, if involved with high-consequence dangerous goods
Hazardous goods by air
We operate two UK Airfreight Hubs in the UK who handle our Hazardous cargo for transport by Air. We provide all Airfreight Export Services for ADR goods, which includes a temperature controlled facility
Dangerous goods - Packing
If you intend to move dangerous goods by air, you must ensure that your goods are packaged, labelled and certificated in compliance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations. Failure to comply with these regulations is an offence under the Air Navigation Order 2005. Consignments of dangerous goods moving to or from an airport also need to comply with the regulations for the transport of dangerous goods by road.
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
Familiarize yourself with the significant changes of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 52nd Edition.
For any further information please contact us.
Hazardous goods by sea
The link below covers the carriage of dangerous goods by sea as well as non hazardous cargo. We are qualified to deal with the shipment of hazardous goods and look forward to receiving enquiries.