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Classifications of Hazardous Cargo

The International Maritime Organisation has classified dangerous goods in 9 classes : Explosives, gases, flammable liquids, oxidizing substances and organic peroxides, toxic and infectious substances, corrosives and miscellaneous dangerous substance and articles.

Type	Description	Range	Status
Class 1	Explosives	All	A⁽¹⁾
Class 2	Gases: Compressed, Liquefied, or Dissolved under pressure	All	A
Class 3	Flammable Liquids	All	A
Class 4.1	Flammable Solids	All	A
Class 4.2	Substance liable to spontaneous combustion	All	A
Class 4.3	Substance which emit flammable gases in contact with water	All	A
Class 5.1	Oxidizing substances (agents) by yielding oxygen increase the risk and intensity of fire	Other than UN below	A
		A Calcium hypochlorite UN 1748/2880/2208	Not Acceptable
Class 5.2	2 Organic peroxides - most will burn rapidly and are sensitive to impact or friction	All	A
Class 6.1	1Toxic substances	All	A
Class 6.2	Infectious substances	All	Not Acceptable
Class 7	Radioactive Substances	Other Than Fissile	A⁽¹⁾
		Fissile	Not Acceptable
Class 8	Corrosives	All	A
Class 9		All
All Classes	Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles	Dangerous waste	A
		PSAI at Singapore (or transit)	A⁽¹⁾

A: Acceptable provided comply with international, national and local law rules, port and terminal rules and charter party terms and lines restrictions

A⁽¹⁾: Acceptable on a case by case basis

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