Guidelines for the Classification of Hazardous Goods Effective from June 01, 2020

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Decree 42/2020/ND-CP stipulates the list of dangerous goods, the transportation of dangerous goods by road motor vehicles, and the transportation of dangerous goods on inland waterways, which was promulgated on April 8, 2020.

Classification of Dangerous Goods Transported by Inland Waterways, 42/2020/ND-CP

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According to Decree 42/2020/ND-CP, dangerous goods (dangerous cargo) are goods containing hazardous substances when transported by road or inland waterways that may cause harm to human life, health, the environment, and national safety and security. Depending on chemical and physical properties, dangerous goods are classified into the following 9 types and groups:

Type 1. Explosives and explosive articles.

- Group 1.1: Substances and articles with a mass explosion hazard.- Group 1.2: Substances and articles with a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard.- Group 1.3: Substances and articles with a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard.- Group 1.4: Substances and articles that present no significant hazard.- Group 1.5: Very insensitive substances that have a mass explosion hazard.- Group 1.6: Extremely insensitive articles with no mass explosion hazard.

Type 2. Gases.

- Group 2.1: Flammable gases.- Group 2.2: Non-flammable, non-toxic gases.- Group 2.3: Toxic gases.

Type 3. Flammable liquids and desensitized liquid explosives.

Type 4.

- Group 4.1: Flammable solids, self-reactive substances, and solid desensitized explosives.- Group 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion.- Group 4.3: Substances which emit flammable gases upon contact with water.

Type 5.

- Group 5.1: Oxidizing substances.- Group 5.2: Organic peroxides.

Type 6.

- Group 6.1: Toxic substances.- Group 6.2: Infectious substances.

Type 7: Radioactive materials.

Type 8: Corrosive substances.

Type 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles.

Additionally, packaging and containers that have not been cleaned inside and outside after unloading dangerous goods are also considered corresponding dangerous goods.

More details can be found in Decree 42/2020/ND-CP effective from June 1, 2020.

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