Little Pro on 2016-01-07
Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods are substances and articles which during transport present a danger or hazard not covered by other 8 classes. This class encompasses, but is not limited to, environmentally hazardous substances, substances that are transported at elevated temperatures, miscellaneous articles and substances, genetically modified organisms and micro-organisms and (depending on the method of transport) magnetized materials and aviation regulated substances.
Commonly transported class 9 dangerous goods include marine pollutants such as zinc oxide, lithium ion batteries, genetically modified organisms, air bag modules and motor engines.
The picture below shows hazard symbols for Class 9 dangerous goods.
It shall be noted that additional environmentally hazardous substance mark (dead fish) shall be put on outer package for class 9 dangerous goods assigned with UN 3077 and UN 3082. See example below for zinc oxide. More info about the marking and labelling of dangerous goods can be found here.
Marine Pollutants & Environmentally Hazardous Substances: Definition, Marking and Exceptions
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