Dangerous Goods Shipments
What are Dangerous Goods
It’s important to know what a dangerous good is before you ship. According to IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Manual, “Dangerous goods (also known as hazardous materials or hazmat) are articles or substances which are capable of posing a hazard to health, safety, property or the environment and which are shown in the list of dangerous goods in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations or which are classified according to those Regulations.” Because IATA participates in strict regulatory process, dangerous goods can be transported by air safely and securely when these guidelines are closely followed.
What are the dangerous goods classes?
The United Nations assigns dangerous goods to one of nine classes, and every dangerous goods will fall into at least one of the classes. It is essential to classify dangerous goods correctly so that the hazard(s) posed are communicated through the transport chain. The dangerous goods classes are as follows:
- Class 1—Explosives
- Class 2—Gases
- Class 3—Flammable Liquids
- Class 4—Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances which, in Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases
- Class 5—Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides
- Class 6—Toxic and Infectious Substances
- Class 7—Radioactive Material
- Class 8—Corrosives
- Class 9—Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances and Articles, Including Environmentally Hazardous Substances
How to ship dangerous goods
Dangerous goods may only be tendered to a Shipping Centre or driver by account customers, and not at a Drop Box or to a Authorized Shipping Agent.
A shipment containing dangerous goods is only accepted once a Dangerous Goods Specialist has verified the shipment at a facility.
Adult Signature Required (ASR) service can be selected for Dangerous Goods (DG) shipments using E-Ship® Online (ESO) and E-Ship® Web Service (EWS). You now have an option to ensure that DG shipments will only be received by adults, as you can select both DG and ASR (for a single shipment).
It is your responsibility to make sure the shipment is prepared in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations for ground shipments and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions for air shipments, and other international and governmental regulations.
If you are unsure whether your item is regulated by the TDG or ICAO, please check the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for further information.
Shipping Options
You can select from the following five options for tendering dangerous goods shipments through our automated shipping systems. As the shipper, you are responsible for selecting the appropriate category for each shipment.
For a full list of acceptable dangerous goods for shipping and how to tender dangerous goods shipments, see Purolator Terms and Conditions of Service.
This table summarizes the shipping options available for Air, Ground (Courier) and Ground (Freight) shipments
