DANGEROUS GOODS

DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORTATION BY AIR

WuliuAir is a certified dangerous goods transportation provider. Our team members have finished IATA DG courses and are fully prepared to consult and handle various types of hazardous shipments.

According to IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Manual, “dangerous goods are articles or substances which are capable of posing a hazard to health, safety, property or the environment”. Therefore, safety regulations must be followed precisely when shipping dangerous cargo. Examples of dangerous goods include aerosols, lithium batteries, infectious substances, fireworks, dry ice, gasoline-powered engines and machinery, lighters, and paint.

Some examples of dangerous goods are aerosols, lithium batteries, infectious substances, fireworks, dry-ice, gasoline powered engines and machinery, lighters, and paint.

TYPES OF DANGEROUS GOODS

BATTERIES

Lithium batteries pose a safety risk if not properly prepared and shipped in compliance with international transport regulations. Lithium metal and lithium-ion batteries not installed in or packed with a device are prohibited as cargo on passenger aircraft. When batteries are contained in the equipment, they can be shipped by both by passenger and cargo aircraft, considering special packaging requirements and fulfilling other conditions.

INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES

Infectious substances include the transportation of biological products, clinical waste, exempt human specimens, and exempt animal specimens. All handling and packaging requirements for shipping this dangerous good are outlined in the “Infectious Substances Shipping Regulations (ISSR)” by IATA.

ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE

Environmentally hazardous substances are materials that can pose a risk to aquatic ecosystems. They include water-polluting liquids and solids, as well as solutions, mixtures, and objects containing these substances.

DANGEROUS GOODS CLASSES

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