Class 1 - Explosives
Explosives are materials or items which have the ability to rapidly conflagrate or detonate as a consequence of chemical reaction.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling explosives,
Class 1 Dangerous Goods. World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of explosives; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training. Reason for Regulation Explosives are capable by chemical reaction of producing gases at temperatures, pressures and speeds as to cause catastrophic damage through force and/or of producing otherwise hazardous amounts of heat, light, sound, gas or smoke Sub-Divisions
Division 1.1: Substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.2: Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.3: Substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both
Division 1.4: Substances and articles which present no significant hazard; only a small hazard in the event of ignition or initiation during transport with any effects largely confined to the package
Division 1.5: Very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard
Division 1.6: Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion
hazard Commonly Transported Explosives Ammunition/cartridges, Fireworks/pyrotechnics, Flares, Blasting caps / detonators, Fuse, Primers, Explosive charges (blasting, demolition etc), Detonating cord, Air bag inflators, Igniters, Rockets, TNT / TNT compositions, RDX / RDX compositions, PETN / PETN compositions.
Distress signals, Fireworks, Detonating fuses, Firecrackers, ammunition, etc.
Distress signals, Fireworks, Detonating fuses, Firecrackers, ammunition, etc. (Only 1.4S may be loaded on Passenger Aircraft.)
Class 2 - Gases
Gases are defined by dangerous goods regulations as substances which have a vapour pressure of 300 kPa or greater at 50°c or which are completely gaseous at 20°c at standard atmospheric pressure, and items containing these substances. The class encompasses compressed gases, liquefied gases, dissolved gases, refrigerated liquefied gases, mixtures of one or more gases with one or more vapours of substances of other classes, articles charged with a gas and aerosols.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling gases, Class 2 Dangerous Goods. World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of gases; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training.
Reason for Regulation
Gases are capable of posing serious hazards due to their flammability, potential as asphyxiants, ability to oxidize and/or their toxicity or corrosiveness to humans.
Sub-Divisions
Division 2.1: Flammable gases
Division 2.2: Non-flammable, non-toxic gases
Division 2.3: Toxic gases
Commonly Transported Gases
Aerosols, Compressed air, Hydrocarbon gas-powered devices, Fire extinguishers, Gas cartridges, Fertilizer ammoniating solution, Insecticide gases, Refrigerant gases, Lighters, Acetylene / Oxyacetylene, Carbon dioxide, Helium / helium compounds, Hydrogen / hydrogen compounds, Oxygen / oxygen compounds, Nitrogen / nitrogen compounds, Natural gas, Oil gas, Petroleum gases, Butane, Propane, Ethane, Methane, Dimethyl ether, Propene / propylene, Ethylene.
Gas cartridges, Butan Gas, Gas lighters, Butan lighter Fuel, Aerosols (flammable), etc.
Fire extinguishers, Compressed oxygen, Ammonia solution, Aerosols (non-flammable), Refrigerant gas, Diving Tanks, etc. Nitrogen refrigerated liquids, etc.
Carbon monoxide, Ethylene oxide, Ammonia solution, etc. Acceptable on Cargo Aircraft only.
Class 3 - Flammable Liquids
Flammable liquids are defined by dangerous goods regulations as liquids, mixtures of liquids or liquids containing solids in solution or suspension which give off a flammable vapour (have a flash point) at temperatures of not more than 60-65°C, liquids offered for transport at temperatures at or above their flash point or substances transported at elevated temperatures in a liquid state and which give off a flammable vapour at a temperature at or below the maximum transport temperature.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling flammable liquids, Class 3 Dangerous Goods. World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of flammable liquids; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training.
Reason for Regulation
Flammable liquids are capable of posing serious hazards due to their volatility, combustibility and potential in causing or propagating severe conflagrations.
Sub-Divisions
There are no subdivisions within Class 3, Flammable Liquids.
Commonly Transported Flammable Liquids
Acetone / acetone oils, Adhesives, Paints / lacquers / varnishes, Alcohols, Perfumery products, Gasoline / Petrol, Diesel fuel, Aviation fuel, Liquid bio-fuels, Coal tar / coal tar distillates, Petroleum crude oil,Petroleum distillates, Gas oil, Shale oil, Heating oil, Kerosene, Resins, Tars, Turpentine, Carbamate insecticides, Organochlorine pesticides,Organophosphorus pesticides, Copper based pesticides, Esters, Ethers, Ethanol, Benzene, Butanols, Dichloropropenes, Diethyl ether, Isobutanols, Isopropyls, Methanol, Octanes.
Gasoline, Paint, Printing ink, Perfume, Kerosene, Alcohols, Adhesives, Oil lighter, Liquid lighter, refills, Alcoholic beverages containinghigh alcohol, etc.
Class 4 – Flammable Solids: Spontaneous Combustibles: Dangerous When Wet Materials
Flammable solids are materials which, under conditions encountered in transport, are readily combustible or may cause or contribute to fire through friction, self-reactive substances which are liable to undergo a strongly exothermic reaction or solid desensitized explosives. Also included are substances which are liable to spontaneous heating under normal transport conditions, or to heating up in contact with air, and are consequently liable to catch fire and substances which emit flammable gases or become spontaneously flammable when in contact with water.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling flammable solids, Class 4 Dangerous Goods. World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of flammable solids; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training.
Reason for Regulation
Flammable solids are capable of posing serious hazards due to their volatility, combustibility and potential in causing or propagating severe conflagrations.
Sub-Divisions
Division 4.1: Flammable solids
Division 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
Division 4.3: Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Commonly Transported Flammable Solids; Spontaneous Combustibles; ‘Dangerous When Wet’ Materials
Alkali metals, Metal powders, Aluminium phosphide,Sodium batteries, Sodium cells, Firelighters, Matches, Calcium carbide, Camphor, Carbon, Activated carbon, Celluloid, Cerium, Copra, Seed cake, Oily cotton waste, Desensitized explosives, Oily fabrics, Oily fibres, Ferrocerium, Iron oxide (spent, Iron sponge/direct-reduced iron (spent) , Metaldehyde, Naphthalene, Nitrocellulose, Phosphorus, Sulphur.
matches, Celluloid, Flammable metal powder, Phosphorus amorphous, Sulphur, etc.
Spontaneously Combustible .pdf
4.2 Charcoal, Carbon activated, Sodium sulphide, Metal catalyst, etc.
Calcium, Calcium carbide, Magnesium alloys powder, Barium, Alkali earth metal alloy, etc.
Class 5 - Oxidizers: Organic Peroxides
Oxidizers are defined by dangerous goods regulations as substances which may cause or contribute to combustion, generally by yielding oxygen as a result of a redox chemical reaction. Organic peroxides are substances which may be considered derivatives of hydrogen peroxide where one or both hydrogen atoms of the chemical structure have been replaced by organic radicals.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling oxidising agents and organic peroxides, Class 5 Dangerous Goods. World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of oxidising agents and organic peroxides; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training.
Reason for Regulation
Oxidizers, although not necessarily combustible in themselves, can yield oxygen and in so doing cause or contribute to the combustion of other materials. Organic peroxides are thermally unstable and may exude heat whilst undergoing exothermic autocatalytic decomposition. Additionally, organic peroxides may be liable to explosive decomposition, burn rapidly, be sensitive to impact or friction, react dangerously with other substances or cause damage to eyes.
Sub-Divisions
Division 5.1: Oxidizing substances
Division 5.1: Organic peroxides
Commonly Transported Oxidizers; Organic Peroxides
Chemical oxygen generators, Ammonium nitrate fertilizers, Chlorates, Nitrates, Nitrites, Perchlorates, Permanganates, Persulphates, Aluminium nitrate, Ammonium dichromate, Ammonium nitrate, Ammonium persulphate, Calcium hypochlorite, Calcium nitrate, Calcium peroxide, Hydrogen peroxide, Magnesium peroxide, Lead nitrate, Lithium hypochlorite, Potassium chlorate, Potassium nitrate, Potassium chlorate, Potassium perchlorate, Potassium permanganate, Sodium nitrate, Sodium persulphate.
Oxygen generator chemical, Sodium chlorate, Hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution, Ammonium nitrate fertilizer, Bleach, etc. (Oxygen generator chemicals are acceptable on Cargo Aircraft only.)
Class 6 - Toxic Substances: Infectious Substances
Toxic substances are those which are liable either to cause death or serious injury or to harm human health if swallowed, inhaled or by skin contact. Infectious substances are those which are known or can be reasonably expected to contain pathogens. Dangerous goods regulations define pathogens as microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, parasites and fungi, or other agents which can cause disease in humans or animals.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling toxic and infectious substances, Class 6 Dangerous Goods. World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of oxidising agents and organic peroxides; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training.
Reason for Regulation
Toxic and infectious substances can pose significant risks to human and animal health upon contact.
Sub-Divisions
Division 6.1: Toxic substances
Division 6.2: Infectious substances
Commonly Transported Toxic Substances; Infectious Substances
Medical/Biomedical waste, Clinical waste, Biological cultures / samples / specimens, Medical cultures / samples / specimens, Tear gas substances, Motor fuel anti-knock mixture, Dyes, Carbamate pesticides, Alkaloids, Allyls, Acids, Arsenates, Arsenites, Cyanides, Thiols/mercaptans, Cresols, Barium compounds, Arsenics / arsenic compounds, Beryllium/ beryllium compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury compounds, Nicotine / nicotine compounds, Selenium compounds, Antimony, Ammonium metavanadate, Adiponitrile, Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Hexachlorophene, Phenol, Resorcinol.
Pesticide, Agricultural chemicals, Disinfectant, Dye, Mercury compound, Medicinal goods, etc.
Class 7 - Radioactive Material
Class 7 - Radioactive Material
Dangerous goods regulations define radioactive material as any material containing radionuclides where both the activity concentration and the total activity exceeds certain pre-defined values. A radionuclide is an atom with an unstable nucleus and which consequently is subject to radioactive decay.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling radioactive material, Class 7 Dangerous Goods. World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of radioactive material; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training.
Reason for Regulation
Whilst undergoing radioactive decay radionuclides emit ionizing radiation, which presents potentially severe risks to human health.
Sub-Divisions
There are no subdivisions within Class 7, Radioactive Material.
Commonly Transported Radioactive Material
Radioactive ores, Medical isotopes, Yellowcake, Density gauges, Mixed fission products, Surface contaminated objects, Caesium radionuclides / isotopes, Iridium radionuclides / isotopes, Americium radionuclides / isotopes, Plutonium radionuclides / isotopes, Radium radionuclides / isotopes, Thorium radionuclides / isotopes, Uranium radionuclides / isotopes, Depleted uranium / depleted uranium products, Uranium hexafluoride, Enriched Uranium.
Excepted Packages of Radioactive Material Various types of Radionuclide Not more than 5ｵ Sv/h on external surface Transport Index (T.I.) : 0
Radioactive Material (Category I - White) Various types of Radionuclide Not more than 5ｵ Sv/h on external surface Transport Index (T.I.) : 0
Radioactive Material (Category III - Yellow) Various types of Radionuclide More than 500ｵ Sv/h but not more than 2 mSv/h on external surface Transport Index (T.I.) : More than 1.0 but not more than 10
Radioactive Material (Category II - Yellow) Various types of Radionuclide More than 5ｵ Sv/h but not more than 500ｵ Sv/h on external surface Transport Index (T.I.) : More than 0 but not more than 1.0
Class 8 - Corrosives
Corrosives are substances which by chemical action degrade or disintegrate other materials upon contact.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling corrosives, Class 8 Dangerous Goods.World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of corrosives; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training.
Reason for Regulation
Corrosives cause severe damage when in contact with living tissue or, in the case of leakage, damage or destroy surrounding materials.
Sub-Divisions
There are no subdivisions within Class 8, Corrosives.
Commonly Transported Corrosives
Acids/acid solutions, Batteries, Battery fluid, Fuel cell cartridges, Dyes, Fire extinguisher charges, Formaldehyde, Flux, Paints, Alkylphenols, Amines, Polyamines, Sulphides, Polysulphides, Chlorides, Chlorosilanes, Bromine, Cyclohexylamine, Phenol / carbolic acid, Hydrofluoric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Sulfuric acid, Nitric acid, Sludge acid, Hydrogen fluoride, Iodine, Morpholine.
Wet Batteries, Sulfuric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Acetic acid, Sodium hydroxide solution, Gallium, Mercury, etc.
Class 9Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
Miscellaneous dangerous goods are substances and articles which during transport present a danger or hazard not covered by other 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.
World Cargo Egypt are proficient in handling miscellaneous dangerous goods, Class 9 Dangerous Goods. World Cargo Egypt have the ability to service all customer requests pertaining to the logistics of miscellaneous dangerous goods; packing, packaging, compliance, freight forwarding and training.
Reason for Regulation
Miscellaneous dangerous goods present a wide array of potential hazards to human health and safety, infrastructure and/ or their means of transport.
Sub-Divisions
There are no subdivisions within Class 9, Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods.
Commonly Transported Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
Dry ice / cardice / solid carbon dioxide, Expandable polymeric beads / polystyrene beads, Ammonium nitrate fertilizers, Blue asbestos / crocidolite, Lithium ion batteries, Lithium metal batteries, Battery powered equipment, Battery powered vehicles, Fuel cell engines, Internal combustion engines, Vehicles, Magnetized material, Dangerous goods in apparatus, Dangerous goods in machinery, Genetically modified organisms, Genetically modified micro-organisms, Chemical kits, First aid kits, Life saving appliances, Air bag modules, Seatbelt pretensioners, Plastics moulding compound, Castor bean plant products, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Polychlorinated terphenyls, Dibromodifluoromethane, Benzaldehyde.
RMD: Consumer commodity, Internal cumbustion, Engines, Vehicles, etc. RSB: Polymeric beads ICE: Dry Ice
Lithium Batteries
Due to their volatility, worldwide battery supply chains are becoming more and more severely regulated. Airlines are now heavily restricting their own shipping of lithium batteries, with some refusing them entirely. Those still shipping them are now under the microscope as regulations can come out every few months.
As almost all portable electronics are powered by lithium batteries, demand for shipping these components (single and multiple cell) is still very extremely high. The variety of regulations can be a minefield to understand and classify as a shipper.
We understand why and how our customers need their HAZMAT/Dangerous Goods moved.
The variety of shipping in Aerospace and Defence means that you need logistics partners that have a depth and breadth of expertise. We are here to provide shipping and logistics services for all 9 classes of dangerous goods, to and from anywhere in the world – all in one package.
That’s why World Cargo Egypt has business partners at every stage in the Aerospace and Defence supply chain.
Regulations
Lithium batteries can be unstable due to the high energy density, and sudden changes in temperature or short circuits can create dangerous amounts of heat.
Lithium batteries are divided into two categories, UN3090 lithium metal batteries and UN3480 lithium ion batteries, both of which are classed as Dangerous Goods. Additionally from the 1st of April 2016, both UN3090 and UN3480 is forbidden for transport aboard passenger aircraft and are only permitted to travel on a cargo aircraft. There are several subcategories of restriction depending on the power and capacity of the battery, if you are shipping lithium metal, or lithium ion batteries the regulations require certain standards of measurement before flying. Additional restrictions are in place for certain power ranges and packaging situations.
- Dedicated 1 to 1 advice and guidance to get lithium battery shipping right first time.
- Airfreight, Sea and Overland solutions.
- Import and export expertise for seamless, express lithium battery shipping.
- A range of domestic shipping options.
- Correct designation, and documentation of all battery types for transport
- Correct labelling, packaging and procedures for first available flight shipping.
At World Cargo Egypt we are the experts in the field, our DG operations specialists are able to classify, document and transport your shipment of Lithium batteries to their destination as safely and as quickly as possible, providing the right knowhow when you need it. With our network we can find solutions for Air, Road and Sea from almost any destination.
Handling Labels
Very small quantities of dangerous goods to meet the provisions specified in IATA/DGR.
Limited quantities of dangerous goods to meet the provisions specified in IATA/DGR.
Transport permitted on Cargo Aircraft only.(Forbidden on Passenger Aircraft)
This must be affixed in addition to RNG label for Cryogenic Liquids. (e.g. Nitrogen, Argon)
This must be affixed on combination packagings containing liquids, etc (Must be affixed on at least two opposite sides)
This must be used in addition to RFS or ROP labels for shipments containing self-reactive substances in Division 4.1 and Division 5.2.
This must be affixed on packages containing lithium ion/metal cells or batteries in accordance with applicable Sections.
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