Hazmat Essentials: All About Hazard Class 9

Posted on 4/1/2024 by Lion Technology Inc.

In a recent video, we talked about all nine classes of hazardous materials regulated around the world (and their divisions).

Now let's take a closer look at Hazard Class 9. The "miscellaneous" hazard class includes materials like lithium batteries, asbestos fibers, many hazardous wastes, marine pollutants, and a whole lot more that doesn't fit into any other hazard class 1 through 8.

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Types of Class 9 Hazmat

This video gives you the details about the six types of materials that can be Class 9 hazmat:

"DOT Says So."
Airplane hazards.
Hazardous wastes.
Hazardous substances.
Marine pollutants.
Elevated temperature materials

More about shipping hazardous substances and "RQ":

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