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Transports of dangerous cargoes

Under the definition of "dangerous goods" falling any kind of cargo that if not complied with certain and mandatory handling conditions of transport can cause any kind of damage to the environment, human health or its property.

 

Dangerous goods are classified by the following classes where each class has its own subclasses:

Class 1 - Explosives

Class 2 - Gases

Class 3 - Highly flammable liquids

Class 4.1 - Highly flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives

Class 4.2 - Substances liable to spontaneous combustion

Class 4.3 - Substances that emit flammable gases when they come into contact with water

Class 5.1 - Oxidizing substances

Class 5.2 - Organic peroxides

Class 6.1 - Toxic Substances

Class 6.2 - Infectious substances

Class 7 - Radioactive materials

Class 8 - Corrosive substances

Class 9 - Other dangerous substances and articles

 

International transport of dangerous goods is a complex set of services that has its own specifics in the preparation, reception or transfer of cargo, carrying out of loading & discharging processes, processing necessary paper work for transport in compliance with the prescribed rules, depending on the type of transport mode which will be used. All operations are carried out and controlled by our team in accordance with generally accepted rules and safety standards. The transport of dangerous goods is carried out in accordance with the following fundamental agreements where most of these agreements was established by initiative of United Nations:

  • In accordance with IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) - the agreement for the carriage of dangerous goods by sea.
  • In accordance with ICAO-TI (Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air) - instructions for the transport of dangerous goods by air, ICAO 9284.
  • In accordance with RID (International Regulations Concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail) - an agreement on the transport of dangerous goods by rail.
  • with the standard, supported by the American organization NFPA, "NFPA 704"
  • In accordance with the European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by ADR (Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route) operating in all of EU countries, as well as Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Morocco.
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