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ADR labels of danger

United Nations treaty that governs transnational road transport of hazardous materials
English: Hazard symbols according to the (fr)Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route (ADR) ((en translation)European agreement about international transport of hazardous goods by road)and (fr)Reglement concernant le transport international ferroviaire de marchandises Dangereuses (RID) ((en translation)Rules about international railway transport of hazardous goods), promoted by UNECE ECOSOC (Dangerous Goods, unece.org).

Also used by International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods (IMDG) for overseas shipping by UN-IMO, International Maritime Organization (IMDG-Code Archived 2009-07-07 at the Portuguese Web Archive, imo.org).}}

Français : Symboles de danger, suivant l'Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route (ADR) et le Règlement concernant le transport international ferroviaire de marchandises Dangereuses (RID), promus par l'UNECE ECOSOC (Dangerous Goods, unece.org).

Aussi utilisé par l'(en)International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods (IMDG) ((traduction fr) Code maritime international pour le transport de matières dangereuses) pour les transports maritimes "gérés selon" (?) par UN-IMO, (en)International Maritime Organization ((traduction fr) Organisation maritime internationale) (IMDG-Code Archived 2009-07-07 at the Portuguese Web Archive, imo.org).


Labels provided by ADR 2007

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Class 1 - Explosive substances and articles containing explosives

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    Class 1 - Explosive Dangerous Goods: Explosive substances and articles used to produce explosions or pyrotechnic effect
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    Class 1.1 - Explosives with a mass explosion hazard
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    Class 1.2 - Explosives with a severe projection hazard
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    Class 1.3 - Explosives with a fire, blast or projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
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    Class 1.4 - Explosives with a minor fire or projection hazard
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    Class 1.5 - An insensitive substance with a mass explosion hazard
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    Class 1.6 - Extremely insensitive articles

Class 2 - Gases

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    Class 2.1 - Flammable gas[a]
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    Class 2.2 - Non-flammable, non-toxic gas[a]
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    Class 2.3 - Toxic gas

Class 3 - Flammable liquids

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    Class 3 - Flammable liquid[a]

Class 4 - Flammable solids

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    Class 4.1 - Solid Flammable material
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    Class 4.2 - Spontaneously combustible material
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    Class 4.3 - Combustible solids when in contact with water[a]

Class 5 - Oxidizers

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    Class 5.1 - Oxidizing agent
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    Class 5.2 - Organic peroxide[a]

Class 6 - Toxic and infectious substances

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    Class 6.1 - Toxic substances
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    Class 6.2 - Infectious substances

Class 7 - Radioactive

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Class 7 - Radioactive components

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    Class 7 - Extremely low level radiation - Category I-WHITE (Symbol 7A)
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    Class 7 - Low level radiation - Category II-YELLOW (Symbol 7B)
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    Class 7 - Higher level radiation - Category III-YELLOW (Symbol 7C)
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    Class 7 - Contains fissile materials (Symbol 7E)

Class 8 - Corrosives

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    Class 8 - Corrosive materials

Class 9 - Miscellaneous dangerous goods

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    Class 9 - Miscellaneous dangerous cargos
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    Class 9A - Contains Lithium Ion Batteries

Other markings

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    Indicating material at an elevated temperature [b]
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    An ADR orange plate with a hazard identification number (Top) and an UN number (Bottom).
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    An orange ADR panel for display on the front and rear of road vehicles carrying dangerous goods.
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    Orientation arrows[c]
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    Packaging label for lithium cells
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    Environmental polluting material.

Limited Quantities

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Dangerous goods packaged in small quantities (such as for retail distribution) and pose less risk than larger or bulk shipments.

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    Surface transport (Sea, road, rail)
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    Air transport

Obsolete markings

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    Class 6.1b - Substances that are harmful to humans/animals and must be kept separate from food/feed. Phased out early 2000s and is now classified as Class 6.1, packing Group III.
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    Class 5.2 - Organic Peroxides - Replaced in 2007.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ a b c d e An approved alternate design uses white in place of the black.
  2. ↑ Liquid state at a temperature equal to or exceeding 100 °C (212 °F). Solid state at a temperature equal to or exceeding 240 °C (464 °F).
  3. ↑ This marking can be red or black in color.
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