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The following is a list of compatibility groups, and a description of the substances or articles in that group. [4] A substance is an explosive compound on its own; an article is an end user explosive product. Group A: Primary explosive substance. Group B: Article containing a primary explosive substance and not containing two or more effective ...
Some, but not all, of these classes are associated with a chemical hazard symbol and/or a code. Explosives (E) Oxidizing agents (O) Flammable substances or preparations, classified as extremely flammable (F+), highly flammable (F) Toxic substances or preparations, classified as very toxic (T+) or toxic (T) Corrosive substances or preparations (C)
The pictogram for harmful substances of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon standard managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around ...
Corrosive substances – Substances which: cause full thickness destruction of intact skin tissue on exposure time of less than 4 hours; or exhibit a corrosion rate of more than 6.25 mm per year on either steel or aluminium surfaces at 55 °C
Any material that meets the definition in 49 CFR 171.8 for an elevated temperature material, a hazardous substance, a hazardous waste, or a marine pollutant. A new sub-class, class 9A, has been in effect since January 1, 2017. This is limited to the labeling of the transport of lithium batteries.
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Chemical compatibility is a rough measure of how stable a substance is when mixed with another substance. [1] If two substances can mix together and not undergo a chemical reaction, they are considered compatible. Incompatible chemicals react with each other, and can cause corrosion, mechanical weakening, evolution of gas, fire, or other ...
O: Indicates that these materials may not be loaded, transported or stored together in the same transport vehicle or storage facility during the course of transportation, unless separated in a manner that, in the event of leakage from packages under conditions normally incident to transportation, commingling of hazardous materials would not occur.