The physical state and physical properties of the dangerous goods will affect how easily and safety the goods can be handled in transport, how they should be packaged and what hazards they present, especially if spilled. Solid Liquid Gas 4
DGR Classification System
The DGR also divides dangerous goods into : Substances Articles 5
• Dangerous Goods are divided into 9
hazard groups called classes . – Classes 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 are broken down into “Divisions” due to hazard variation within these classes. • Classes are expressed by single-digit numbers. (Example Class 7). • Divisions are expressed by 2-digit numbers. The first digit identifies the class number and the second identifies the division number within that class.