Dangerous Goods Classes
We are permitted to handle the logistics for 4 out of the 9 classes of Dangerous Goods. The classes are recognised internationally and show how goods must be stored, packaged and transported.
Classes for hazardous materials
- Explosive substances and articles
- Gases
- Flammable liquids
- Flammable solids
- Oxidising substances and organic peroxides
- Toxic and infectious substances
- Radioactive material
- Corrosive substances
- Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
Granby and Dangerous Goods
From the 9 classes of dangerous goods, Granby is able to consider warehousing and logistics for the following classes and class sub-divisions.
Class 2 – Gases
This class includes:
- Flammable gases (like butane)
- Non-flammable and non-toxic gases that can cause asphyxiation (like nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide) and oxidisers (like oxygen)
- Toxic gases (like chlorine, phosgene)
Class 3 – Flammable Liquids
This class includes liquids or mixtures of liquids that:
- Emit flammable vapours at specific temperatures
- Have a flash point of not more than 60.5℃ or 140.9 ℉ (like lighter fluid, petrol)
Class 4 – Flammable Solids
This class includes:
- Self-reactive substances and solid desensitised explosives
- Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
- Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Class 9 – Dangerous Substances & Articles
This class is a catch-all. It covers products and substances which can pose a risk during transport (like some medicines, solid dry ice, asbestos, life rafts, power tools, and adhesive glue).
Superior warehouse management
Supported by our powerful warehouse management system, we’ve got full operational visibility of hazardous components and their requirements as they progress through the supply chain.
Everything runs smoothly, thanks to our experience, but also because our technology comes into its own: no spreadsheets, no human error, and as our client you have full access to it too.
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