Types of Dangerous Goods and Commodities

Common Dangerous Goods

The following descriptions could indicate dangerous goods: aerosols, cosmetics, chemicals, cleaning solutions, compressed gases, flammable liquids, lighters, lithium batteries, machinery parts, matches, pharmaceuticals, oxidizers, paints, perfumes, solvents.

Accepted Dangerous Goods Classes

The following are descriptions of accepted dangerous goods Classes and Divisions:

Class/Division 2.1 - Flammable Gas
Class/Division 2.2 - Non-Flammable Gas
Class 3 - Flammable Liquid
Class/Division 4.1 - Flammable Solid
Class/Division 4.2 - Spontaneously Combustible (European Standard Service only)
Class/Division 5.1 - Oxidizers
Class/Division 5.2 - Organic Peroxides (European Standard Service only)
Class/Division 6.1 - Toxic Liquid/Solid
Class/Division 6.2 - Infectious Substances, Category B only
Class 8 - Corrosive Liquid/Solid
Class 9 - Miscellaneous

Note

Please use the applicable UPS Chemical Table for additional possible restrictions on individual UN Numbers.

Prohibited Dangerous Goods Classes

The following are descriptions of prohibited dangerous goods classes:

Class 1 - Explosives
Class/Division 2.3 - Toxic Gas
Class/Division 4.3 - Substances which in Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases (Dangerous When Wet)
Class/Division 6.2 - Infectious Substances, Category A
Class 7 - Radioactive Materials