Class 6 Dangerous Goods – Toxic Substances; Infectious Substances

Toxic substances are those which are liable either to cause death or serious injury or to harm human health if swallowed, inhaled or by skin contact. Infectious substances are those which are known or can be reasonably expected to contain pathogens. Dangerous goods regulations define pathogens as microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, parasites and fungi, or other agents which can cause disease in humans or animals.

Sub-Divisions

6.1: Toxic substances

6.2: Infectious substances

Reason For Regulation

Toxic and infectious substances can pose significant risks to human and animal health upon contact.

Commonly Transported Toxic Substances; Infectious Substances

1. Medical/Biomedical waste
2. Clinical waste
3. Biological cultures / samples / specimens
4. Medical cultures / samples / specimens
5. Tear gas substances
6. Motor fuel anti-knock mixture
7. Dyes
8. Carbamate pesticides
9. Alkaloids
10. Allyls
11. Acids
12. Arsenates
13. Arsenites
14. Cyanides
15. Thiols/mercaptans
16. Cresols
17. Barium compounds
18. Arsenics / arsenic compounds
19. Beryllium/ beryllium compounds
20. Lead compounds
21. Mercury compounds
22. Nicotine / nicotine compounds
23. Selenium compounds
24. Antimony
25. Ammonium metavanadate
26. Adiponitrile
27. Chloroform
28. Dichloromethane
29. Hexachlorophene
30. Phenol
31. Resorcinol