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IMO Class 1 — Explosives

Various goods based on their mass explosion hazard, projection hazard, or fire hazard.

Quick answer

IMO Class 1 (Explosives) covers: Various goods based on their mass explosion hazard, projection hazard, or fire hazard. Typical examples include bombs, rockets, fuses, fireworks, ammunition, flares. Shipments in this class must be declared with their UN number and packing group, and carriers must be certified for dangerous goods transport.

Subclasses

  • 1.1Objects that have a mass explosion hazard.
  • 1.2Objects that have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard.
  • 1.3Objects that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard.
  • 1.4Explosives that do not present a significant hazard.
  • 1.5Insensitive substances that have a mass explosion hazard.
  • 1.6Extremely insensitive articles that do not have a mass explosion hazard.

Typical cargo

Bombs, rockets, fuses, fireworks, ammunition, flares

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