{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Class 4 Dangerous Goods Transport","description":"Unlike flammable liquids in Class 3, Class 4 dangerous goods split into three divisions with distinct hazard profiles. Division 4.1 covers flammable solids such as sulphur and charcoal; Division 4.2 addresses substances liable to spontaneous combustion, including white phosphorus; Division 4.3 captures water-reactive materials like sodium and calcium carbide that release flammable gases on contact with moisture. That sensitivity to water makes Division 4.3 particularly demanding in sea freight, ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/class-4-dangerous-goods-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T15:23:05.474249","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_goods#Class_4","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/class-4-dangerous-goods-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Class 4 Dangerous Goods Transport · Unlike flammable liquids in Class 3, Class 4 dangerous goods split into three divisions with distinct hazard profiles. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_goods#Class_4"}