{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Class 8 Dangerous Goods Transport","description":"From the moment a shipper begins preparing corrosive substances – acids, alkalis, and chemically related materials – for dispatch, the Class 8 classification under the UN dangerous goods framework applies. The correct UN number depends on precise chemical composition and physical state; different acids or bases may require entirely different codes. Packaging must use UN-certified containers, and both hazard labels and orange placards are mandatory on the vehicle. Drivers and warehouse personnel ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/class-8-dangerous-goods-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T15:24:22.139341","citation":"https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/class-8-dangerous-goods-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Class 8 Dangerous Goods Transport · From the moment a shipper begins preparing corrosive substances – acids, alkalis, and chemically related materials – for dispatch, the Class 8 classification under the UN dangerous goods framework applies. · Quelle: https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods"}