{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Subclassification of dangerous goods classes","description":"Approved packaging, permitted routes, and required documentation all hinge on which division a dangerous good is assigned to—that is the practical function of the subclassification of dangerous goods classes. The UN system establishes nine main hazard classes, from explosives (Class 1) to corrosives (Class 8), each further divided into subdivisions. Class 1 explosives, for instance, are split into divisions 1.1 through 1.6 according to mass explosion hazard and detonation sensitivity. That granu","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/subclassification-of-dangerous-goods-classes","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T20:04:45.560707","citation":"https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/subclassification-of-dangerous-goods-classes","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Subclassification of dangerous goods classes · Approved packaging, permitted routes, and required documentation all hinge on which division a dangerous good is assigned to—that is the practical function of the subclassification of dangerous goods classes. · Quelle: https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods"}