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Substances, articles and identification

Terms of the DGAssistant glossary on how a substance or an article is identified in the transport of dangerous goods: the UN number, the proper shipping name and the entries that name particular goods, with their ADR, IMDG and IATA references.

Aerosol or Aerosol Dispenser

References: ADR 1.2.1 · IMDG 1.2.1 · IATA App.A

An article consisting of any non-refillable receptacle, meeting the requirements of 6.2.6 ADR / 6.2.4 IMDG, made of metal, glass or plastics and containing a gas, compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure (with or without a liquid, paste or powder), and fitted with a release device allowing the contents to be ejected as solid or liquid particles in suspension in a gas, as a foam, paste or powder, or in a liquid or gaseous state.

Dangerous Good

References: ADR 1.1, 2.1, 3.2 · IMDG 1.1, 2.0.1, 3.2 · IATA App.A, 1.0, 4.2

Substance or article whose carriage is prohibited or authorised only under the conditions prescribed by the applicable transport regulation.

Dry ice / Carbon dioxide, solid

References: ADR 5.5.3 · IMDG 5.5.3 · IATA 4.6

Solid carbon dioxide (UN 1845) used as a refrigerant or coolant; when used to refrigerate other goods, the marking and documentation requirements of chapter 5.5.3 apply.

Lithium Ion Batteries

References: ADR 2.2.9.1.7, SP 188, SP 230 · IMDG 2.9.4, SP 188, SP 230 · IATA 3.9.2.6, PI 965, PI 966, PI 967

Cells or batteries (UN 3480, 3481) using a lithium ion electrochemistry, including lithium-ion polymer; subject to specific provisions and watt-hour rating limits.

Lithium Metal Batteries

References: ADR 2.2.9.1.7, SP 188, SP 230 · IMDG 2.9.4, SP 188, SP 230 · IATA 3.9.2.6, PI 968, PI 969, PI 970

Cells or batteries (UN 3090, 3091) containing lithium metal or lithium alloys; subject to specific provisions and lithium content limits.

Mixture

References: ADR 2.1.3 · IMDG 2.0.2 · IATA App.A, 3.0

A solid, liquid or gaseous combination of two or more substances that do not chemically react with each other under normal conditions of carriage.

Proper Shipping Name

References: ADR 3.1.2 · IMDG 3.1.2 · IATA App.A, 3.0, 4.1

The portion of the entry most accurately describing the goods in the Dangerous Goods List, shown in upper case letters in column 2.

Solution

References: ADR 1.2.1, 2.1.3.3, 3.1.2.8, 3.2 Tabla A col. (2) · IMDG 1.2.1, 2.0.2, 3.1.2.8 · IATA App.A, 3.0.2, 4.1

A homogeneous liquid mixture of two or more chemical compounds or elements that does not undergo segregation under conditions normal to transport.

UN Number

References: ADR 1.2.1, 3.2 · IMDG 1.2.1, 3.2 · IATA App.A, 4.2

Four-digit identification number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts to a substance or article, taken from the UN Model Regulations.

UN or ID No.

References: ADR 3.2 · IMDG 3.2 · IATA 4.2

UN number (four digits) or IATA ID number (e.g. ID 8000 'Consumer commodity'), shown in column 1 of the IATA Dangerous Goods List or columns 1-2 of the ADR/IMDG Dangerous Goods List.

Waste

References: ADR 1.2.1, 2.1.3.5, 5.4.1.1.3 · IMDG 1.2.1, 5.4.1.5.5

A substance, solution, mixture or article for which no direct use is envisaged but which is carried for reprocessing, dumping, elimination by incineration or other methods of disposal.

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