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Dangerous cargos

Substances and things which can provoke a blast, a fire or damages of other consignments, equipment, buildings, constructions and mutilations, poisoning, birns or irradiation of people are dangerous cargos. In accordance with GOST 19433-88 “Dangerous cargos. Classification and marking” dangerous cargos are divided into classes:

Class 1. Explosives

Class 2. Gases

Class 3. Highly inflammable liquids

Class 4. Highly flammable solid substances

Class 5. Oxidizing agents and organic peroxides

Class 6. Toxic and infectious substances

Class 7. Radioactive materials

Class 8. Corrosive substances

Class 9. Other dangerous substances and products

PONY EXPRESS takes for shipment only some classes of dangerous cargos. Some substances can be admitted as dangerous ones even they are not as such.

Terms of shipment of dangerous cargos by PONY EXPRESS:

  1. 1. The consignor shall inform PONY EXPRESS about the cargo in good time (not later than 24 hours ) and send an “Order form” and a safety certificate to the nearest PONY EXPRESS office by fax or by e-mail.
  2. 2. The consignor shall indicate the fact of sending of dangerous cargo in the PONY EXPRESS consignment note (forwarding agent’s receipt) and mark the “Danger cargo” box.
  3. 3. As an obligatory procedure the consignor shall execute a declaration of a consignor for dangerous cargo which is an addendum to the consignment note.
  4. 4. Dangerous cargos shall be packed, marked and have appropriate labels according to the standards or technical instances for these products and GOST 26319-84 “Dangerous cargos. Packing”.

Recommendations for packing of dangerous consignments.

Dangerous cargos shall be shipped in tare and packing depending on the class of danger of the cargo. Tare and packing shall be hard, in good order, wholly exclude leakage and spilling of the cargo, provide it intact and safely transported. Materials of production shall be absolutely inert in relation to the content.

  • The substances presented by the consignor for shipment in glass package shall be packed in firm boxes (wooden, polymeric, metal ones) with filling of broad space by appropriate flame-retardant and absorbing materials.
  • It is allowed to pack cargos in retail package, transported as non-dangerous, in boxes made of corrugated cardboard. The boxes shall have infillings, partitions, grids, linings, shock absorbers.
  • Walls of the boxes shall be higher than of stopped bottles and jars by 5 cm. When shipping small consignments the dangerous cargos in glass package shall be packed in wooden solid boxes with covers.
  • Substances presented by the consignor for shipment in metal or polymeric jars, cans or canisters shall be additionally packed in wooden boxes or grating.
  • When shipping small consignments cargos in sacks shall be packed in transportation firm packing (metal or veneer drums, barrels, wood or metal boxes).
  • When shipping liquid dangerous cargos the tare shall be filled up to the norm introduced by standards or technical instaces for these products. (Example: filling with liquid gas shall be not more than 85% of the tare volume).
  • Joint package of goods in one cargo place is allowed only for cargos which are allowed for joint transportation. At that each substance shall be packed separately in accordance with the standards or technical terms for this substance. After that the packages are put into a wooden solid box with sockets. The bottom of a box, wide spaces in the sockets and free space under the cover shall be filled with appropriate soft not-inflammable materials. The box shall be firmly closed by a cover.
  • • Dangerous cargos allowed to be transported in containers shall be packed similarly.

The consignor is responsible for the quality of package, marking and presence of all accompanying documents and certificates for the dangerous cargo.

Transportation of irregularly packed dangerous cargos or irregular transportation of dangerous cargos entails certain risks. If these cargos are concealed, have irregular declaration or are not declared at all, packed or marked with violations of the current norms there arises a threat to life and safety of people.

Regulatory documents.

  1. GOST 19433-88 “Dangerous cargos. Classification and marking”
  2. GOST 26319-84 “Dangerous cargos. Packing”
  3. “Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, ICAO, Doc 9284 AN/905 (ICAO TI)”
  4. “Regulations for Railway Transport of dangerous Goods”
  5. “Regulations for Automobile Transport of dangerous Goods”
  6. “The Air Code of the Russian Federation”