All 9 Classes of Hazardous Materials Explained

[10 Step Hazmat Shipper Starter Guide]
What is a hazardous material?
Welcome back to Hazmat Shipping Essentials. If you’ve wondered lately “hey, is this stuff hazmat?”—then this video is for you! Get to know the 9 categories of hazardous materials recognized around the world, and why each class is regulated in transportation.

Assigning your material to correct hazard class or division is a crucial early step in the shipping process, one that will guide every decision you make until the shipment leaves your site—from how you name and describe your material to the packaging required, the labels you use, the modes of transportation available to you, and so on. No one may ship hazmat unless they comply with all applicable regulations, and compliance starts with an accurate classification.

All 9 Hazard Classes Explained:
1:17 Hazard Class 1 - Explosives
2:07 Hazard Class 2 - Gases
2:36 Hazard Class 3 - Flammable Liquids
3:02 Hazard Class 4 - Flammable Solids
3:40 Hazard Class 5 - Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
4:43 Hazard Class 6 - Poisons and Infectious Substances
5:15 Hazard Class 7 - Radioactives
5:30 Hazard Class 8 - Corrosives
5:46 Hazard Class 9 - Miscellaneous

Hazmat training is the first step for new shippers. Hazmat training is required by law for anyone who does a job like identifying a hazardous material, assigning a hazard class, choosing packaging, packing a box, filling a container, affixing labels, loading a vehicle, or any other task that "affects the safety of the shipment in transportation."

The US Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) refer to these workers as “hazmat employees" and requires them to be trained within 90 days of hire date or job assignment. Comprehensive hazmat re-training or "recurrent" hazmat training is required every 3 years, at a minimum. See 49 CFR 172.704.

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[Vuvuyaya]

This presentation is on point! I like the way he presents it with a bit of comic comments, which in my opinion, makes listening and understanding the subject more interesting..Thank you!

Rob, as usual, your videos are informative and entertaining. I always watch them even if I think I know a subject well because you always refresh my memory and sometimes I learn new things too!
Thanks.

[DavidMain-ql]

This guy is awesome! His delivery is energetic and informative. Keep the videos coming!

[kaciegiles]

Amazing video. I am a field tech who will be training for a field chemist position. Like how you explain each group.

[studentjohn]

That was really useful, and the presenter has a good manner and just a touch of dry humour in how he does it which makes staying focussed much easier.

[jonathanherrera]

Thanks very informative! GL to those getting your hazmat endorsement

[NdesuSidoine]

I like your explanation it was perfect

[gabrielalmonte]

Thank you so much..so well explain..I want to get my hazmat endorsement but most of all I want to educate myself about the dangers and safe way to handle hazmat materials..thank you

[KishaLadyTrucker]

⚠️ Hazard Classes…9
(1) Explosives 🧨
(2) Gases
(3) Flammable & Conbustable
(4) Flammable Solids
(5) Oxidizers & Organic Proxisides
(6) Poisonous & Infectious Substances
(7) Radioactive ☢️
(8) corrosives
(9) miscellaneous material

[AfreenShaik-gozt]

Thank you so much for sharing this information it helped me a lot to know about this information 👍 and also liked the way u explained and gave examples about each of them 👍

[SusanCastillo-vy]

Hello, can you please advise if an excavator equipment considered as hazardous if shipping by ocean?

[TheAngieIshmael]

Do you have a video detailing the physical fitness one must have to work as a Hazmat Removal Technician?
I see a lot of women in the field and am considering switching careers soon (I'm a smallish lady that's not exeptionally strong, nor am I weak, haha).
I just need to see a good representation of what I would be getting myself into, if you can point me in that direction that'd be very much appreciated!

[johnpublic]

So if I was going to ship a tyranosaur in the hold of a bulk carrier ship, I would need to placard as a class 9, miscellaneous?

[ARMANNTER]

Sir you’re informative but you don’t know how to teach.