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International Air Transport Associations “by-laws on dangerous substances and products”  defines 9 Classes of dangerous substances prohibited from being transported by Air Transport.

1. Examples of explosive   

pyrotechnics, flares, ammunition, Gunpowder, etc.

2. Examples of gases  

all types of gas (flammable, chilled or non-flammable, poisonous): aerosols of all kinds, lighters, fire extinguishers, etc.,

3. Examples of flammable liquids 
Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Nail Varnish, oil Paints, lacquers, Solvents, GASOLINE - petrol etc. (including oil-based lubricants, car shock absorbers)

4. Examples of flammable solids 
self-flammable substances and substances emitting flammable gases in Contact with water, matches, Sulphur, Magnesium, White and Yellow Phosphorus, Calcium Carbide, aluminium powder, Coal etc.

5. Oxidizers and organic peroxides oxidizers 

substances that are not necessarily combustible in themselves, but can increase the burning of surrogating things by releasing oxidizers.

Organic peroxides:   thermally unstable areas that self-degrade by rapidly igniting, exploding, reacting with other substances. Examples are fertilisers, bleaching Preparations, water purifying Preparations for Swimming pools, etc.

6. Poisonous and infectious substances   

poisonous substances:  substances which, if ingested, inhaled or in contact with the skin, may cause death or harm to Human Health.

infectious substances:

  • Category A - infectious substances which are known to cause harm.
  • Category B - infectious substances not meeting the Criteria of Category A.  

 Examples are pesticides, insecticides, infections, bioliquids, blood, etc.

7. Radioactive material 

Isotopes, smoke detectors, densitometer, etc.

8. Corrosive substance 

Mercury-containing substances, pipe cleaners, machine accumulators, etc.

9. Other dangerous substances, which do not fall into any other classes

Lithium metal and ion batters, dry ice, airbags, potent magnetisers, etc.

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The information specified in this section is informative, which reflects some of the prohibitions/restrictions, but not all of them. In case of questions, contact us at info@pasts.lv