Hazmat question
What are the 9 classes of hazmat?
1. Explosives, 2. Gases, 3. Flammable liquids, 4. Flammable solids, 5. Oxidizers & organic peroxides, 6. Toxic & infectious substances, 7. Radioactive material, 8. Corrosives, 9. Miscellaneous hazardous materials. Several classes split further into numbered divisions (like 2.1, 2.2, 2.3).
Answer
1. Explosives, 2. Gases, 3. Flammable liquids, 4. Flammable solids, 5. Oxidizers & organic peroxides, 6. Toxic & infectious substances, 7. Radioactive material, 8. Corrosives, 9. Miscellaneous hazardous materials. Several classes split further into numbered divisions (like 2.1, 2.2, 2.3).
1. Explosives, 2. Gases, 3. Flammable liquids, 4. Flammable solids, 5. Oxidizers & organic peroxides, 6. Toxic & infectious substances, 7. Radioactive material, 8. Corrosives, 9. Miscellaneous hazardous materials. Several classes split further into numbered divisions (like 2.1, 2.2, 2.3).
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