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Class 6 Toxic Infectious Substances from the United Nations Dangerous Goods classification system include materials that contain microorganisms or toxins that can cause severe harm or death to humans or animals.
Division 6.1: Toxic substances known or suspected to cause death or harm to humans or animals through inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact. These substances are typically infectious, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other microorganisms that can cause disease.
Division 6.2: Infectious substances that may contain infectious agents or toxins that can cause disease or death in humans or animals. These substances may include medical or clinical waste, laboratory cultures, or animal carcasses.
Transportation of Class 6 hazardous materials is highly regulated and requires special packaging, labelling, and documentation. Following proper safety precautions when handling and transporting these substances is crucial to prevent exposure and contamination.
Medical/Biomedical waste, Clinical waste, Biological cultures/samples/specimens, Medical cultures/samples/specimens, Tear gas substances, Motor fuel anti-knock mixture, Dyes, Carbamate pesticides, Alkaloids, Allyls, Acids, Arsenates, Arsenites, Cyanides, Thiols/mercaptans, Cresols, Barium compounds, Arsenic/arsenic compounds, Beryllium/ beryllium compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury compounds, Nicotine/nicotine compounds, Selenium compounds, Antimony, Ammonium metavanadate, Adiponitrile, Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Hexachlorophene, Phenol and Resorcinol.
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Class 6.1 toxic substances are those which are liable either to cause death or serious injury or harm to human health if swallowed, inhaled or by skin contact. Eg: Arsenic Compounds, Cyanide, Acids, Lead Compounds, Pesticides. Dangerous goods regulations define pathogens as microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, parasites and fungi, or other agents which can cause disease in...
