Dangerous Goods
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Dangerous Goods Courier
For pre-approved customers CouriersPlease is able to transport some types of Dangerous Goods. For more information on what can and can't be shipped or our services contact us.
What are Dangerous Goods?
CouriersPlease is able to transport some types of dangerous goods, in limited quantities, by road or rail, for pre-approved EDI customers only.
If you have an international shipment, please review the categories of International Prohibited Goods.
To assist you identify any risks associated with your domestic shipment, please read the following information about dangerous goods.
Dangerous goods are classified into nine hazard classes by the UN (United Nations) as noted in the table below and reflected in the IATA Dangerous Good Regulations.
Dangerous goods are substances or articles with hazardous properties which, if not handled correctly, may:
Explode
Asphyxiate
Burn
Poison
Corrode skin or metals
Pollute the environment
Become unstable with other products
Depending on its properties, each type of dangerous good is assigned a UN (United Nations) number and also a particular class number.
Dangerous Goods Classes
UN Class | Dangerous Goods | Divisions |
| 1 | Explosives | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 |
2 | Gases (Aerosol), Non-flammable, non-toxic gas, Toxic gas | 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 |
| 3 | Flammable Liquid | |
4 | Flammable solids, Spontaneously combustible substance, substance which in contact with water emits flammable gas | 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 |
5 | Oxidizing substances, Organic peroxide | 5.1, 5.2 |
6 | Toxic substances, Infectious substance | 6.1, 6.2 |
| 7 | Radioactive material | |
8 | Corrosive Substances | |
9 | Miscellaneous dangerous goods |
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CP is unable to ship goods containing Lithium Batteries of any description via air anywhere within Australia. Such goods include but are not limited to laptops, mobile phones, power tools, toys, cameras and watches.
Contact us if you are unsure about the contents of your shipment or want to review customised distribution needs. The National Transport Commission's Dangerous Goods Code provides a detailed reference to Australia's transport code for dangerous goods.
