Explosives Shipping Classification System

A matrix of the United Nations explosives shipping classification system and examples of typical materials.
Each classification consists of a Sub Class Number that indicates the type of hazard and a Compatibility group suffix describing which types of product may inhabit the same means of containment.
This is not to be relied upon for the United States.

1.1: Substances and articles which have a mass explosion hazard

ABCDEFGHJKLNS

1.2: Substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard

ABCDEFGHJKLNS

1.3: Substances and articles which have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both

ABCDEFGHJKLNS

1.4: Substances and articles which present no significant hazard; only a small hazard in the event of ignition or initiation during transport with any effects largely confined to the package

ABCDEFGHJKLNS

1.5: Very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard

ABCDEFGHJKLNS

1.6: Extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosion hazard

ABCDEFGHJKLNS

Compatibility Groups

Compatibility GroupsCan Be Shipped With:
AA
BB,S
CC,D,E,N,S
DC,D,E,N,S
EC,D,E,N,S
FF,S
GG,S
HH,S
JJ,S
KK,S
LL
NC,D,E,N,S
SB,C,D,E,F,G,J,K,N,S

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosives_shipping_classification_system

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