IMO-Klassen
The Carriage of dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea-going ships is respectively regulated in the International Convention for the Safety of the Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Convention for the Prevention of pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
Relevante Teile von SOLAS und MARPOL wurden sehr detailliert ausgearbeitet und sind im IMDG-Kodex (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) enthalten, wodurch dieser Kodex zum Rechtsinstrument für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter und mariner Schadstoffe auf See wird. Ab dem 1. Januar 2004 wird der IMDG-Code zwingend vorgeschrieben.
Classification of dangerous goods
Für alle Verkehrsträger (See, Luft, Schiene, Straße und Binnenschifffahrt) wurde die Klassifizierung (Gruppierung) von Gefahrgütern nach der Art des jeweiligen Risikos vom Sachverständigenausschuss der VEREINTEN NATIONEN für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter (UN) festgelegt.
Class 1: Explosives.
Subclass 1.1: Explosives
Consists of explosives that have a mass explosion hazard. A mass explosion is one which affects almost the entire load instantaneously.
Subclass 1.2: Explosives
Consists of explosives that have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard.
Subclass 1.3: Explosives
Consists of explosives that have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard.
Subclass 1.4: Explosives
Consists of explosives that present a minor explosion hazard. The explosive effects are largely confined to the package and no projection of fragments of appreciable size or range is to be expected. An external fire must not cause virtually instantaneous explosion of almost the entire contents of the package.
Subclass 1.5: Explosives
Consists of very insensitive explosives. This division is comprised of substances which have a mass explosion hazard but are so insensitive that there is very little probability of initiation or of transition from burning to detonation under normal conditions of transport
Subclass 1.6: Explosives
Consists of extremely insensitive articles which do not have a mass explosive hazard. This division is comprised of articles which contain only extremely insensitive detonating substances and which demonstrate a negligible probability of accidental initiation or propagation
