Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Manual of Tests and Criteria

This publication contains the UN schemes for the classification of certain types of dangerous goods and gives descriptions of the test methods and procedures for the classification of substances and articles for transport. It is in three parts which cover classification procedures, test methods and criteria relating to: explosives; self-reactive substances and organic peroxides; and materials including liquid desensitized explosives, flammable liquids, and oxidizing substances. This 4th revised edition includes revised provisions for the classification of materials including lithium batteries, and new provisions regarding ammonium nitrate emulsions, flammable aerosols and substances corrosive to metals.United Nations Staff is the author of 'Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Manual of Tests and Criteria', published 2004 under ISBN 9789211390872 and ISBN 9211390877.