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Environment, Health and Safety

11.1 Regulated Hazardous Materials

11.1 Regulated Hazardous Materials

The following materials are regulated as hazardous materials for transportation:

  • Alcohol solutions
  • Compressed gases
  • Corrosives
  • Dry Ice (air shipments only)
  • Explosives
  • Flammable liquids and solids
  • Formaldehyde - solutions between 0.1% and 25% (air shipments only)
  • Infectious substances (animals and humans only)
  • Oxidizers
  • Poisons
  • Radioactive materials  

Other Resources:

  • U.S. Department of Transportation Rules
  • EHS Hazardous Materials Shipping Compliance Program
  • International Air Transport Association (IATA)