Shipping Term:
Hazardous Materials (HazMat) (49 CFR):
A substance or material which has been determined by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property when transported in commerce and which has been designated as hazardous under section 5103 of Federal hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5103). The term includes hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants, elevated temperature materials, materials designated as hazardous in the Hazardous Materials table (see 49 CFR 172.101), and materials that meet the defining criteria for hazard classes and divisions.. Hazardous materials may be transported domestically, but they may be classified as Dangerous Goods when transported internationally by air.
Dangerous Goods (DG) (IATA):
Articles or substances which are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety or property while in transport and which are classified according to the most current editions of the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Dangerous goods may be transported domestically and internationally, as allowed by their UN Classification (UN Code).
