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Practical sheet | REF: FIC1233 V1

How do you classify dangerous goods?

Author: Valérie GUILLET

Publication date: May 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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    8. How to take account of the "Dangerous for the aquatic environment" criterion?

    The criterion of danger to the aquatic environment, indicated by a specific pictogram (see Figure "Pictogram – Dangerous for the aquatic environment"), must be studied additionally for each of the UN numbers chosen, as it is not linked to the intrinsic physico-chemical hazards of the substance taken into account for its transport classification.

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    The acute or chronic toxicity values of the material for aquatic species should therefore be studied, according to the criteria defined in § 2.2.9.1.10 of the ADR, and given by the test results or the material's MSDS. Any substance already labelled "Dangerous for the aquatic environment" under CLP must also be considered "Dangerous...

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