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Canada Road & Rail Transport - Class 8

Substances are included in Class 8, Corrosives, if they have one of the following characteristics:

  • Known to cause full thickness destruction of human skin, meaning skin lesions that are permanent and destroy all layers of the outer skin through to the internal tissues
  • Cause full thickness skin destruction, as determined in accordance with Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines 430 or OECD Guidelines 431
  • Do not cause full thickness destruction of skin, but exhibit a corrosion rate that exceeds 6.25 millimeters per year at a test temperature of 55 degrees Celsius

Common examples of Class 8 dangerous goods include sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, and battery acid.

No divisions are designated for Class 8 dangerous goods.

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