IATA How Items Are Listed

Items Listed by Name
If you know the name of the article or substance, you can go directly to the Subsection 4.2 List of Dangerous Goods. If you do not know the name, but you know the UN or ID number, you can go to Subsection

Items Not Listed by Name
If the article or substance is not listed by name in the List of Dangerous Goods, the shipper must first determine that the article or substance is not forbidden (refer to the characteristics listed in Subsection 2.1 and the classification criteria described in Section 3). If the item is not forbidden, the shipper must then classify it by comparing its properties with the classification criteria described in Section 3.

Next, the shipper must select the generic or N.O.S. proper shipping name that best describes the article or substance. Refer to Table 4.1.A for a list of generic and N.O.S. proper shipping names, grouped by class, then division. If a star symbol (★) is included, then you must supplement the generic or N.O.S. proper shipping name by including the technical or chemical group name in parentheses immediately following the proper shipping name. Remember that the most specific proper shipping name must always be used.

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