Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

The United Nations aims to promote the uniform development of national and international regulations on the transport of dangerous goods. Carriers, consignors and inspecting authorities should all find the latest revised edition of the "Orange Book" useful. It provides an extensive listing of provisions controlling transport by air, rail, sea, and inland waterways. Classifications and definitions of all classes are covered, listing the principal dangerous goods. Full information is given on packaging, marking, labelling, placarding, and relevant shipping documents. Included are recommendations on multimodal tank transport, consignment procedures, intermediate bulk-containers and containers for refrigerated liquefied gases.