![Class 9: Other substances and articles](
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Hazard class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles are substances and articles which, during transport, present a danger not covered by the other classes of dangerous goods. It includes environmentally hazardous substances of Class 9, but also all other classes except for Class 7 radioactive material.
The substances and articles of Class 9 do not have any divisions but are sub-divided as follows:
- Substances which, on inhalation as fine dust, may endanger health
- Substances and articles which, in the event of fire, may form dioxins
- Substances evolving flammable vapour
- Lithium batteries
- Life-saving appliances
- Environmentally hazardous substances
- Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Solid, N.O.S
- Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Liquid, N.O.S
- Genetically modified microorganisms and organisms
- Substances transported or offered for transport at elevated temperature
- Liquid
- Solid
- Other substances or articles presenting a danger during transport, but not meeting the definitions of another class
Packing groups
Although Class 9 hazardous substances do not have any other divisions, miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles have been assigned a packing group which is a degree of danger.
Packing Group II: Substances presenting medium danger
Packing Group III: Substances presenting low danger
Placarding, labelling, and marking of Class 9 dangerous goods
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Class 9 placard and label
Packages containing Class 9 dangerous goods, and cargo transport units, containers, bulk containers, tank containers, portable tanks and multi-element gas containers containing Class 9 dangerous goods, shall be durably marked with the Class 9 label/placard.
Packages containing Class 9 dangerous goods, and cargo transport units, containers, bulk containers, tank containers, portable tanks and multi-element gas containers containing Class 9 dangerous goods, shall be durably marked with the Class 9 label/placard.
![Class 9 battery label](
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Class 9A label for packages or unpackaged articles containing lithium batteries
![Environmentally hazardous label showing a dead fish](https://dsv-media-premium.azureedge.net/~/media/corporate/text-image-narrow/dangerous-goods/environmentally-hazardous.jpg?rev=-1&w=163)
Environmentally hazardous substance/marine pollutant mark
Packages containing environmentally hazardous substances/marine pollutants, and cargo transport units, containers, bulk containers, tank containers, portable tanks and multi-element gas containers containing environmentally hazardous substances/marine pollutants, shall be durably marked with the environmentally hazardous substances/marine pollutant mark.
Packages containing environmentally hazardous substances/marine pollutants, and cargo transport units, containers, bulk containers, tank containers, portable tanks and multi-element gas containers containing environmentally hazardous substances/marine pollutants, shall be durably marked with the environmentally hazardous substances/marine pollutant mark.
![Lithium battery mark](https://dsv-media-premium.azureedge.net/~/media/corporate/text-image-narrow/dangerous-goods/lithium-batteries-100.jpg?rev=-1&w=163)
Lithium battery mark for packages containing lithium cells or batteries prepared in accordance with Special Provision 188
(Not applicable for air transport)
(Not applicable for air transport)