Visit page SEGREGATION GROUPS for dangerous goods listed under each group
Dangerous goods having similar chemical properties are grouped together to correctly segregate incompatible materials. There are total 18 groups of Segregation in IMDG Code starting with 1. Acids till 18. Alkalis.
If a particular entry in dangerous goods list indicates segregation requirement like to be away or separated from ‘bromates’ that substance, material or article must be segregated from all those listed under group “bromates”
Below are the segregation groups listed in IMDG Code
- acids
- ammonium compounds
- bromates
- chlorates
- chlorites
- cyanides
- heavy metals and their salts (including their organometallic compounds)
- hypochlorites
- lead and its compounds
- liquid halogenated hydrocarbons
- mercury and mercury compounds
- nitrites and their mixtures
- perchlorates
- permanganates
- powdered metals
- peroxides
- azides
- alkalis
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