Know various hazard classifications from proper hazmat management or training courses

Hazmat, a shortened form of hazardous materials, are dangerous goods that pose great threat to mankind as well as to environment when mishandled. Thus proper handling and management of such goods are extremely important as they might cause great disasters when neglected. Infact the extent of disasters caused by hazmat are really extensive. They have the power of abolishing places and making them abandoned. Thus it is quite obvious that handling these goods require lot of expertise and skill. It is only possible by proper hazmat training and knowing the various ways of hazardous materials management. These dangerous goods are also classified into various segments depending on the kind of disaster that it might cause. Each kind of hazmat is defined by a particular sign and by particular colors. Thus hazard classification also becomes easy with this categorization. It also becomes easy to train professionals for each kind of hazard classification.

The various kinds of hazard classification are as follows:

1. Explosives - Explosives are one of the most common hazmatthat can cause great damage to human lives and property and also affect the environment in an extremely bad manner. There are various kinds of explosives that are found. However, all the kinds have been categorized under hazmat as all of them are dangerous goods to handle. The hazard classification is as follows:
   • Highly insensitive explosives
   • Minor fire hazard explosives
   • Mass explosion hazard explosives
   • Blasting agents
   • Major fire hazard explosives
   • Blast or projection hazard explosives
2. Flammable liquids - These hazmats are extremely dangerous as they can cause great disasters in just a little time. It is very difficult to control such disasters as they spread very fast. The materials that are classified in this category are as follows:
   • Carbon disulphide
   • Gasoline
   • Petrol
   • Acetone
   • Diesel
   • Kerosene
   • Diethyl ether
3. Gases of various kinds - There are various kinds of obnoxious gases that can be classified as hazmat. These gases are poisonous. If inhaled by humans, it might cause severe breathing problems, which might lead to terrible suffocation and might lead to death in worst cases. Thus, these gases should be handled with optimum care. The hazard classificationfor these kinds of gases will be really large as they can cause various kinds of disasters.
   • Flammable gases like hydrogen and acetylene
   • Poisonous gases like hydrogen cyanide, fluorine and chlorine
   • Non-flammable gases like nitrogen and neon, which are mainly used as propellants in rocket fuels.
4. Organic Peroxides and Oxidizing Agents - Various kinds of oxidizing agents and organic peroxides when not handled carefully can lead to great disasters. Therefore there chemicals are also classified under hazmat. Most of these agents are harmless till the time they are independent. The moment they react with other elements or chemicals they become dangerous goods. These are extremely hazardous for living organisms and for the nature as well. Some of the elements that are classified under this category are as follows:
5. • Benzoyl Peroxide
   • Potassium permanganate
   • Ammonium nitrate
   • Hydrogen Peroxide