What are some examples of dangerous goods?

Did you know that nail varnish, perfume and aftershave, some prescription medication, vehicle parts and some household goods and instruments, may be considered as restricted or dangerous under new legislation? Please see below for a detailed list of examples.


TYPE EXAMPLES
Camping equipment May contain flammable gases (butane, propane, etc.), flammable liquids (kerosene, gasoline, etc.) or flammable solids (hexamine, matches, etc.)
Car or motorcycle parts May include carburettors or fuel tanks that contain or have contained fuel, wet batteries, flammable aerosols, nitro methane or othergasoline additives, compressed gases in tyre inflation devices and fire extinguishers, air bags, etc.
Chemicals May contain items meeting any of the criteria for dangerous goods, particularly flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidisers, organic peroxides, toxic or corrosive substances
Cleaning materials May contain aerosols, flammable liquids or corrosive substances
Cylinders May contain compressed or liquefied gas
Electrical equipment May contain magnetised material, mercury in switch gear, electron tubes or wet batteries
Household goods May contain items meeting any of the criteria for dangerous goods. Examples include flammable liquids such as solventbased paint, adhesives, polishes, aerosols, bleach, corrosive oven or drain cleaners, matches, etc.
Instruments May conceal barometers containing mercury
Machinery parts May contain flammable adhesives, paints, sealants and solvents, wet and lithium batteries, mercury, cylinders of compressed or liquefied gas, etc
Medical supplies May contain items meeting any of the criteria for dangerous goods, particularly flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidisers, organic peroxides, toxic or corrosive substances
Photographic supplies May contain items meeting any of the criteria for dangerous goods, particularly heat-producing devices, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidisers, organic peroxides, toxic or corrosive substances
Repair kits May contain organic peroxides and flammable adhesives, solventbased paints, resins, etc.
Swimming pool chemicals May contain oxidising or corrosive substances
Toolboxes May contain explosives (power rivets), compressed gases or aerosols, flammable gases (butane cylinders or torches), flammable adhesives or paints, corrosive liquids, etc.

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