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DG Cargo Services Australia: How Dangerous Goods Are Prepared for Transport
Shipping DG Cargo in Australia is different from sending normal freight. Dangerous goods cargo must be identified, classified, packed, marked, labelled and documented correctly before it can move by road, sea or air. Many everyday products can become DG Cargo during transport. This includes lithium batteries, power banks, electric bike batteries, perfumes, aerosols, paints, adhesives, resins, cleaning chemicals, laboratory samples and industrial products. The first step in preparing DG Cargo is classification. This determines the UN number, hazard class, packing group and correct shipping name. Once the classification is confirmed, the shipment can be packed according to the relevant transport...