Published on:

05.09.2025

Transport of ADR goods or so-called “dangerous goods”

Dangerous Goods (ADR) are materials or items with hazardous properties that pose a potential risk to human health and safety, infrastructure, and/or means of transport.
The transport of dangerous goods is regulated and managed by various regulatory regimes operating both nationally and internationally. Together, these regulatory frameworks establish the means by which dangerous goods must be transported.

Next Logistic holds all the necessary certificates, trained drivers, and specially adapted vehicles to successfully carry out shipments of all types of ADR goods.

The regulatory frameworks include complex hazard classification systems to provide a taxonomy of dangerous goods. Dangerous goods are classified into nine classes, according to their type and inherent risks:

Class 1 – Explosives
Class 2 – Gases
Class 3 – Flammable liquids
Class 4 – Flammable solids
Class 5 – Oxidizing substances
Class 6 – Toxic substances
Class 7 – Radioactive materials
Class 8 – Corrosive substances
Class 9 – Miscellaneous, which include dry ice, lithium-ion batteries, magnetized materials, first-aid equipment, life-saving appliances, etc.

In addition to the class, each dangerous good is identified by a UN number.

ADR Declarations
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) – a technical document providing information about the goods, storage and handling methods, and safety measures
IMO Declaration – required if the shipment passes over water (e.g., shipments to the UK)