Dangerous Goods
Dangerous Goods
Use our services to ship your dangerous goods safely across the globe
Use our services to ship your dangerous goods safely across the globe
Use our services to ship your dangerous goods safely across the globe
What are dangerous goods?
Dangerous goods are items or substances which, when transported, could pose a risk to health, safety, property or the environment. They need to be packed properly, handled carefully and shipped with the required expertise to ensure they arrive safely at their destination.
If you’re not sure whether your shipment is classified as dangerous goods, ask the manufacturer or supplier for a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). If it shows or mentions a UN number in chapter 14, it is a dangerous good.
Which dangerous goods do we ship?
There are nine classes of dangerous goods and it’s important to know if the items you are shipping fall into one of them. Some goods, such as explosives and poisons, are clearly dangerous. But others may surprise you. Aerosols, perfumes and most products that contains lithium batteries – such as mobile phones or laptops – all count too.
The classes for dangerous goods can be found below.
Accessible dangerous goods
These must be accessible to the flight crew in-flight.
Class 1: Explosives
(Like fireworks or flares)
Can be accepted only in certain markets and for certain sub-classes
Class 2: Gases
Class 2.1: Flammable gas
(Like aerosols or camping gas)
Class 2.2: Nonflammable gas /non-toxic gas with a “Cargo Aircraft Only” label
(Like a >75kg cylinder with compressed air)
Class 2.3: Toxic gas
(Like carbon monoxide)
Not accepted by FedEx
Class 3: Flammable liquids
(Like solvents or paints)
Class 4: Flammable solids or substances
Class 4.1: Flammable solids
(Like matches)
Class 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
(Like phosphorus)
Class 4.3: Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gas
(Like calcium carbide)
Class 5: Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
Class 5.1: Oxidizers
(Like fertiliser)
Class 5.2: Organic Peroxides
(Like fibreglass repair kits)
Class 8: Corrosives
(Like bleach or drain cleaner)
Inaccessible dangerous goods
These do not need to be loaded so they are accessible to the flight crew in-flight.
Class 2: Gases
Class 2.2.: Nonflammable gas/non-toxic gas without a “Cargo Aircraft Only” label
(Like a <75kg cylinder with compressed air)
Class 6: Toxic and infectious substances
Class 6.1: Toxic substances
(Like pesticides)
Class 6.2: Infectious substances
(Like blood tests or medical trials)
Can be accepted in certain markets, and under certain conditions
Class 7: Radioactive material
(Like smoke detectors)
Accepted in some markets only, with advance arrangements
Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous goods
(Like dry ice, air bags, telephones or laptops)
Find out if your dangerous goods shipment can be accepted by FedEx
Acceptance of commodities may depend on the consignment size and weight, the (sub)class and country/territory.
Dangerous goods are not accepted by all FedEx locations and cannot be shipped with all our services.
Visit the dangerous goods section of our Terms and Conditions for full details.
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