Which DOT hazard class includes corrosives, and provide an example?

Which DOT hazard class includes corrosives, and provide an example?

• A. Class 8 Corrosives; Example: Sulfuric acid.
• B. Class 5.1 Oxidizers; Example: Ammonium nitrate.
• C. Class 9 Miscellaneous; Example: Dry ice.
• D. Class 2 Gases; Example: Propane.

Answer: (A)

Corrosives are substances that can severely damage living tissue and corrode metals, and in the DOT system they’re placed in Class 8. An example is sulfuric acid, a strong corrosive that can cause rapid chemical burns and aggressively corrode metal containers. The other items don’t fit because oxidizers like ammonium nitrate belong to Class 5.1 (they provide oxygen to support combustion), dry ice is Class 9 (Miscellaneous), and propane is Class 2 (flammable gases).

Corrosives are substances that can severely damage living tissue and corrode metals, and in the DOT system they’re placed in Class 8. An example is sulfuric acid, a strong corrosive that can cause rapid chemical burns and aggressively corrode metal containers. The other items don’t fit because oxidizers like ammonium nitrate belong to Class 5.1 (they provide oxygen to support combustion), dry ice is Class 9 (Miscellaneous), and propane is Class 2 (flammable gases).