Class 5 has two divisions:
5.1 - A substance which causes or contributes to the combustion of other material by
yielding oxygen or other oxidizing substances whether or not the substance itself is
combustible.
Commonly used in fertilizers (example: ammonium nitrate).
5.2 - An organic compound that contains the bivalent "-O-O-" structure which is a strong oxidizing agent and may be liable to explosive decomposition, be sensitive to heat, shock or friction or react dangerously with other dangerous goods. Commonly used in automobile body shops as body filler (example: dibenzoyl peroxide).
5.2 - An organic compound that contains the bivalent "-O-O-" structure which is a strong oxidizing agent and may be liable to explosive decomposition, be sensitive to heat, shock or friction or react dangerously with other dangerous goods. Commonly used in automobile body shops as body filler (example: dibenzoyl peroxide).
Packing Groups
5.1 Oxidizers are separated into packing groups to indicate the amount of danger related to the substance. (Packing group 1 is the most dangerous.)
5.2 Organic Peroxides are included in packing group 2. They are subject to special provision 16, which means the technical name of the main hazardous ingredient to be added in brackets.
Example: Organic Peroxide Type C, solid (benzoyl peroxide)
