Any substance containing radionuclides belongs to this class. The main danger of these materials is the emission of alpha, beta or gamma radiation.
Radioactive materials can be self-igniting or can initiate fire, besides, they can start corrosion or release thermal energy.
Radiation is dangerous thanks to formation of burns, violations of immune system, change of blood composition, a hair loss, cancer diseases, leukemia, genetic disorders and death. Safety of delivery of radioactive substances can be reached only by careful observance of all requirements imposed to their transportation.
- Division 7.0: Radioactive substances transported only under certain conditions (with raised degree of danger)
- Division 7.1: Fissioning radioactive materials
- Division 7.2: Radioactive substances with low specific activity (radioactive ores and concentrates) transported only under certain conditions
- Division 7.3: Radioactive substances with low specific activity
- Division 7.4: Pyrophoric radioactive substances (spontaneously flammable if shredded)
- Division 7.5: Oxidizing radioactive substances
- Division 7.6: Surface contaminated objects
- Division 7.7: Radioactive isotopes
- Division 7.8: Corrosive radioactive substances