DANGEROUS GOODS Though items can be carried when properly disclosed and under clearly agreed terms and conditions, generally, the carriage by courier of substances and items classified as dangerous goods by IATA rules is forbidden! You will find non-exhaustive examples of these items on this page. In addition, there are country-specific restrictions on the contents of packages which you can check under Country Information. Class 1: Explosives e.g. detonators, fuses, firecrackers, flares and distress rockets, firearms and cartridges, sparklers, explosive streamers Class 2: Gases e.g. aerosols (hair sprays, deodorants), helium, blowtorches, camping gas, cigarette lighters, fire extinguishers Class 3: Flammable liquids e.g. acetone, petrol, methanol, spirit, thinner, turpentine, disinfectants, paints, glues, nail varnish and perfumes Class 4.1: Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and desensitized explosives e.g. matches Class 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion Class 4.3: Substances which when in contact with water, emit flammable gas e.g. potassium, sodium Class 5.1: Oxidising substances e.g. hydrogen peroxide Class 5.2: Organic peroxides Class 6.1: Toxic substances e.g. cyanide, mercury compounds, specific pesticides Class 6.2: Infectious substances e.g. samples containing pathogens, certain vaccines Class 7: Radioactive materials e.g. plutonium, uranium Class 8: Corrosive substances Acids and alkali e.g. sulphuric acid, acid batteries, mercury, several strong detergents Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles e.g. asbestos, dry ice, devices containing dangerous components, airbag modules, safety belt pre-tensioners, internal combustion engines fuelled by inflammable gas or liquid, lithium batteries, strong magnets