Dangerous goods and dangerous materials
                                                                                
                                            | Dangerous materials | Dangerous goods | |
| Definition | Dangerous materials are substances, mixtures or products which cause acute or chronic damage to human health, may be flammable, explosive, corrosive to metals or dangerous to the environment. | Dangerous goods are articles or substances, which can endanger the health, safety, property or the environment during transport. | 
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                            Legal areas | 
                                            Ordinance on Hazardous Substances/ Chemicals Legislation | 
                            Hazardous substance law/ Transport Legislation  | 
                                    
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                            Legal Fundamentals | 
                                            
                            Regional and National Legislation Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)  | 
                                            ICAO TI | 
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