Dangerous Goods Shipment Checklist Template (IATA DGR, IMDG)

Rule books by mode, classification, UN classes, packaging, marking and labelling, declaration, training and security, carrier hand-over

Logística & Cadena de suministroEstándarIATA DGR (annual edition; 68th shown Oct 2026); IMDG Code 2024 (Amdt 42-24); ADR; 49 CFR 171-180dangerous goods checklistActualizada 29 oct 2026

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Cómo usar: Use it to check and record each step of preparing one dangerous goods consignment. Fill the rule books and editions for each mode first, then classification, because it drives packaging, labels and documents. The main pitfall is missing goods that are not obviously dangerous, such as lithium batteries, aerosols and perfumes.

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Dangerous Goods Shipment Checklist: [Shipment reference]

A shipper's checklist for preparing one consignment of dangerous goods (hazardous materials) for transport: identification and classification, packaging, marking and labelling, documentation, training and hand-over. It refers to the modal rules by name and edition: the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (air), the IMDG Code (sea), ADR and the EU inland transport directive (road and rail in Europe) and the US Hazardous Materials Regulations. Editions change every one or two years; check the edition in force on the shipping date. Replace every [bracketed] value and every row marked Example. This is a checklist format, not legal or safety advice; only trained and certified staff may prepare dangerous goods for transport.

1. Shipment and regulation basis

Field	Value
Shipment reference	[Reference]
Shipper	[Legal name, address, 24-hour emergency phone]
Consignee	[Legal name, address]
Mode(s)	[Air / Sea / Road / Rail]
Prepared by (trained person)	[Name, training valid until YYYY-MM-DD]
Date	YYYY-MM-DD

Mode	Rules (as of October 2026, check the current edition)	Official source
Air	IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations; IATA publishes a new edition every year, valid from 1 January. In October 2026 the IATA page offers the 68th edition, which on that annual cycle is the 2027 edition; shipments before 1 January 2027 use the 67th (2026) edition. Confirm the edition valid on your shipping date. Based on the ICAO Technical Instructions	https://www.iata.org/en/publications/dgr/
Sea	IMDG Code, 2024 Edition including Amendment 42-24, mandatory from 1 January 2026; IMO amends the Code on a two-year cycle	https://www.imo.org/en/publications/Pages/IMDG%20Code.aspx
Road, rail, inland waterway (EU)	Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods, which applies ADR, RID and ADN	https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32008L0068
Road and rail (Great Britain)	The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/1348), as amended, which apply ADR and RID; Northern Ireland has separate regulations	https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1348/contents
All modes (US)	Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 171 to 180	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-I/subchapter-C
Basis for all	UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations (current revised edition)	https://unece.org/

2. Identification and classification

#	Check	Done
2.1	Current SDS obtained for each product (revision date within [3] years)	[ ]
2.2	Product screened: is it, or does it contain, a dangerous good (including batteries, aerosols, gases, flammable liquids)?	[ ]
2.3	UN number and proper shipping name identified from the regulation's dangerous goods list	[ ]
2.4	Class or division, and subsidiary hazards, confirmed	[ ]
2.5	Packing group (I, II or III) where the entry has one	[ ]
2.6	Marine pollutant status (sea) confirmed	[ ]
2.7	Special provisions for the entry read and applied	[ ]
2.8	Forbidden for the mode, or for passenger aircraft, checked	[ ]
2.9	Limited quantity, excepted quantity or other exemption considered, with conditions met	[ ]

UN hazard classes for orientation (names are from the UN Model Regulations):

Class	Hazard
1	Explosives
2	Gases
3	Flammable liquids
4	Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
5	Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
6	Toxic and infectious substances
7	Radioactive material
8	Corrosive substances
9	Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles, including environmentally hazardous substances

Record per product:

Product	UN number	Proper shipping name	Class	Packing group	Quantity per package	Packaging instruction or method
[Product] (Example)	[UN number from the list]	[Name from the list]	[Class]	[PG]	[Net quantity]	[Instruction]

3. Packaging

#	Check	Done
3.1	Packaging type allowed by the packing instruction for this mode	[ ]
3.2	UN specification mark on the packaging matches the packing group, mass or pressure and the substance	[ ]
3.3	Inner packaging, absorbent and cushioning as required	[ ]
3.4	Closures made to the manufacturer's instructions	[ ]
3.5	Quantity per package within limits for the mode (and aircraft type for air)	[ ]
3.6	Incompatible goods not packed together (segregation rules checked)	[ ]
3.7	Overpacks, if used, marked as required	[ ]
3.8	Packages undamaged, clean and free of residue outside	[ ]

4. Marking and labelling

#	Check	Done
4.1	UN number and proper shipping name marked on each package	[ ]
4.2	Shipper and consignee names and addresses on each package (where required)	[ ]
4.3	Hazard labels for primary and subsidiary hazards applied	[ ]
4.4	Handling labels where required (orientation arrows, cargo aircraft only, lithium battery mark)	[ ]
4.5	Marine pollutant mark (sea) where required	[ ]
4.6	Limited or excepted quantity mark if used	[ ]
4.7	Placards on containers or vehicles arranged with the carrier (sea, road, rail)	[ ]
4.8	Old or irrelevant marks and labels removed	[ ]

5. Documentation

#	Check	Done
5.1	Shipper's declaration for dangerous goods (air) or dangerous goods declaration (sea) or shipping paper (US) completed in the required format	[ ]
5.2	Entries in the required order: UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, quantity and packaging	[ ]
5.3	Emergency response information and 24-hour phone number provided where required	[ ]
5.4	Container or vehicle packing certificate (sea) signed by the person who packed it	[ ]
5.5	Declaration signed by a trained person; name and title printed	[ ]
5.6	Booking instructions flag the dangerous goods (`logistics/shipment-booking-instructions`) and carrier acceptance confirmed	[ ]
5.7	Copies kept for the retention period the regulation requires	[ ]

6. Training and security

#	Check	Done
6.1	Everyone who performed sections 2 to 5 holds current training for the mode	[ ]
6.2	Training records available (for the US, 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H sets training requirements)	[ ]
6.3	Security plan in place where the goods or quantities require one (for the US, 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart I)	[ ]
6.4	Dangerous goods safety adviser appointed where national law requires one (for example under ADR in Europe)	[ ]

Name	Role	Mode	Training completed	Valid until
[Name]	[Packer / Signatory]	[Air]	YYYY-MM-DD	YYYY-MM-DD

7. Hand-over to carrier

#	Check	Done
7.1	Carrier and forwarder accept this class and quantity (some airlines and routes refuse certain goods)	[ ]
7.2	Packages, documents and booking agree in UN numbers, counts and weights	[ ]
7.3	Emergency contact reachable for the whole journey	[ ]
7.4	Hand-over signed, with time and condition of packages recorded	[ ]

Sign-off:

Role	Name	Signature	Date
Prepared by	[Name]		YYYY-MM-DD
Checked by	[Name]		YYYY-MM-DD

Related templates: logistics/shipment-booking-instructions, logistics/warehouse-sop, logistics/supply-chain-security-plan.

Standard and licence note

Based on the public structure of the modal dangerous goods rules named in section 1, checked on the official pages in October 2026. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and the IMDG Code are licensed publications: this checklist reproduces none of their text, lists or tables. Official text: IATA, purchase or licensed access: https://www.iata.org/en/publications/dgr/; IMO, purchase or licensed access: https://www.imo.org/en/publications/Pages/IMDG%20Code.aspx. EU, UK and US legal texts are named as dated examples with official links. UN class names are from the UN Model Regulations. All checklist wording is original. Check the edition in force on the shipping date and use trained, certified staff. This is a checklist format, not legal or safety advice.

Template licence: MIT.

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