Pack-It includes the ability to add Dangerous Good Classes and define an Item as a Dangerous Good to be ready for shipping.

Follow these steps to set up Dangerous Goods:

Setting up Dangerous Goods

To setup up a Dangerous Goods (DG) classification:

  1. Go to the Dangerous Goods page.
  2. Fill out the required details:
    • Code: An internal reference to assist with identification.
    • UN Number: DG UN Number.
    • Technical Name: DG Technical Name.
    • Common Name: DG Common Name.
    • Class Type: DG Class Type.
    • Packing Group: DG Packaging Group.

The shipping validation will not pass if you have setup the Dangerous Goods incorrectly.

Setting an Item as a Dangerous Good

To classify an Item as a Dangerous Good, you need to:

  1. Go to the Item Card and select the Dangerous Goods action from the Item group in the ribbon.
  2. An Item can be declared as multiple types of dangerous good classes. Fill out the required details for each:
    • Dangerous Good Code: A lookup of the Dangerous Goods types.
    • Quantity Type: Specifies the Qty. Type as either Kilogram or Liter.
    • Container Unit of Measure: The Unit of Measure for the Dangerous Good Item.
    • Common Name: Specifies the Common Name of the Dangerous Good.

If you are using Deliver-It with MachShip, depending on the item, you can also enable the following fields:

  • Marine Pollutant
  • Temperature Controlled
  • Empty Uncleaned Container

You can find more information on how to setup Dangerous Goods with MachShip here.

Shipping Dangerous Goods

Pack-It will automatically classify your items as Dangerous Goods at the time of comparing shipping options or creating a consignment with your provider. Only carriers that allow dangerous goods will be available to ship with.

Deliver-It calculates the Aggregate Quantity/Size of your packages based on:

  • If the quantity type is kilograms, it multiplies the number of units by the container’s weight.
  • If the type is liters, it uses the container’s volume and the Dangerous Good Container Liter Cubage Factor on the Pack-It Setup page to determine the total volume.

The Number of Containers is determined by dividing the quantity of an item in the package by the maximum quantity of the container, as specified by the container’s “Qty. Per Unit of Measure”.

If you need to change any information about your Dangerous Goods on the Consignment, you will need to do this within your shipping providers portal.