UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
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The UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods are a globally recognized model regulations framework that standardizes the safe classification, packaging, labeling, and transport of hazardous materials across all modes of transport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4694954 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Context triple: [European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, basedOn, UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods]
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A.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety and environmental standards for transporting hazardous materials on inland waterways in Europe.
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B.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
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C.
IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances
IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances are international regulatory instruments that classify, control, and set safety and environmental standards for the carriage of hazardous liquid chemicals in bulk by sea.
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D.
Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is an international agreement that establishes rules for assigning responsibility and providing financial redress for harm caused by cross-border movements and disposal of hazardous wastes.
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E.
Working Group on Response to Incidents Involving Harmful Substances
The Working Group on Response to Incidents Involving Harmful Substances is a HELCOM expert body that coordinates and develops regional preparedness, response, and cooperation measures for pollution and hazardous substance incidents in the Baltic Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Target entity description: The UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods are a globally recognized model regulations framework that standardizes the safe classification, packaging, labeling, and transport of hazardous materials across all modes of transport.
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A.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety and environmental standards for transporting hazardous materials on inland waterways in Europe.
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B.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
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C.
IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances
IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances are international regulatory instruments that classify, control, and set safety and environmental standards for the carriage of hazardous liquid chemicals in bulk by sea.
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D.
Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is an international agreement that establishes rules for assigning responsibility and providing financial redress for harm caused by cross-border movements and disposal of hazardous wastes.
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E.
Working Group on Response to Incidents Involving Harmful Substances
The Working Group on Response to Incidents Involving Harmful Substances is a HELCOM expert body that coordinates and develops regional preparedness, response, and cooperation measures for pollution and hazardous substance incidents in the Baltic Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations recommendation
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international standard ⓘ model regulations ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure safety in the transport of dangerous goods
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protect human health ⓘ protect property ⓘ protect the environment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
UN Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
NERFINISHED
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UN Orange Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air transport
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inland waterway transport ⓘ maritime transport ⓘ rail transport ⓘ road transport ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions for classification tests
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provisions for hazard communication ⓘ provisions for packaging performance tests ⓘ |
| covers |
classification of dangerous goods
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documentation for dangerous goods transport ⓘ labeling of dangerous goods ⓘ marking of dangerous goods ⓘ packaging of dangerous goods ⓘ transport conditions for dangerous goods ⓘ |
| defines |
UN numbers
NERFINISHED
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excepted quantities provisions ⓘ hazard classes ⓘ hazard labels ⓘ limited quantities provisions ⓘ packing groups ⓘ placards ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
NERFINISHED
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Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Economic and Social Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedBy | United Nations in the 1950s ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Manual of Tests and Criteria
NERFINISHED
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Model Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
ADR
NERFINISHED
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IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ ICAO Technical Instructions NERFINISHED ⓘ IMDG Code NERFINISHED ⓘ RID NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| provides | globally harmonized framework for dangerous goods transport ⓘ |
| publishedBy | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | transport of dangerous goods ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesAs |
basis for national regulations on dangerous goods transport
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basis for regional regulations on dangerous goods transport ⓘ |
| updatedEvery | two years ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Description of subject: The UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods are a globally recognized model regulations framework that standardizes the safe classification, packaging, labeling, and transport of hazardous materials across all modes of transport.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
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basedOn
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UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
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subject surface form:
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)
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basedOn
→
UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
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