Dangerous goods
Battery removal request
Request collection or transport of used, waste, damaged or unwanted batteries. Upload an SDS and photos, and we'll confirm the dangerous-goods requirements before pickup.
Start an enquiryOther dangerous goods
Request transport of dangerous goods other than batteries — fuels, gases, chemicals, oxidisers or corrosives. Tell us what the goods are and how they're packed.
Start an enquiryDangerous goods search
Search the ADG 7.9 Dangerous Goods List by UN number or name, and check whether two products can be transported together using the Table 9.1 segregation matrix.
Search the listMixed load Hazchem
Combine the Hazchem (Emergency Action Code) of every product in a mixed load into the single code for the emergency information panel.
Open the Hazchem calculatorEmergency response guide
Search a UN number or shipping name for the matching ANZ-ERG 2024 orange guide, isolation distances and a printable PDF.
Open the ERG searchBrowse the ADG Code
A clickable index of ADG 7.9 by part and chapter — open any clause with its sub-clauses, figures and tables.
Open the Code indexYour responsibilities when offering dangerous goods for transport
When dangerous goods are offered for transport, the consignor and other parties in the transport chain have duties under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code and applicable state or territory dangerous-goods transport laws. The following responsibilities apply to every enquiry.
Complete and accurate information
You must provide HBK Transport with complete and accurate information about the goods, including battery chemistry, condition, quantity, weight and any known dangerous-goods classification.
Disclose damage and defects
You must disclose if any battery is used, waste, damaged, defective, leaking, swollen, recalled, fire-damaged or otherwise unsafe.
Correct classification and packaging
Where applicable, dangerous goods must be correctly classified, described, packaged, marked and labelled. Packages, pallets and other means of containment must be suitable, in sound condition and prepared to prevent leakage, short circuits, movement and damage during transport.
Transport documentation
Required transport documentation and emergency information must be provided. You must not offer dangerous goods for transport if transport is prohibited or if the goods have not been prepared in accordance with applicable requirements.
When dangerous goods are offered for transport, the consignor and other parties in the transport chain have responsibilities under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code and applicable state or territory dangerous-goods transport laws.
You must provide HBK Transport with complete and accurate information about the goods, including the battery chemistry, condition, quantity, weight and any known dangerous-goods classification.
You must disclose if any battery is used, waste, damaged, defective, leaking, swollen, recalled, fire-damaged or otherwise unsafe.
Where applicable, dangerous goods must be correctly classified, described, packaged, marked and labelled, and the required transport documentation and emergency information must be provided.
Packages, pallets and other means of containment must be suitable for the goods, in sound condition and prepared to prevent leakage, short circuits, movement and damage during transport.
You must not offer dangerous goods for transport if transport is prohibited or if you know the goods have not been prepared in accordance with applicable requirements.
Providing information to HBK Transport does not transfer or remove your legal responsibilities. HBK Transport may request further information, an SDS, photographs, repacking, specialist advice or regulatory approval before accepting the goods.
HBK Transport may refuse collection or transport where the information is incomplete, the classification is uncertain, the packaging is unsuitable or the goods appear unsafe.
Dangerous Goods List and Code provisions: ADG 7.9. Hazchem/Emergency Action Codes: supplied ADG 7.8 temporary dataset. Confirm current emergency-action information before operational use. Open the ADG 7.9 Code (NTC).
Emergency
If goods are leaking, hot, smoking or burning, call 000 immediately. Do not use these forms — isolate the area where it is safe to do so.