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Are table tennis balls considered Dangerous Goods..??

Last Updated: September 26, 2016

Are table tennis balls considered Dangerous Goods..??

You may wonder why is this even a question as it is a teeny tiny table tennis that many people from children to adults use in schools, colleges, resorts, community centers etc etc..

Well, as per Shashi Kallada this question has been asked many times by shippers, carriers, ports and forwarders for many years and finally the answer has come through 19^th Revised Edition of UN Model Regulations..

The International Table Tennis Federation rules for 40mm ball says………………………….

Visit the IMDG Code Compliance Centre to read the answer to this question..

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7 COMMENTS

zittello October 21, 2016 At 12:41 PM

The new rule of ITTF ask the ball should me 40+mm and made of plastic instead of celulloid. Is this make the ball out of the IDMG list?

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Khoo Jui Fang September 30, 2016 At 2:10 AM

Yes, Balls used for playing sports to be considered as exceptions for compressed gases and the material of celluloid.

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Virgil L. Ratliff September 28, 2016 At 6:02 PM

Thanks for the post. Very educational.

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Prabir Dasgupta September 27, 2016 At 4:16 PM

Excellent information. Could never imagine that table tennis balls could ever be hazardous cargo. Most informative and enriching. Many thanks Hareish .

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- Hariesh Manaadiar September 27, 2016 At 9:38 PM
  
  You are welcome Prabir..
RR September 26, 2016 At 8:33 AM

very useful article Mr.Hariesh! really a good explanation

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- Hariesh Manaadiar September 26, 2016 At 9:19 PM
  
  The thanks should go to Shashi Kalladaa.. I re-blogged it for interest..