How to Create Dangerous Goods (DG) Products in your Dashboard

Dangerous Goods (DG) are products that pose risks to health, safety, property, or the environment during transportation. These products require an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) and a corresponding UN Number.

Follow these steps to create and manage Dangerous Goods (DG) products in your byrd dashboard.

1. Access the Inventory Section & Create a New Product

To start creating a Dangerous Goods product, first access the Inventory section in your byrd dashboard:

• Log into your byrd dashboard.
• Navigate to the "Inventory" section.
• Go to "Products" tab.
• Then, click on the "New Product" button at the top right corner.

2. Fill in Details & Mark Product as Dangerous Good

Fill in the necessary fields to create a new product:

• Product Name: Enter a name to identify the product.
• SKU: Ensure the SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) matches the SKU in your web shop.
• Select the option "Product is a dangerous good."

3. Add UN Number

• Enter the UN Number based on the information in the MSDS document.
• Specify the quantity of the dangerous good (in grams, liters, etc.) as indicated in the MSDS document.

4. Save the New Product

• After filling in all the necessary details, click "Save" to create the new DG product.

5. Product Overview

• The product page will display a DG icon and the UN Number in the Product details section.
• Shipments with DG products will also be flagged with the same DG symbol on the shipments page.

Supported Dangerous Goods

Currently supported DG types and their corresponding UN Numbers and limits per package are available.

Shipping Dangerous Goods

For shipping DG products, additional configurations may be required:

• DG of type Limited Quantities (LQ) can only be shipped within the following countries using specific carriers:

For detailed instructions on how to create dangerous good, please watch the complete process explained in the  video below. ↓