---
title: "Check a dangerous goods shipment’s declarations and documents against the carriage rules"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-a-dangerous-goods-shipment-s-declarations-and-documents-against-th"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-R20261018-1"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a dangerous goods shipment’s declarations and documents against the carriage rules

> From the dangerous goods declaration, packing certificate, booking and stowage information, extract each consignment’s UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, quantity and marine pollutant status into a…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the dangerous goods declaration, packing certificate, booking and stowage information, extract each consignment’s UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, quantity and marine pollutant status into a table and flag mismatches between the documents and any missing particulars. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer, with the client’s dangerous goods specialist, confirms each classification against the current IMDG Code edition, decides how to correct any mismatch before loading or after an incident, and advises on reporting where an incident has occurred. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the dangerous goods declaration, packing certificate, booking and stowage information, extract each consignment’s UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, quantity and marine pollutant status into a table and flag mismatches between the documents and any missing particulars.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer, with the client’s dangerous goods specialist, confirms each classification against the current IMDG Code edition, decides how to correct any mismatch before loading or after an incident, and advises on reporting where an incident has occurred.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm which IMDG Code edition and Marine Order version apply on the shipment date.
2. Check each particular against the declaration and the packing certificate.
3. Confirm incident reporting obligations if goods have been involved in an incident.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [AMSA, Marine Order 41 (Carriage of dangerous goods)](http://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/marine-order-41-carriage-dangerous-goods) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dangerous goods documents before loading](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/maritime-shipping-and-transport/dangerous-goods-shipment-notices.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist of the notices and documents in Marine Order 41 (Carriage of dangerous goods) 2017 for a shipment, from the document of compliance through to the special list and an incident report. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-a-dangerous-goods-shipment-s-declarations-and-documents-against-th/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*