For example, for the Gases under pressure hazard class, the hazard categories are Compressed gas, Liquefied gas, Refrigerated liquefied gas and Dissolved gas. These classes relate to the physical state of the gas when packaged and do not describe the degree of hazard.
1 In 1596, a flush toilet was invented and built for Queen Elizabeth I by her Godson, Sir John Harrington. 2  The first patent for the flushing toilet was issued to Alexander Cummings in 1775. 3  During the 1800s, people realized that poor sanitary conditions caused diseases.
Unfortunately, none of those nine patents granted between 1861-1904 were for the flushing toilet. While he did not invent the toilet, Crapper still has a close connection to the first patent for the toilet.