The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996

These Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of any of the following dangerous goods—

• (a) un 2900 infectious substance, affecting animals only un3077 environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s. un3082 environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s.* un3245 genetically modified micro-organisms,

where those goods are being carried in—

• (i) an agricultural or forestry tractor,

• (ii) mobile machinery,

• (iii) a vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels,

• (iv) a vehicle with a maximum design speed of 25km/h or less, or

• (v) a vehicle owned by the armed forces or under the control of the armed forces;

• (b) explosives;

• (c) flammable liquid with a flash point of not less than 32°C which is being carried in a volumetric prover or flammable liquid with a flash point of less than 32°C which is being carried in a volumetric prover which has been purged with nitrogen, and that volumetric prover—

• (i) is not moved, driven or kept on a road, other than when it is nominally empty, and

• (ii) has every opening and every valve closed during carriage, other than those valves which need to be kept open to allow for liquid expansion on volumetric provers used for the measurement of liquefied petroleum gas; and

in this sub-paragraph “volumetric prover” means a tank or prover pipe with a capacity not exceeding 10 m³ intended to be used for the calibration of metering equipment or the measurement of petroleum fuel deliveries and which is structurally attached to, or is an integral part of, the frame of a vehicle;

• (d) goods which are intended for use solely in connection with the operation of the vehicle, container or tank in which the goods are being carried or the operation of any on-board equipment intended to ensure the safety of the load or the vehicle, container or tank concerned;

• (e) live animals; and

• (f) radioactive material, other than radioactive material which meets the criteria of Schedules 1 to 4 of Marginal 2704 of ADR.

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These Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods in—

• (a) a vehicle which is not being used for, or in connection with, work;

• (b) a vehicle which is being used to transfer the goods—

• (i) between private premises and another vehicle situated in the immediate vicinity of those premises, or

• (ii) between one part of private premises and another part of those premises situated in the immediate vicinity of that first part where both parts are occupied by the same person, notwithstanding that those parts may be separated by a road; or

• (c) a road construction vehicle engaged in the repair or construction of a road; and in this sub-paragraph—

• (i) “road construction vehicle” means a vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of built-in road construction machinery and not constructed or adapted for the carriage of any other load, except articles and materials used for the purposes of that machinery.

• (ii) “built-in road construction machinery” means road construction machinery built in as part of a road construction vehicle or permanently attached to it,

• (iii) “road construction machinery” means a machine or contrivance suitable for the repair and construction of roads, and

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Regulations 6(a) and (c) and 11 and Schedule 3 shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of a storage tank which is nominally empty, provided—

• (a) in the case where the tank is subject to the Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989[^f00017] it has been examined by a competent person and there is in existence a valid report of that examination in accordance with those Regulations;

• (b) as much of the pipe-work which was connected to the tank as it was reasonably practicable to remove from it has been so removed;

• (c) a suitable pressure relief valve, which shall remain operational during the carriage, is fitted to the tank; and

• (d) subject to sub-paragraph (c) above, all openings in the tank and in any pipe-work attached thereto have been sealed to prevent the escape of any dangerous goods, insofar as it is reasonably practicable to do so.

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Regulations 6 to 11, 12(2) to (6), 14 to 16, 17(1), 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23(2) to (6) shall only apply to and in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods in packages where the total mass or volume of packaged dangerous goods exceeds the number specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 1 opposite the entry in column 1 of that Table for the appropriate transport category.

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Regulations 6, 7, 10(2) to (5), 11(5), 12(1), 13 to 15, 17, 19(2)(b), 21, 22, 23(2) to (6) and paragraph 1(b) and 2(3) of Schedule 3 shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods from—

• (a) a container, tank or vehicle which has been damaged as the result of an accident on a road or has broken down on a road; or

• (b) a rail vehicle which has been damaged or derailed or has broken down on a railway, other than the siding on which it was loaded,

to the nearest suitable, safe place with a view to the container, tank or vehicle or any other receptacle which is carrying those goods, being repaired, cleaned or purged provided such carriage is escorted by a police constable or by a fire brigade officer and all reasonable steps have been taken to prevent any leakage of those goods.

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, regulations 8(2) and (3), 9(3), 10(2) to (5), 11, 12(1)(a), 13, 14(1) to (3), 15(1) and (2), 16, 17(1), 17(4) and (5)(b), 19(7) and (8), 23(2) to (7) and Schedule 3 shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods in an agricultural vehicle where—

• (a)

• (i) the goods are listed in column 1 of the Approved Carriage List under the proper shipping name “ammonium nitrate fertilizer, nos”or “ammonium nitrate fertilizers”,

• (ii) the goods are not being carried in a tank,

• (iii) the total mass of those goods does not exceed 10 tonnes, and

• (iv) the goods are being carried from one piece of land occupied for the purpose of agriculture to another piece of land occupied for that purpose within a radius of 12 km;

• (b)

• (i) the goods are a pesticide or a plant protection product (other than sulphuric acid, whether or not dilute, or a wood preservative) which is diluted ready for use or is otherwise in a condition ready for use,

• (ii) there has been given an approval under regulation 5 and a consent under regulation 6 of the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986[^f00018] or an approval under regulation 5 of the Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995[^f00019], and

• (iii) the goods are being carried from one piece of land occupied for the purpose of agriculture to another piece of land occupied for that purpose within a radius of 50 km,

and in this sub-paragraph “pesticide” has the meaning assigned to it in section 16(15) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985[^f00020], “plant protection product” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2(1) of the Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 and “wood preservative” means a pesticide for preserving wood;

• (c)

• (i) the goods are listed in column 1 of the Approved Carriage List under the proper shipping name “diesel fuel or gas oil or heating oil, light”,

• (ii) the total volume does not exceed 5000 litres,

• (iii) the goods are being carried from one piece of land occupied for the purpose of agriculture to another piece of land occupied for that purpose within a radius of 50 km,

• (iv) the agricutural vehicle being used is equipped with at least one portable fire extinguisher which conforms to the specification in regulation 23(2)(a), and

• (v) the danger sign required by the CDGCPL Regulations to be displayed on packages containing such goods is displayed on the front, rear or both sides of the agricultural vehicle in conformity with paragraphs 21(a) and (b) and 23 of Schedule 10; or

• (d)

• (i) the goods are carried in packages and are diluted or ready for use,

• (ii) the total mass of the goods does not exceed 1 tonne, and

• (iii) the goods are being carried from one piece of land occupied for the purpose of agriculture to another piece of land occupied for that purpose within a radius of 12 km.

• (2) The following conditions apply to the exemptions in sub-paragraph (1) above—

• (a)

• (i) where the goods are carried in a tank or in bulk an orange-coloured panel bearing the UN number for the dangerous goods carried therein and the appropriate emergency action code and conforming to figure 2 (except that the dimensions of the panel may be reduced in accordance with paragrpah 12), 8(a) (or 10(1) in appropriate circumstances), as the case may be and 9(a) and (b) of Schedule 10, shall be displayed to the front, rear or both sides of the agricultural vehicle in conformity with paragraph 23 of that Schedule,

• (ii) where the goods are carried in a tank or in bulk or in packages, an orange-coloured panel which conforms with figure 1 and paragraph 8(a) (or 10(1) in appropriate circumstances) of Schedule 10 shall be affixed to the rear of the agricultural vehicle in conformity with paragraph 23 of that Schedule, or

• (iii) where the goods are being carried in packages only, any danger signs displayed on those packages in accordance with regulation 11 of the CDGCPL Regulations shall be clearly visible from outside the vehicle;

• (b) the driver of the vehicle (other than a vehicle which displays the UN number and emergency action code in accordance with sub-paragraph (a)(i) above) shall have in his possession, or there shall otherwise be available on the vehicle, the emergency information relating to the goods;

• (c) so far as is reasonably practicable, any orange-coloured panel or danger sign displayed shall be clean and clearly visible, except when the vehicle is being loaded or unloaded;

• (d) any tank which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall be suitable for such a purpose; and

• (e) from 1st January 1999, for any tank with a capacity greater than 450 litres, there shall be in existence a current report signed by a competent person following an inspection and test carried out within the six years prior to the date carriage commences, which states that the tank is suitable for the purpose of carrying the dangerous goods which are to be carried therein.

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Regulations 12(1) and 13 shall only apply to and in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods in any package where the mass or volume of that package exceeds the number specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 1 opposite the entry in column 1 of that Table for the appropriate transport category of those goods.

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Regulation 17(1) shall not apply where the dangerous goods are bing carried in a vehicle owned by the armed forces, insofar as the vehicle concerned is being used in connection with—

• (a) training—

• (i) which has been certified in writing for the purposes of regulation 7(1)(a) of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989[^f00021] by a person duly authorised in that behalf to be training on a special occasion, and

• (ii) in respect of which not less than 48 hours notice has been given to—

• (aa) the chief officer of police of every police area, and

• (bb) as regards England and Wales, the chief fire officer, or, as regards Scotland, the fire master, of the fire brigade maintained by the fire authority for every area,

in which the place selected for training is wholly or partly situated; or

• (b) manoeuvres within such limits and during such periods as may from time to time be specified by Order in Council made under the Manoeuvres Act 1958[^f00022].

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Only regulations 17 and 23(1) shall apply where aircraft fuel is being carried, for the purpose of servicing aircraft, in a vehicle (including a hydrant dispenser) designed for that purpose—

• (a) on an aerodrome within the meaning of article 96(1) of the Air Navigation Order 1985[^f00023]; or

• (b) between one part of such an aerodrome and another part thereof,

and in this paragraph “hydrant dispenser” means a vehicle used for the purpose of delivering aircraft fuel from any hydrant situated at an aircraft loading position to the aircraft and to which there may be structurally attached metering equipment, filters, pipe-work, hoses and a pump.

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Regulation 24 shall only apply to and in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods where the total mass or volume of dangerous goods exceeds the number specified in column 4 of Table 2 in Schedule 1 opposite the entry in column 1 of that Table for the appropriate transport category of the dangerous goods in the load..

SCHEDULE 3 — SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TANK CONTAINERS AND THE TANKS OF ROAD TANKERS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1999

Construction of vehicles and tank containers

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The operator of a road tanker or tank container shall not use that road tanker or tank container for the carriage of dangerous goods unless—

• (a) it is properly designed, of adequate strength and of good construction from sound and suitable material;

• (b) it is suitable for the purposes for which it is being used having regard to—

• (i) the nature and circumstances of the journey being undertaken, and

• (ii) the characteristic properties and quantity of the dangerous goods and of all other goods being carried, including any which are not in themselves dangerous;

• (c) the carrying tank of the road tanker or the tank container concerned, and any fittings attached thereto—

• (i) are designed, constructed and maintained so as to prevent any of the contents escaping, except that this requirement shall not prevent the fitting of a suitable safety device, and

• (ii) insofar as they are likely to come into contact with the goods, are made of materials which are neither liable to be adversely affected by the goods nor liable in conjunction with them significantly to increase the risk to the health or safety of any person; and

• (d) in the case of a road tanker or tank container brought into use for the first time on or after 1 June 1992 for the carriage of any dangerous goods, he is in possession of sufficient information in writing concerning—

• (i) its design, construction, examination and maintenance, and

• (ii) any repairs or modifications made to the carrying tank of that road tanker or, as the case may be, to that tank container or to any fittings attached thereto,

as may reasonably foreseeably be needed to enable him to comply with this Schedule insofar as it imposes requirements or prohibitions on him.

Testing and examination of the carrying tanks of road tankers and tank containers

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• (1) Dangerous goods shall not be carried in the carrying tank of a road tanker or in a tank container unless—

• (a) for the purpose of ensuring that they are properly maintained, there has been prepared and there is carried into effect a suitable written scheme for—

• (i) the initial and periodic examination, and

• (ii) the initial and, where appropriate, periodic testing,

of the relevant carrying tank or tank container and its fittings by a competent person;

• (b) before being brought into use for the first time for the carriage of dangerous goods, the relevant carrying tank or tank container was certified by a competent person as suitable for the purposes for which he understood it was to be used and those purposes were specified in the certificate; and

• (c) subject to sub-paragraph (13) below, there is in existence a current report signed by the competent person who carried out the most recent examination and test in accordance with the scheme required by paragraph (a) above, stating—

• (i) the date or dates on which the said examination and test were carried out and the results thereof,

• (ii) the date before which any further examination and, where appropriate, test must be carried out, the interval to that date being that specified in the written scheme referred to in paragraph (a) above or such shorter interval as the competent person may specify,

• (iii) that the relevant carrying tank or tank container remains suitable either for the purposes specified in the certificate for that tank referred to in paragraph (b) above or for the purposes specified in a further certificate issued under sub-paragraph (10) below, or, if it is no longer suitable for any of those purposes, the purposes for which it is suitable, and

• (iv) in the case of a pressure vessel, the maximum working pressure to which the vessel may be subjected.

• (2) Where, before 1 June 1992, there was in existence in respect of the carrying tank of a road tanker or a tank container and any fittings attached thereto a suitable written scheme drawn up in accordance with regulation 7(2)(a) of the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981[^f00024], that written scheme shall be deemed to be a suitable written scheme in existence in respect of that tank or tank container and those fittings drawn up in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(a) above.

• (3) Subject to sub-paragraph (13) below, dangerous goods shall not be carried in the tank of a road tanker or in a tank container if—

• (a) the carrying tank or tank container concerned or any fittings attached thereto have been damaged, modified or repaired in such a way as might affect their safety since either the report referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) was issued or, where the carrying tank or tank container is such as is specified in paragraph 3(1), the tank and its fittings were last examined and tested under—

• (i) ADR,

• (ii) RID, or

• (iii) the IMDG Code; or

• (b) in the case of a pressure vessel, the pressure in the vessel exceeds the maximum working pressure specified in the report referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) above.

• (4) It shall be sufficient compliance with sub-paragraph (1)(c) above if—

• (a) the competent person referred to therein first enters his report in a computer under the operator’s control and then duly authenticates it; or

• (b) where the competent person does not enter it in a computer under the operator’s control, the report is transferred to such a computer by, or on the instructions of, the competent person as soon as is practicable after he first enters it in a computer and duly authenticates it.

• (5) The procedure referred to in sub-paragraph (4) may only be used if the report—

• (a) is capable of being reproduced in written form when required at the appropriate place referred to in paragraph 4(1);

• (b) is secure from unauthorised interference; and

• (c) can be authenticated only by the competent person.

• (6) Every carrying tank of a road tanker and every tank container, subject to sub-paragraph (7) below, shall have securely fastened to it, or to any support which is welded to that carrying tank or tank container, in a readily accessible position, a corrosion-resistent plate on which the following information is indelibly marked—

• (a) the name or identifying mark of the manufacturer of the carrying tank or tank container;

• (b) the serial number of the carrying tank or tank container by which it can be identified;

• (c) the date of the most recent examination and test carried out in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) above; and

• (d) in the case of a pressure vessel, the maximum working pressure to which the vessel may be subjected.

• (7) Where compliance with sub-paragraph (6)(c) above is not possible because there is no more room on a corrosion-resistant plate, the date concerned shall be indelibly marked on an additional corrosion-resistant plate which shall be securely fastened to the relevant carrying tank or tank container, or to any support welded thereto, in a readily accessible position; and, in such a case, that additional plate shall also be marked in accordance with sub-paragraphs (6)(a), (b) and, where appropriate, (d) above.

• (8) Where any corrosion-resistant plate such as is described in sub-paragraph (6) or (7) above and which is securely fastened to the carrying tank of a road tanker or to a tank container is covered by an insulating layer which surrounds that carrying tank or tank container, a duplicate corrosion-resistant plate, indelibly marked with the same information as is marked on the plate which is covered as aforesaid, shall be securely fastened to the exterior of that insulating layer.

• (9) Where the carrying tank of a road tanker, a tank container or the fittings of any such tank have been damaged, modified or repaired in such a way as might affect their safety since either the report referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) above was issued or, in the case of any carrying tank or tank container such as is specified in paragraph 3(1) that tank and its fittings were last examined and tested under ADR, RID or the IMDG Code, the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) above or, as the case may be, ADR, RID or the IMDG Code shall apply in respect of any such tank and its fittings as if the tank had not previously been used for the carriage of dangerous goods.

• (10) Where the competent person is satisifed that the carrying tank of a road tanker or a tank container is suitable for purposes other than those specified in the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above he may endorse the certificate to that effect or issue a further certificate specifying those purposes.

• (11) In this paragraph “competent person” means a competent individual person, other than an employee, or a competent body of persons corporate or unincorporate, and accordingly any reference in the provisions referred to in this paragraph to a competent person performing a function includes a reference to his performing it through his employees.

• (12) It shall be the duty of the operator of any road tanker or tank container to comply with the provisions of this paragraph.

• (13) Notwithstanding sub-paragraphs (1)(c) and (3) above, the operator may transport by road, uncleaned tanks in respect of which the relevant certificate has expired for the sole purpose of undergoing the tests with a view to renewing that certificate.

Exceptions to paragraph 2

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• (1) Paragraph 2(1), (6) and (11) shall not apply to the carrying tank of a road tanker or to any tank container used for the carriage of any dangerous goods where such a tank and its fittings have been examined, tested, certified and plated in accordance with the requirements of—

• (a) ADR;

• (b) RID; or

• (c) the IMDG Code.

• (2) Paragraph 2(6) shall not apply to any tube trailer or tube container where the information specified therein is indelibly marked on each transportable pressure receptacle.

Keeping of documents

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• (1) All the documents referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be kept—

• (a) in the case of any road tanker, by the operator thereof either at the premises from which the tanker operates or at his principal place of business within Great Britain; and

• (b) in the case of any tank container, by the operator thereof at the address within Great Britain from which the deployment of the tank container is controlled.

• (2) It shall be sufficient compliance with sub-paragraph (1)(b) above in circumstances where the operator of the tank container is not its owner, if—

• (a) authenticated copies of the documents concerned are kept at the operator’s place of business; or

• (b) the documents concerned are readily available from the owner of the tank container.

• (3) Where the operator of a road tanker or tank container changes, the previous operator shall, insofar as he is required to keep any document at an address in Great Britain in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) above, give any such document to the new operator.

• (4) Where either of the procedures referred to in paragraph 2(4) has been used, it shall be sufficient compliance with sub-paragraph (1) in respect of the report referred to in paragraph 2(1)(c) if that report is kept by the operator concerned in a computer at the appropriate place specified in sub-paragraph (1) above; and without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (3) above, if the operator changes in circumstances where the report referred to in paragraph 2(1)(c) is kept in a computer in accordance with this sub-paragraph, the previous operator shall provide the new operator with the information contained in that report in written form.

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In this Schedule—

• “pressure vessel” means a tank container or the carrying tank of a road tanker which is— used or intended to be used for the carriage of dangerous goods— at a pressure of more than 500 millibar above or below atmospheric pressure, or at a pressure of 500 millibar or less above atmospheric pressure if that pressure is maintained by artificial means and would rise above it if such means were no longer employed; or loaded or discharged at a pressure of more than 500 millibar above or below atmospheric pressure;

• “tube container” means a group of transportable pressure receptacles connected together with a total capacity greater than 3 cubic metres, fitted into a framework suitable for lifting on or off a vehicle and intended to be used for the carriage of compressed gases;

• “tube trailer” means a trailer which has more than one transportable pressure receptacle structurally attached to, or forming part of, the trailer and which is intended to be used for the carriage of compressed gases.

SCHEDULE 4 — METHOD OF DISPATCH AND RESTRICTIONS ON FORWARDING OF CER TAIN DANGEROUS GOODS

Flammable solids

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The following goods shall be carried in tanks—

un 2304	naphthalene, molten
un 3176	flammable solid, organic, molten, n.o.s.
un 2448	sulphur, molten

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The following goods shall be shielded from direct sunlight and heat during carriage—

un 3242	azodicarbonamide
un 2956	5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene(musk xylene)

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• (1) Appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that any control temperatures for self-reactive substances are not exceeded.

• (2) Where there is a prescribed temperature in relation to particular self-reactive substances measures shall be taken to ensure that that temperature is maintained during carriage, including—

• (a) thorough inspection of the transport unit prior to loading;

• (b) instructions to the driver about the operation of the refrigeration system, including a list of the suppliers of coolant available en route;

• (c) instructions to the driver on the safety measures to be taken in the event of loss of control;

• (d) regular monitoring of operating temperatures; and

• (e) provision of a back-up refrigeration system or spare parts.

• (3) Additional measures shall be taken to ensure that—

• (a) any control and temperature sensing devices in the refrigeration system are readily accessible and all electrical connections are weather-proof;

• (b) the temperature of the air space within the transport unit is measured by two independent sensors and the output is so recorded that temperature changes are readily detectable;

• (c) the temperature is checked every four to six hours and logged;

• (d) where goods having a control temperature of less than 25°C are carried, the vehicle is equipped with visible and audible alarms which are—

• (i) powered independently of the refrigeration system, and

• (ii) set to operate at or below the control temperature;

• (e) where the control temperature is exceeded during carriage, an alert procedure is initiated involving—

• (i) any necessary repairs to the refrigeration equipment, or

• (ii) an increase in the cooling capacity, for example by adding liquid or solid coolant;

• (f) there is frequent checking of the temperature and preparations for implementation of the emergency measures; and

• (g) where the emergency temperature is reached, the safety measures are set in operation.

• (4) In order to determine the suitability of a particular means of temperature control for carriage the following factors shall be considered—

• (a) the control temperature of each of the goods to be carried;

• (b) the difference between the control temperature and the anticipated ambient temperature conditions;

• (c) the effectiveness of the thermal insulation;

• (d) the duration of carriage; and

• (e) the allowance of a safety margin for delays.

• (5) Suitable methods for preventing the control temperature being exceeded are, in order of increasing capability—

• (a) thermal insulation, provided that the initial temperature of the self-reactive substance is sufficiently below the control temperature;

• (b) thermal insulation and coolant system, provided that—

• (i) an adequate quantity of non-flammable coolant, such as liquid nitrogen or solid carbon dioxide, allowing a reasonable margin for possible delay, is carried or a means of replenishment is assured,

• (ii) liquid oxygen or air is not used as coolant,

• (iii) there is a uniform cooling effect, even when most of the coolant has been consumed, and

• (iv) the need to ventilate the vehicle before entering is clearly indicated by a warning on every door;

• (c) thermal insulation and single mechanical refrigeration, provided that flameproof electrical fittings are used within the coolant compartment to prevent ignition of flammable vapours from the self-reactive substances;

• (d) thermal insulation and combined mechanical refrigeration system and coolant system, provided that—

• (i) the two systems are independent of one another, and

• (ii) the provisos specified in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) above are satisfied;

• (e) thermal insulation and dual mechanical refrigeration system, provided that—

• (i) apart from the integral power supply unit, the two systems are independent of one another,

• (ii) each system alone is capable of maintaining adequate temperature control; and

• (iii) flameproof electrical fittings are used within the coolant compartment to prevent ignition of flammable vapours from the self-reactive substances.

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For the following goods—

un 3231	self-reactive liquid type b, temperature controlled*
un 3232	self-reactive solid type b, temperature controlled*

the methods of temperature control specified below shall be used—

• (a) where the maximum ambient temperature to be expected during carriage does not exceed the control temperature by more than 10°C, one of the methods specified in paragraph 3(5)(c), (d) or (e);

• (b) in all other cases, one of the methods specified in paragraph 3(5)(d) or (e).

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For the following goods—

un 3233	self-reactive liquid type c, temperature controlled*
un 3234	self-reactive solid type c, temperature controlled*
un 3235	self-reactive liquid type d, temperature controlled*
un 3236	self-reactive solid type d, temperature controlled*
un 3237	self-reactive liquid type e, temperature controlled*
un 3238	self-reactive solid type e, temperature controlled*
un 3239	self-reactive liquid type f, temperature controlled*
un 3240	self-reactive solid type f, temperature controlled*

the methods of temperature control specified below shall be used—

• (a) where the maximum ambient temperature to be expected during carriage is at least 10°C below the control temperature, any of the methods specified in paragraph 3(5);

• (b) where the maximum ambient temperature to be expected during carriage does not exceed the control temperature by more than 30°C, one of the methods specified in paragraph 3(5)(b) to (e);

• (c) in all other cases, one of the methods specified in paragraph 3(5)(c) to (e).

Spontaneously combustible substances

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The goods un2447 phosphorus, white, molten shall be carried in tanks.

Oxidizing substances

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The goods un2426 ammonium nitrate, liquid,(hot concentrated solution) shall be carried in tanks.

Organic peroxides

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• (1) Appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that any control temperatures for organic peroxides are not exceeded.

• (2) Where there is a prescribed temperature in relation to particular organic peroxides measures shall be taken to ensure that that temperature is maintained during carriage, including—

• (a) thorough inspection of the transport unit prior to loading;

• (b) instructions to the driver about the operation of the refrigeration system including a list of the suppliers of coolant available en route;

• (c) instructions to the driver on the safety measures to be taken in the event of loss of control;

• (d) regular monitoring of operating temperatures; and

• (e) provision of a back-up refrigeration system or spare parts.

• (3) Additional measures shall also be taken to ensure that—

• (a) any control and temperature sensing devices in the refrigeration system are readily accessible and all electrical connections are weather-proof;

• (b) the temperature of the air space within the transport unit is measured by two independent sensors and the output is so recorded that temperature changes are readily detectable;

• (c) the temperature is checked every four to six hours and logged;

• (d) where goods having a control temperature of less than 25°C are carried, the vehicle is equipped with visible and audible alarms which are—

• (i) powered independently of the refrigeration system, and

• (ii) set to operate at or below the control temperature;

• (e) where the control temperature is exceeded during carriage, an alert procedure is initiated involving—

• (i) any necessary repairs to the refrigeration equipment, or

• (ii) an increase in the cooling capacity by adding liquid or solid coolant;

• (f) there is frequent checking of the temperature and preparations for implementation of the emergency measures; and

• (g) where the emergency temperature is reached, the safety measures are set in operation.

• (4) In order to determine the suitability of a particular means of temperature control for carriage the following factors shall be considered—

• (a) the control temperature of the goods to be carried;

• (b) the difference between the control temperature and the anticipated ambient temperature conditions;

• (c) the effectiveness of the thermal insulation;

• (d) the duration of carriage; and

• (e) the allowance of a safety margin for delays.

• (5) Suitable methods for preventing the control temperature being exceeded are, in order of increasing capability—

• (a) thermal insulation provided that the initial temperature of the organic peroxide is sufficiently below the control temperature;

• (b) thermal insulation and coolant system provided that—

• (i) an adequate quantity of non-flammable coolant such as liquid nitrogen or solid carbon dioxide, allowing a reasonable margin for possible delay, is carried or a means of replenishment is assured,

• (ii) liquid oxygen or air is not used as coolant,

• (iii) there is a uniform cooling effect even when most of the coolant has been consumed; and

• (iv) the need to ventilate the transport unit before entering is clearly indicated by a warning on every door;

• (c) thermal insulation and single mechanical refrigeration, provided that flameproof electrical fittings are used within the coolant compartment to prevent ignition of flammable vapours from the organic peroxides;

• (d) thermal insulation and combined mechanical refrigeration system and coolant system, provided that—

• (i) the two systems are independent of one another, and

• (ii) the provisos specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) above are satisfied;

• (e) thermal insulation and dual mechanical refrigeration system provided that—

• (i) apart from the integral power supply unit, the two systems are independent of one another,

• (ii) each system alone is capable of maintaining adequate temperature control, and

• (iii) flameproof electrical fittings are used within the coolant compartment to prevent ignition of flammable vapours from the organic peroxides.

9

For the following goods—

un 3111	organic peroxide type b, liquid, temperature controlled*
un 3112	organic peroxide type b, solid, temperature controlled*

the methods of temperature control specified below shall be used—

• (a) where the maximum ambient temperature to be expected during carriage does not exceed the control temperature by more than 10°C, one of the methods specified in paragraph 8(5)(c), (d) or (e);

• (b) in all other cases, one of the methods specified in paragraph 8(5)(d) or (e).

10

For the following goods—

un 3113	organic peroxide type c, liquid, temperature controlled*
un 3114	organic peroxide type c, solid, temperature controlled*
un 3115	organic peroxide type d, liquid, temperature controlled*
un 3116	organic peroxide type d, solid, temperature controlled*
un 3117	organic peroxide type e, liquid, temperature controlled*
un 3118	organic peroxide type e, solid, temperature controlled*
un 3119	organic peroxide type f, liquid, temperature controlled* (tert-Butyl peroxyacetate)
un 3119	organic peroxide type f, liquid, temperature controlled* (tert-Butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate)
un 3119	organic peroxide type f, liquid, temperature controlled* (tert-Butyl peroxypivitate)
un 3119	organic peroxide type f, liquid, temperature controlled* (tert-Butyl peroxy-3, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoate)
un 3119	organic peroxide type f, liquid, temperature controlled* (Di-(3, 5, 5-trimethyl-hexanoyl) peroxide)
un 3119	organic peroxide type f, liquid, temperature controlled*
un 3120	organic peroxide type f, solid, temperature controlled*

the methods of temperature control specified below shall be used—

• (a) where the maximum ambient temperature to be expected during carriage is at least 10°C below the control temperature, any of the methods specified in paragraph 8(5);

• (b) where the maximum ambient temperature to be expected during carriage does not exceed the control temperature by more than 30°C, one of the methods specified in paragraph 8(5)(b) to (e);

• (c) in all other cases, one of the methods specified in paragraph 8(5)(c) to (e).

SCHEDULE 5 — REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CARRIAGE IN BULK IN VEHICLES OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS

Application

1

This Schedule only applies where the dangerous goods specified herein are, or are to be, carried in bulk in a vehicle.

Flammable solids

2

A vehicle carrying the goods un 1334 naphthalene, crude or naphthalene, refined shall be—

• (a) closed and have a metal body; or

• (b) covered with a non-combustible sheet and—

• (i) have a metal body, or

• (ii) have its floor and sides protected from the load.

3

• (1) A vehicle carrying the goods un 3175 solids containing flammable liquid, n.o.s.*—

• (a) may be open, provided it is sheeted; and

• (b) shall have adequate ventilation.

• (2) Suitable measures shall be taken to ensure that where a vehicle is carrying the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (i) above, none of those goods particularly any liquid components thereof, can escape.

4

A vehicle carrying flammable solids, other than those specified in paragraphs 2 and 3, shall be closed or sheeted.

Spontaneously combustible substances

5

A vehicle carrying spontaneously combustible substances shall have a metal body and be closed or sheeted.

Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gas

6

A vehicle carrying the goods un 3170 aluminium smelting by-productsor aluminium remelting by-productsof packing group II

• (a) may be open, provided it is sheeted; and

• (b) shall be well-ventilated.

7

A vehicle carrying any of the following goods shall be closed or sheeted—

un 3170	aluminium smelting by-products or aluminium remelting by-products of packing group ii
un 1408	ferrosilicon with ≥30% but <90% silicon
un 1405	calcium silicide in pieces of packing groups ii and iii
un 2844	calcium magnesium silicon in pieces

8

The openings used for loading and unloading in a vehicle carrying substances which in contact with water emit gas, other than those specified in paragraphs 6 and 7, shall be capable of being closed hermetically.

Oxidizing substances

9

• (1) Where oxidizing substances are carried in a sheeted vehicle, the sheet shall be of an impermeable non-combustible material.

• (2) A vehicle carrying oxidizing substances shall be so constructed that either—

• (a) the goods cannot come into contact with wood or any other combustible material; or

• (b) the entire surface of the floor and sides, if combustible, have been provided with—

• (i) an impermeable and incombustible surfacing, or

• (ii) treated with substances rendering any wood with which the goods may come into contact difficult to ignite.

• (3) Steps shall be taken to ensure that if a leakage occurs in a vehicle carrying oxidizing substances those substances cannot come into contact with wood or any other combustible material.

Toxic substances

10

• (1) The following goods shall be carried in a vehicle under sole use—

un 1884	barium oxide
un 1564	barium compounds, toxic, n.o.s. of packing group iii

Solid wastes containing either of these goods.

• (2) A vehicle carrying any of the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above may be open, provided it is sheeted.

11

• (1) The goods un 3243 solids containing toxic liquid, n.o.s.* shall be carried in a vehicle under sole use.

• (2) A vehicle carrying the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above—

• (a) may be open, provided it is sheeted; and

• (b) shall be leak-proof or rendered leak-proof, for example, by the provision of a suitable and sufficiently stout inner lining.

12

Toxic substances, other than those specified in paragraphs 10 and 11 or solid wastes containing those toxic substances specified in paragraphs 10 and 11, shall not be carried in bulk in a vehicle.

Corrosive substances

13

Solid wastes which are classified as corrosive substances of packing group III shall be carried in a vehicle under sole use.

14

• (1) The following goods shall be carried in a vehicle under sole use.

un 1794	lead sulphate
un 2506	ammonium hydrogen sulphate
un 2509	potassium hydrogen sulphate
un 3244	solids containing corrosive liquid, n.o.s.*

• (2)

• (a) A vehicle carrying any of the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above shall be equipped with a suitable and sufficiently stout inner lining; and

• (b) where the vehicle is sheeted, the sheet shall be so placed that it cannot touch the load.

15

The provisions of paragraph 14 shall apply to vehicles carrying solid wastes of any of the following goods—

un 3244	solids containing corrosive liquid, n.o.s.*
un 2506	ammonium hydrogen sulphate
un 2509	potassium hydrogen sulphate

16

A vehicle carrying the goods un 3244 solids containing corrosive liquid, n.o.s.* shall be leak-proof or rendered leak-proof, for example by the provision of a suitable and sufficiently stout inner lining.

17

Only those corrosive substances which are listed in paragraphs 14 to 16 or solid wastes containing those corrosive substances may be carried in bulk in a vehicle.

Miscellaneous dangerous goods

18

A vehicle carrying any of the following goods—

un 2211	polymeric beads, expandable
un 3077	environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s.*

• (a) may be open, provided it is sheeted; and

• (b) shall have adequate ventilation.

SCHEDULE 6 — REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CARRIAGE IN BULK IN CONTAINERS OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS

Application

1

This Schedule only applies where the dangerous goods specified herein are, or are to be, carried in bulk in a container.

Flammable solids

2

A container carrying the goods un 1334 naphthalene, crudeor naphthalene, refined shall be

• (a) closed and have a metal body; or

• (b) covered with a non-combustible sheet; and

• (i) have a metal body, or

• (ii) have its floor and sides protected from the load.

3

• (1) A container carrying the goods un 3175 solids containing flammable liquid, n.o.s.*—

• (a) may be open, provided it is sheeted; and

• (b) shall have adequate ventilation.

• (2) Suitable measures shall be taken to ensure that none of the contents, particularly liquid components, of a container carrying the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above can escape.

4

A container carrying flammable solids, other than those specified in paragraphs 2 and 3, shall be closed or sheeted.

Spontaneously combustible substances

5

A container carrying spontaneously combustible substances shall be closed or sheeted and have a metal body.

Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gas

6

A container carrying the goods un 3170 aluminium smelting by-productsor aluminium remelting by-productsof packing group ii

• (a) may be open, provided it is sheeted; and

• (b) shall be well-ventilated.

7

A container carrying any of the following goods shall be closed or sheeted—

un 3170	aluminium smelting by-products aluminium remelting by-products of packing group iii
un 1408	ferrosilicon with ≥30% but <90% silicon
un 1405	calcium silicide in pieces of packing groups ii and iii
un 2844	calcium magnesium silicon in pieces

8

The openings used for loading and unloading in a container carrying substances which in contact with water emit flammable gas, other than those specified in paragraphs 6 and 7, shall be capable of being closed hermetically.

Oxidizing substances

9

Packages containing any of the following goods shall not be carried in bulk in a container—

un 2015	hydrogen peroxide, stabilised or hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution, stabilised
un 1510	tetranitromethane,

10

A container carrying any of the following goods—

un 1438	aluminium nitrate
un 1451	caesium nitrate
un 1454	calcium nitrate
un 1465	didymium nitrate
un 1466	ferric nitrate
un 1467	guanidine nitrate
un 1474	magnesium nitrate
un 1477	nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s.
un 1486	potassium nitrate
un 1498	sodium nitrate
un 1499	sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate mixture
un 1507	strontium nitrate
un 2067	ammonium nitrate fertilisers
un 2068	ammonium nitrate fertilisers
un 2069	ammonium nitrate fertilisers
un 2070	ammonium nitrate fertilisers
un 2720	chromium nitrate
un 2722	lithium nitrate
un 2724	manganese nitrate
un 2725	nickel nitrate
un 2728	zirconium nitrate
un 3218	nitrates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.

shall be—

• (a) covered with a lid or an impermeable non-combustible sheet; and

• (b) so constructed that either—

• (i) the goods in the container cannot come into contact with wood or any other combustible material, or

• (ii) the entire surface of the floor and sides, if made of wood—

• (aa) has been provided with an impermeable surfacing resistant to combustion, or

• (bb) has been coated with sodium silicate or a similar substance.

11

A container carrying oxidizing substances, other than those specified in paragraphs 9 and 10, shall be—

• (a) made of metal;

• (b) leak-proof;

• (c) covered with a lid or an impermeable sheet resistant to combustion; and

• (d) so constructed that the goods contained therein cannot come into contact with wood or any other combustible material.

Organic peroxides

12

Packages containing any of the following goods shall not be carried in bulk in a container—

un 3101	organic peroxide type b, liquid*
un 3102	organic peroxide type b, solid*

Toxic substances

13

A container carrying any of the following goods—

un 1884	barium oxide
un 1564	barium compounds, toxic, n.o.s. of packing group iii
un 3243	solids containing toxic liquid, n.o.s.*

Waste toxic substances of packing group III—

• (a) shall be sheeted or covered; and

• (b) shall have complete sides.

14

A container carrying the goods un 3243 solids containing toxic liquid, n.o.s.* shall be leak-proof or rendered leak-proof, for example by the provision of a suitable and sufficiently stout inner lining.

15

A container carrying solid wastes containing toxic substances, other than those toxic substances specified in paragraphs 13 and 14, shall—

• (a) be sheeted or covered; and

• (b) have complete sides.

Corrosive substances

16

• (1) The following goods shall be carried in a large container under sole use—

un 1794	lead sulphate
un 2506	ammonium hydrogen sulphate
un 2509	potassium hydrogen sulphate

• (2) A container carrying any of the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above shall—

• (a) be equipped with a suitable inner lining;

• (b) be sheeted or covered; and

• (c) have complete sides.

17

The provisions of paragraph 16 shall apply to containers carrying the solid wastes of any of the following goods—

un 3244	solids containing corrosive liquid, n.o.s.*
un 2506	ammonium hydrogen sulphate
un 2509	potassium hydrogen sulphate

18

• (1) The provisions of paragraph 16(1), (2)(b) and (2)(c) shall apply to containers carrying the goods un 3244 solids containing corrosive liquid, n.o.s.*

• (2) A container carrying the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above shall be leak-proof or rendered leak-proof, for example by the provision of a suitable and sufficiently stout inner lining.

19

A container carrying solid wastes containing corrosive substances, other than those corrosive substances specified in paragraphs 16 to 18, shall—

• (a) be sheeted or covered; and

• (b) have complete sides.

SCHEDULE 7 — TYPES OF VEHICLE TO BE USED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS

Gases

1

Where compressed gases, flammable gases or toxic gases are carried in packages in a closed vehicle, the vehicle shall be provided with adequate ventilation.

Flammable solids

2

An insulated, refrigerated or mechanically refrigerated vehicle used to carry flammable solids shall comply with the appropriate provisions in the Approved Vehicle Requirements.

3

The following goods shall be loaded in a closed or sheeted vehicle—

un 3233	self-reactive liquid type c, temperature controlled*
un 3234	self-reactive solid type c, temperature controlled*
un 3235	self-reactive liquid type d, temperature controlled*
un 3236	self-reactive solid type d, temperature controlled*
un 3237	self-reactive liquid type e, temperature controlled*
un 3238	self-reactive solid type e, temperature controlled*
un 3239	self-reactive liquid type f, temperature controlled*
un 3240	self-reactive solid type f, temperature controlled*

4

• (1) Where any of the following dangerous goods are contained in protective packagings filled with a coolant they shall be loaded in a closed or sheeted vehicle—

un 3231	self-reactive liquid type b, temperature controlled*
un 3232	self-reactive solid type b, temperature controlled*

Spontaneously combustible substances

5

Packages containing spontaneously combustible substances shall be carried in a closed or sheeted vehicle.

Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gas

6

Packages containing substances which in contact with water emit flammable gas shall be loaded in a closed or sheeted vehicle.

Oxidizing substances

7

• (1) Flexible intermediate bulk containers containing any of the following goods shall be carried in a closed or sheeted vehicle—

un 1442	ammonium perchlorate
un 1450	bromates, inorganic, n.o.s.
un 1452	calcium chlorate
un 1455	calcium perchlorate
un 1458	chlorate and borate mixture
un 1459	chlorate and magnesium chloride mixture, solution
un 1461	chlorates, inorganic, n.o.s.
un 1473	magnesium bromate
un 1475	magnesium perchlorate
un 1481	perchlorates, inorganic, n.o.s.
un 1484	potassium bromate
un 1485	potassium chlorate
un 1489	potassium perchlorate
un 1494	sodium bromate
un 1495	sodium chlorate
un 1502	sodium perchlorate
un 1506	strontium chlorate
un 1508	strontium perchlorate
un 1513	zinc chlorate
un 2427	potassium chlorate, aqueous solution
un 2428	sodium chlorate, aqueous solution
un 2429	calcium chlorate, aqueous solution
un 2721	copper chlorate
un 2723	magnesium chlorate
un 3210	chlorates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.
un 3211	perchlorates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.
un 3213	bromates, inorganic, aqueous solution, n.o.s.

8

Where the goods un 2015 hydrogen peroxide, stabilizedor hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution, stabilized are carried in a road tanker or in a tank with a capacity greater than 3000 litres in a vehicle, the road tanker or vehicle concerned shall carry an additional tank which—

• (a) shall be placed as securely as possible; and

• (b) shall have a capacity of approximately 30 litres of water to which has been added an anti-freeze preparation which does not attack the skin or the mucous membranes and does not react chemically with the load.

Organic peroxides

9

Organic peroxides, other than those which require temperature control, shall be carried in a closed or sheeted vehicle.

10

• (1) Organic peroxides which require temperature control, other than those which are contained in protective packagings filled with a coolant, shall be carried in an insulated, refrigerated or mechanically-refrigerated vehicle which complies with the appropriate provisions in the Approved Vehicle Requirements.

• (2) Organic peroxides requiring temperature control which are contained in protective packagings filled with a coolant shall be carried in a closed or sheeted vehicle.

• (3) Where the vehicle referred to in sub-paragraph (2) above—

• (a) is closed it shall be adequately ventilated;

• (b) is sheeted—

• (i) it shall be fitted with side boards and a tail-board; and

• (ii) the sheets of the vehicle shall be of an impermeable and non-combustible material.

Infectious substances

12

Packages containing infectious substances shall be carried in a closed vehicle or a vehicle which is covered.

Miscellaneous dangerous goods

13

Packages containing miscellaneous dangerous goods other than articles shall be carried in a closed vehicle or a vehicle which is covered.

SCHEDULE 8 — FEE FOR APPROVALS AND SURVEILLANCE INSPECTIONS

1

On the making of an application under regulation 11 to the competent authority for the approval of a person as an approved person there shall be payable by the applicant in connection with the performance by or on behalf of the competent authority of its functions in relation to that application, a fee or fees to be determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5.

2

On receipt of the application referred to in paragraph 1 the competent authority shall prepare and send to the applicant an estimate of the cost to it of the work necessary for the determination of the application, and subject to paragraph 4, the amount so estimated shall be the amount of the initial fee payable and shall be paid forthwith to the competent authority.

3

On determination of the application referred to in paragraph 1 the competent authority shall prepare and send to the applicant a detailed statement of the work carried out for the determination of the application and of the cost reasonably incurred by it in carrying out that work or in having it carried out on its behalf.

4

If the cost so stated in accordance with paragraph 3 differs from the amount estimated in accordance with paragraph 2—

• (a) where it is greater, the amount of the difference shall be the amount of the final fee payable and shall be paid forthwith; and

• (b) where it is less, the initial fee shall be redetermined accordingly and the amount of the difference shall be paid forthwith to the applicant by the competent authority.

5

In estimating or stating the cost of carrying out any work the competent authority may determine the cost of employing an officer for any period on work appropriate to his grade by reference to the average cost to it of employing officers of his grade for that period.

6

Following a surveillance inspection of an approved person in accordance with regulation 11(12), the competent authority shall prepare and send to that person a statement of the cost of the performance by or on behalf of the competent authority of its functions in relation to that inspection, and the amount so stated shall be the fee payable for that inspection and shall be paid forthwith.

SCHEDULE 9 — ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS

Infectious substances

1

Where infectious substances are carried the emergency information shall include—

• (a) an instruction that, in the case of breakage or deterioration of packagings or of the goods being carried, particularly where such goods have spilled over the road, the emergency services shall be informed;

• (b) information as to how the goods are to be absorbed and contained, and how the dangers of infectious substances are to be eliminated on the spot, for example by the use of suitable disinfectants;

• (c) information on suitable protective equipment for the driver.

Miscellaneous dangerous goods

2

Where any of the following goods, or apparatus containing such goods (such as transformers, condensers and hydraulic apparatus) are carried, the text of the emergency information shall indicate that highly toxic dioxins may form in the event of fire—

un 2315	polychlorinated biphenyls
un 3151	polyhalogenated biphenyls, liquid or
	polyhalogenated terphenyls, liquid
un 3152	polyhalogenated biphenyls, solid or
	polyhalogenated terphenyls, solid

3

Where any of the following goods are carried, the emergency information shall include the measures to be taken to avoid or minimise damage in the event of spillage of these goods, which are considered to be pollutant to the aquatic environment.

un 3082	environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, n.o.s.
un 3077	environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s.

4

Where the goods un 3245 genetically modified micro-organisms are carried, the emergency information shall include—

• (a) an instruction that, in the case of damage to or leakage from a package containing these goods the emergency services shall be informed;

• (b) information as to how the goods are to be absorbed and contained, and how the dangers of the goods are to be eliminated on the spot, for example by the use of suitable disinfectants; and

• (c) information on suitable protective equipment for the driver.

SCHEDULE 10 — INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED ON CONTAINERS, TANKS AND VEHI CLES CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS

PART I — INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED

1

Where dangerous goods are being carried in any container, tank or vehicle information shall be displayed thereon in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule.

Interpretation

2

Any reference in this Schedule to—

• (a) a numbered figure is a reference to the figure so numbered in Part II of this Schedule;

• (b) “the telephone number” is a reference to the telephone number where specialist advice concerning the goods may be obtained in English at any time during carriage.

Display of orange-coloured panels, UN numbers and emergency action codes

3

Subject to paragraph 4, an orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 1 shall be displayed at the front of any vehicle carrying dangerous goods.

4

Paragraph 3 shall not apply to any trailer carrying dangerous goods where that trailer is not attached to a motor vehicle.

5

An orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 1 shall be displayed at the rear of any vehicle carrying dangerous goods in packages.

6

• (1) Where a vehicle is carrying only one of the dangerous goods listed in the Approved Carriage List in a tank—

• (a) an orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 2 shall be displayed at the rear of the vehicle bearing the appropriate UN number and the appropriate emergency action code;

• (b) an orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 2 shall be displayed on both sides of—

• (i) the tank;

• (ii) the frame of the tank, or

• (iii) the vehicle, provided the panel is positioned immediately below the tank,

bearing the appropriate UN number and the appropriate emergency action code.

• (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, where a vehicle is carrying a multi-load in tanks—

• (a) an orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 3 shall be displayed at the rear of the vehicle, bearing the appropriate emergency action code;

• (b) subject to paragraph (c) below, an orange-coloured panel shall be displayed on both sides of each tank or, where the relevant tank has more than one compartment, each compartment—

• (i) at least one of which on each side conforms to figure 2, bearing the appropriate UN number and the appropriate emergency action code; and

• (ii) the remainder of which conform to figure 4, bearing the appropriate UN number;

• (c) notwithstanding paragraph (b) above, the orange-coloured panels may be displayed on both sides of the frame of each tank or on both sides of the vehicle, provided they are positioned immediately below the tank or tank compartment concerned.

• (3) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (2) above, where any of the following goods—

un 1202	diesel fuel or gas oil or heating oil, light
un 1203	petrol or motor spirit or gasoline or
un 1223	kerosene

are being carried in a multi-compartment road tanker—

• (a) sub-paragraph (1) above shall apply as though the road tanker were a vehicle carrying only one of these goods; and

• (b) any reference in that sub-paragraph to the appropriate UN number and the appropriate emergency action code shall be deemed to be a reference to the UN number and the emergency action code for the most hazardous of the goods being carried.

7

• (1) Where a vehicle is carrying only one of the dangerous goods listed in the Approved Carriage List in bulk, in the vehicle or in a container on the vehicle—

• (a) an orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 2 shall be displayed at the rear of the vehicle, bearing the appropriate UN number and the appropriate emergency action code;

• (b) an orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 2 shall be displayed on both sides of the vehicle or the container, as the case may be, bearing the appropriate UN number and the appropriate emergency action code.

• (2) Where a vehicle is carrying a multi-load in bulk, in separate compartments of the vehicle or in separate containers on the vehicle—

• (a) an orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 3 shall be displayed at the rear of the vehicle, bearing the appropriate emergency action code;

• (b) an orange-coloured panel shall be displayed on both sides of each compartment of the vehicle or each container on the vehicle, as the case may be—

• (i) at least one of which on each side conforms to figure 2, bearing the appropriate UN number and the appropriate emergency action code; and

• (ii) the remainder of which conform to figure 4, bearing the appropriate UN number.

8

Any orange-coloured panel required to be displayed in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 7 shall be attached in a substantially vertical plane, and, subject to paragraph 10(1) shall be—

• (a) rigid or fixed to be rigid; and

• (b) in the form of a plate.

9

Any UN number or emergency action code required to be displayed in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 7 shall conform to the following specification—

• (a) the UN number and, subject to paragraph (b) below, the emergency action code shall consist of black digits, measuring not less than 100 mm in height and not less than 15 mm stroke width;

• (b) notwithstanding paragraph (a) above, where the emergency action code in column 5 of the Approved Carriage List indicates a white letter on a black background, that letter shall be displayed as an orange letter on a black rectangle which rectangle shall have a height and width not less than 10 mm greater than the height and width of the letter;

• (c) subject to paragraphs 10(2) and 11, the UN number and the emergency action code shall be indelible and shall remain legible after 15 minutes engulfment in fire.

10

• (1) Notwithstanding paragraph 8, where a vehicle is carrying dangerous goods in a tank container or in bulk in a container, the orange-coloured panels may be replaced by—

• (a) orange-coloured self-adhesive sheets, or

• (b) orange-coloured paint or any other equivalent process,

provided the material used is weather-resistant and ensures durable marking.

• (2) Where the panels are replaced by sheets, paint or other equivalent process, in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) above, paragraph 9(c) shall not apply.

11

Paragraph 9(c) shall not apply in relation to any tank constructed before 1 January 1999.

12

Where the size and construction of the vehicle are such that the available surface area is insufficient to display orange-coloured panels conforming to the dimensions specified in figures 1, 2 or 3, as the case may be, the dimensions of the orange-coloured panels displayed may be reduced to 300 mm at the base, 120 mm in height and with a black border measuring 10 mm.

Display of the telephone number

13

Subject to paragraph 16 where a vehicle is carrying only one of the dangerous goods listed in the Approved Carriage List in a tank, the telephone number shall be displayed—

• (a) at the rear of the vehicle;

• (b) on both sides of—

• (i) the tank,

• (ii) the frame of the tank, or

• (iii) the vehicle; and

• (b) in the immediate vicinity of the orange-coloured panels.

14

Subject to paragraph 16, where a vehicle is carrying a multi-load in tanks, the telephone number shall be displayed—

• (a) at the rear of the vehicle;

• (b) on both sides of—

• (i) each tank,

• (ii) the frame of each tank, or

• (iii) the vehicle; and

• (b) in the immediate vicinity of those orange-coloured panels which conform to figure 2 or figure 3.

15

The telephone number shall consist of black digits of not less than 30 mm for the height and shall be displayed on an orange-coloured background.

16

Notwithstanding paragraphs 13 and 14, the telephone number may be substituted by the text “consult local depot” or “contact local depot” provided—

• (a) the name of the operator of the vehicle is clearly identifiable from the marking on the tank or the vehicle;

• (b) the chief fire officer, as regards England and Wales, or the firemaster, as regards Scotland, of every area in which the vehicle will carry the dangerous goods has been notified in writing of the address and telephone number of that local depot; and

• (c) each such chief fire officer or firemaster, as the case may be, has indicated in writing that he is satisfied with the arrangements.

Display of danger signs and subsidiary hazard signs

17

Where a vehicle is carrying dangerous goods in packages in a container, any danger sign or subsidiary hazard sign which is required by the CDGCPL Regulations to be displayed on those packages shall also be displayed on at least one side of the container.

18

Where a vehicle is carrying dangerous goods in a tank container or in bulk in a container—

• (a) any danger sign or subsidiary hazard sign which is required by the CDGCPL Regulations to be displayed on packages containing such goods shall be displayed on each side of the tank container or container concerned; and

• (b) where such signs are not visible from outside the carrying vehicle, the same signs shall also be displayed on each side of, and at the rear of, the vehicle.

19

Where a vehicle is carrying dangerous goods—

• (a) in a tank, other than a tank container; or

• (b) in bulk in a vehicle, but not in bulk in a container on a vehicle,

any danger sign or subsidiary hazard sign which is required by the CDGCPL Regulations to be displayed on packages containing such goods shall be displayed on each side of, and at the rear of, the vehicle.

20

Nothing in paragraphs 17 to 19 shall require a danger sign for a particular classification or a subsidiary hazard sign for a particular subsidiary hazard to be displayed more than once at the rear of, or more than once on the sides of any container, tank or vehicle.

21

Subject to paragraph 22, the danger signs and subsidiary hazard signs required to be displayed by this Schedule shall—

• (a) have sides which measure not less than 250 mm;

• (b) have a line of the same colour as the symbol 12.5 mm inside the edge and running parallel to it; and

• (c) be displayed adjacent to one another and in the same horizontal plane.

Display of hazard warning panels

22

• (1) Notwithstanding paragraphs 6(1), (2)(a) and (b)(i), 6(3), 7(1), 7(2)(a) and (b)(i), 13, 14, 16, 18 and 19—

• (a) the information required to be displayed on an orange-coloured panel;

• (b) the danger sign; and

• (c) the telephone number or the text “consult local depot” or “contact local depot”,

may be displayed on a hazard warning panel, which panel shall conform to figure 5 and be oranged-coloured, except that part of it which incorporates the danger sign, which part shall be coloured white.

• (2) Notwithstanding paragraph 21, where a hazard warning panel is displayed—

• (a) the danger sign incorporated within the panel shall have—

• (i) sides which measure not less than 200 mm,

• (ii) a line of the same colour as the symbol not more than 12.5 mm inside the edge and running parallel to it; and

• (b) the subsidiary hazard sign, if any, shall be the same size as the danger sign and shall be displayed adjacent to it and in the same horizontal plane;

• (3) Wherever an orange-coloured panel conforming to figure 2 or 3 is required to be displayed either at the rear or at the sides of a container, tank or vehicle, the hazard warning panel may be displayed instead at the rear or at the sides, as appropriate—

• (a) on the vehicle;

• (b) on a tank or container; or