Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

(a) for the definition of "goods named individually" there shall be substituted the following definition - 

" "goods named individually" in relation to the Approved Carriage List means those goods which are articles or substances specifically listed by name;"; and

(b) in the definition of "tank container" the words "(or 1000 litres in the case of tanks used for the carriage of a gas)" shall be omitted.

     2. In regulation 3 - 

(a) for paragraph (1)(g) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph - 


" (g) the goods are being carried in machinery or equipment which is not named individually in the Approved Carriage List and which contains dangerous goods in its internal or operational equipment;";



(b) after paragraph (1)(j) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph - 



" (jj) as a result of an emergency, the goods are being carried with the intention of saving human life or protecting the environment, provided that all measures are taken to ensure that such carriage is carried out safely;"; and



(c) after paragraph (7) there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (7A) These Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of any of the following dangerous goods - 


(a) UN 1992 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2603 CYCLOHEPTATRIENE

     UN 3248 MEDICINE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.,

     of packing group II;

(b) UN 1228 MERCAPTANS, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. or MERCAPTAN MIXTURE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1986 ALCOHOLS, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1992 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1988 ALDEHYDES, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2310 PENTANE-2,4-DIONE

     UN 2478 ISOCYANATES, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. or ISOCYANATE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2841 DI-n-AMYLAMINE

     UN 3248 MEDICINE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.,

     of packing group III; and

(c) UN 1544 ALKALOIDS, SOLID, N.O.S. or ALKALOID SALTS, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 1570 BRUCINE

     UN 1654 NICOTINE

     UN 1655 NICOTINE COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 1656 NICOTINE HYDROCHLORIDE or NICOTINE HYDROCHLORIDE SOLUTION

     UN 1657 NICOTINE SALICYLATE

     UN 1658 NICOTINE SULPHATE, SOLID, or NICOTINE SULPHATE SOLUTION

     UN 1659 NICOTINE TARTRATE

     UN 1692 STRYCHNINE or STRYCHNINE SALTS

     UN 1851 MEDICINE, LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 3140 ALKALOIDS, LIQUID, N.O.S. or ALKALOID SALTS, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3144 NICOTINE COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3172 TOXINS EXTRACTED FROM LIVING SOURCES, N.O.S.

     UN 3249 MEDICINE, SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S.,



where those goods are pharmaceutical products ready for use, packaged for retail sale, and intended for personal or household use, and in this paragraph, "pharmaceutical products" include medicines, drugs and cosmetics.".

     3. After regulation 4(2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (3) Where the Executive approves a revision referred to in paragraph (2), during the period between the publication by the Executive of a notice specifying that revision and the date on which that revision takes effect a person may comply with the requirements of these Regulations as if any reference to any of the approved documents were a reference to - 


(a) the approved document prior to that revision; or

(b) the approved document as revised.".

     4. In regulation 8, for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph - 

    " (2) The particulars required under paragraph (1)(a) shall be the following particulars ascertained in accordance with regulation 5 namely - 


(a) the designation of the goods;

(b) the UN number (in all cases preceded by the letters "UN");

(c) the danger sign;

(d) any subsidiary hazard signs; and

(e) where those goods are being carried in salvage packagings, the word "salvage",



and in this paragraph "salvage packagings" means packagings conforming to the design type for salvage packagings approved under regulation 6(1)(e).".

     5. In paragraph (2) of regulation 18, for the words from "it is satisfied" to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words "it is satisfied that neither the health and safety of persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption nor the environment will be prejudiced in consequence of it.".

     6. In column (2) of Schedule 1 - 

(a) in paragraph (b) of the entry corresponding to the classification "Flammable gas", for the words "is packed in an aerosol dispenser where that dispenser contains either" there shall be substituted the words "is packed in an aerosol, or is a gas packed in a small receptacle, where that aerosol or receptacle contains either"; and

(b) in paragraph (a) of the entry corresponding to the classification "Flammable liquid", after the word "temperature" there shall be inserted the words "at or".

     7. In Schedule 3, for the table there shall be substituted the following table - 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Goods/Classification	Packing group	Maximum quantity per receptacle (or maximum receptacle volume, in the case of a gas)
Non-flammable, non-toxic, gas, except one with a fire intensifying subsidiary hazard	-	120ml (or 1 litre in aerosols)
Flammable gas or a non-flammable, non-toxic gas with a fire intensifying subsidiary hazard	-	1 litre in aerosols
Toxic gas	-	120ml in aerosols
Flammable liquid,	II	1 litre
	III	5 litres
except for the following -
UN 1162 DIMETHYLDICHLOROSILANE
UN 1196 ETHYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 2198 TRIMETHYLCHLOROSILANE
UN 2985 CHLOROSILANES, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, N.O.S.
UN 3064 NITROGLYCERIN, SOLUTION IN ALCOHOL
Flammable solid,	II	500g
	III	3kg
except for the following -
UN 2034 NAPHTHALENE, MOLTEN
UN 2448 SULPHUR, MOLTEN
UN 2555 NITROCELLULOSE WITH WATER
UN 2556 NITROCELLULOSE WITH ALCOHOL
UN 2557 NITROCELLULOSE MIXTURE WITH or WITHOUT PLASTICIZER, WITH OR WITHOUT PIGMENT
UN 2907 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE MIXTURE
UN 3176 FLAMMABLE SOLID, ORGANIC, MOLTEN, N.O.S.
UN 3221 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE B
UN 3222 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE B
UN 3223 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE C
UN 3224 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE C
UN 3225 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE D
UN 3226 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE D
UN 3227 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE E
UN 3228 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE E
UN 3229 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE F
UN 3230 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE F
UN 3231 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE B, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
UN 3232 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE B, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
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
UN 3256 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S. with flash point above 60·5°C, at or above its flash point
UN 3270 NITROCELLULOSE MEMBRANE FILTERS
UN 3319 NITROGLYCERIN MIXTURE, DESENSITIZED, SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 3344 PENTAERYTHRITE TETRA-NITRATE MIXTURE, DESENSI-TIZED, SOLID, N.O.S.
Substance (liquid or solid) which in contact with water emits flammable gas, except for the following -	" II III	500g 1kg
UN 1418 MAGNESIUM POWDER or MAGNESIUM ALLOYS POWDER
UN 1436 ZINC POWDER or ZINC DUST
UN 3135 WATER-REACTIVE SOLID, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S.
UN 3209 METALLIC SUBSTANCE, WATER- REACTIVE, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S.
UN 3292 BATTERIES, CONTAINING SODIUM, or CELLS, CONTAINING SODIUM
Oxidizing substance (liquid or solid),	II	500g
	III	1kg
except for UN 2426 AMMONIUM NITRATE, LIQUID
(hot concentrated solution)
Organic peroxide (solid, of Type B or C as defined in the appropriate approved method, and not requiring temperature control)	-	100g
Organic peroxide (liquid, of Type B or C as defined in the appropriate approved method, and not requiring temperature control)	-	25ml
Organic peroxide (solid, of Type D, E or F as defined in the appropriate approved method, and not requiring temperature control)	-	500g
Organic peroxide (liquid, of Type D, E or F as defined in the appropriate approved method, and not requiring temperature control)	-	125ml
Toxic substance,	II	500g (solid) 100ml (liquid)
	III	3kg (solid) 1 litre (liquid)
except for the following -
UN 1569 BROMOACETONE
UN 1600 DINITROTOLUENES, MOLTEN
UN 1693 TEAR GAS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID OR SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 1697 CHLOROACETOPHENONE
UN 1700 TEAR GAS CANDLES
UN 1701 XYLYL BROMIDE
UN 1737 BENZYL BROMIDE
UN 1738 BENZYL CHLORIDE
UN 2016 AMMUNITION, TOXIC, NON-EXPLOSIVE
UN 2017 AMMUNITION, TEAR-PRODUCING, NON-EXPLOSIVE
UN 2312 PHENOL, MOLTEN
UN 3124 TOXIC SOLID, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S.
UN 3250 CHLOROACETIC ACID, MOLTEN
Corrosive substance,	II	1kg (solid) 500ml (liquid) - if glass, porcelain or stoneware receptacles are used they must be enclosed in compatible and rigid intermediate packagings
	III	2kg (solid) 1 litre (liquid)
except for the following -
UN 1724 ALLYLTRICHLOROSILANE, STABILIZED
UN 1728 AMYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1747 BUTYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1753 CHLOROPHENYLTRICHLORO-SILANE
UN 1762 CYCLOHEXENYLTRICHLORO-SILANE
UN 1763 CYCLOHEXYLTRICHLORO-SILANE
UN 1766 DICHLOROPHENYLTRICHLORO-SILANE
UN 1767 DIETHYLDICHLOROSILANE
UN 1769 DIPHENYLDICHLOROSILANE
UN 1771 DODECYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1781 HEXADECYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1784 HEXYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1799 NONYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1800 OCTADECYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1801 OCTYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1804 PHENYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1810 PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE
UN 1816 PROPYLTRICHLOROSILANE
UN 1838 TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE
UN 2028 BOMBS, SMOKE, NON-EXPLOSIVE
UN 2401 PIPERIDINE
UN 2434 DIBENZYLDICHLOROSILANE
UN 2435 ETHYLPHENYLDICHLORO- SILANE
UN 2437 METHYLPHENYLDICHLORO- SILANE
UN 2442 TRICHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE
UN 2576 PHOSPHORUS OXYBROMIDE, MOLTEN
UN 2826 ETHYL CHLOROTHIOFORMATE
UN 2986 CHLOROSILANES, CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S.
UN 2987 CHLOROSILANES, CORROSIVE N.O.S.
UN 3301 CORROSIVE LIQUID, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S.
UN 1941 DIBROMODIFLUOROMETHANE	III	5 litres
UN 1990 BENZALDEHYDE	III	5 litres
UN 3077 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.	III	5 kg
UN 3082 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S.	III	5 litres"

     8. In paragraph 3 of Schedule 9, for the words "Paragraphs 3, 4, 5(1)(a) and 10(1) of Schedule 8" there shall be substituted the words "Paragraphs 3, 4, 5(1)(a), (2)(a) and 10(1) of Schedule 8".

" (vi) the nominal capacity of any tank containing compressed gases (other than those dissolved in a solvent) or liquids or both.".

     2. After regulation 5(2), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (3) Where the Executive approves a revision referred to in paragraph (2), during the period between the publication by the Executive of a notice specifying that revision and the date on which that revision takes effect a person may comply with the requirements of these Regulations as if any reference to any of the approved documents were a reference to - 


(a) the approved document prior to that revision; or

(b) the approved document as revised.".

     3. For paragraph (1) of regulation 8, there shall be substituted the following paragraph - 

    " (1) An operator of a container or vehicle shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any dangerous goods in bulk unless - 


(a) the word Yes appears in column 8 of the Approved Carriage List in relation to those goods; and

(b) suitable measures have been taken to ensure that none of the contents escape.".

     4. In regulation 9(1), for the words "the letter Y" there shall be substituted the words "the word Yes".

     5. In regulation 10 - 

(a) in paragraph (2)(c), before the words "Schedule 7" there shall be inserted the words "Part I of";

(b) for paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs - 

    " (4) The operator of a large container which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that - 


(a) any requirements specified in Part I of Schedule 7 relating to those goods are complied with, as if the large container were a vehicle;

(b) the requirements specified in Part II of Schedule 7 are complied with; and

(c) before the container is loaded it is checked to ensure that - 


(i) it is free from any residue of a previous load, and

(ii) the interior floor and walls are free from protrusions.



    (4A) The operator of a large container which has corner fittings for the purpose of securing or handling it and which is of a size such that the area enclosed by the outer bottom corners is either - 



(a) if the container is fitted with top corner fittings, at least 7 square metres; or

(b) in any other case, at least 14 square metres,



and which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods, shall ensure that that container complies with the requirements of the International Convention for Safe Containers 1972 signed at Geneva on 2nd December 1972 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 8th March 1978 (published by the International Maritime Organization, 4th edition, 1996).

    (4B) The operator of a large container which - 



(a) is 6 or more metres long; or

(b) is - 


(i) 2·991 metres long, and

(ii) 2·438, 2·5 or 2·6 metres wide,



and which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods, shall ensure that that container complies with the requirements of those International Union of Railways UIC leaflets particularised in paragraph (4C).



    (4C) The leaflets referred to in paragraph (4B) are - 



(a) 590 - 10th edition, 1st January 1979 (as amended on 1st July 1979, and in 1981, 1985, and 1994 and updated on 1st January 1989);

(b) 592-2 - 5th edition, 1st July 1996;

(c) 592-3 - 1st edition, 1st July 1977 (as amended in 1979 and 1985); and

(d) 592-4 - 1st edition, 1985 (as amended in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1995 and reprinted on 1st July 1995).";



(c) after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs - 

    " (6) The operator of a tank container which has corner fittings for the purpose of securing or handling it and which is of a size such that the area enclosed by the outer bottom corners is either - 


(a) if the container is fitted with top corner fittings, at least 7 square metres; or

(b) in any other case, at least 14 square metres,



and which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that the frame of that container complies with the requirements of the International Convention for Safe Containers 1972 signed at Geneva on 2nd December 1972 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 8th March 1978 (published by the International Maritime Organization, 4th edition, 1996).

    (7) In this regulation, "corner fittings" means an arrangement of apertures and faces at either the top or the bottom or both at the top and the bottom of the container for the purposes of handling, stacking and securing or any of those purposes.".

     6. For paragraph (7) of regulation 12, there shall be substituted the following paragraph - 

    " (7) The driver and the operator of a vehicle which - 


(a) is being used for the carriage of infectious substances, toxic goods or any of the following goods - 


     UN 2212 BLUE ASBESTOS (crocidolite) or BROWN ASBESTOS (amosite, mysorite)

     UN 2315 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS

     UN 2590 WHITE ASBESTOS (chrysotile, actinolite, anthophyllite or tremolite)

     UN 3151 POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, LIQUID or POLY-HALOGENATED TERPHENYLS, LIQUID

     UN 3152 POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, SOLID or POLY-HALOGENATED TERPHENYLS, SOLID

     UN 3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS; or



(b) is empty, uncleaned, having been used for the carriage of any such goods,



shall ensure that no food and no fodder or feeding stuffs for animals, birds or fish is carried in that vehicle unless that food, fodder or feeding stuff is effectively separated from any such goods by - 



(i) complete partitions as high as the packages containing such goods;

(ii) packages containing goods other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); or

(iii) a space of at least 0·8m,



or is otherwise adequately protected, by additional packaging or complete coverage of those goods, from the risk of contamination by those goods.".

     7. In regulation 13 - 

(a) at the end of paragraph (2)(a)(i), there shall be inserted the words "preceded, where those goods are waste, by the word "waste",";

(b) at the end of paragraph (2)(a), there shall be inserted the following heads - 


" (vi) 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

     UN 1223 KEROSENE

     are being carried in a multi-compartment road tanker, the particular tank compartment in which each of those goods is being carried, and



(vii) where those goods are being carried in salvage packagings, the words "salvage packagings";";



(c) in paragraph (2)(b)(i)(aa) and (bb), for the word "packages" there shall be substituted the word "receptacles" in each place where it occurs;

(d) for head (iv) of paragraph (2)(b), there shall be substituted the following head - 



" (iv) the names and addresses of all consignees, if known;"; and



(e) after paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (5) In this regulation, "salvage packagings" means packagings conforming to the design type for salvage packagings approved under regulation 6(1)(e) of the CDGCPL Regulations and "waste" means goods for which no direct use is envisaged but which are carried for reprocessing, dumping, elimination by incineration or other methods of disposal.".

     8. In regulation 14 - 

(a) after paragraph (3)(e), there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph - 


" (f) where the goods being carried are in a large container and intended for carriage by sea, a container packing certificate comprising the information set out in paragraph 12.3.7 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, as revised or re-issued from time to time by the International Maritime Organization (Current Edition: Volumes I and II ISBN 92-801-5090-1 and Supplement ISBN 92-801-5093-6).";



(b) for heads (i) to (v) of paragraph (4)(a) there shall be substituted the following heads - 



" (i) subject to paragraph (4A), the proper shipping name of the goods, their classification code and also their UN number,

(ii) the nature of the danger inherent in the goods and the safety measures to be taken to avert any such danger including the use of personal protective equipment by the driver,

(iii) the general actions to be taken including warning other road users and pedestrians of the danger and calling the fire brigade,

(iv) the additional actions needed to deal with and prevent escalation of minor leakage or spillage, provided this can be achieved without personal risk, and

(v) the necessary equipment for any action required by this paragraph; and";



(c) for paragraph (4)(b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph - 



" (b) any further information specified in Schedule 9 or Schedule 9A relating to the dangerous goods being carried.";



(d) after paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs - 

    " (4A) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(a)(i), where mixed loads of packaged goods are carried, emergency information may be provided for each group of dangerous goods which present the same dangers in which case neither the proper shipping name of the individual goods nor their UN number need be mentioned in the emergency information.

    (4B) The emergency information referred to in paragraph (3)(e) and specified in paragraphs (4) and (4A) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 9A."; and

(e) after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (6) The operator of any vehicle which is to be used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that the driver of that vehicle understands the emergency information specified in paragraphs (4) to (4B) and Schedule 9A and is capable of properly carrying out any instructions contained therein.".

     9. In regulation 17(6), for the words "the mass or volume of dangerous goods carried in packages" there shall be substituted the words "the total mass or volume of packaged dangerous goods".

     10. In regulation 23 - 

(a) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs - 


" (a) at least one portable fire extinguisher with - 


(i) a minimum capacity of 2kg of dry powder, or

(ii) other suitable extinguishant and an equivalent test fire rating of at least 5A and 34B as defined in British Standard BSEN 3-1:1996,



suitable for fighting a fire in the engine or cab of the vehicle, and such that, if it is used to fight a fire involving the load, it does not aggravate the fire and, if possible, controls it; and

(b) at least one portable fire extinguisher with - 



(i) a minimum capacity of 6kg of dry powder, or

(ii) other suitable extinguishant and an equivalent test fire rating of at least 21A and 183B as defined in British Standard BSEN 3-1:1996,



suitable for fighting a tyre or brake fire or a fire involving the load, and such that, if it is used to fight a fire in the engine or cab of the vehicle, it does not aggravate the fire.";



(b) in regulation 23(3)(c), for the words "or other suitable extinguishant with" there shall be substituted the words "or by a fire extinguisher with other suitable extinguishant and"; and

(c) in paragraph (6), for the words "Paragraph (2)(a)" there shall be substituted the words "Paragraph (2)".

     11. In regulation 24(1) - 

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), there shall be omitted the words "in an isolated position"; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b)(i), there shall be omitted the words "in the open".

     12. In paragraph (2) of regulation 25, for the words from "it is satisfied" to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words "it is satisfied that neither the health and safety of persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption nor the environment will be prejudiced in consequence of it.".

     13. After regulation 25, there shall be inserted the following regulation - 

" Training for persons engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods
     25A.  - (1) The operator, consignor and any other person involved in the carriage of dangerous goods by road shall ensure that he and those of his employees whose responsibilities are concerned with such carriage receive training so as to enable them to discharge those responsibilities.

    (2) Each employer shall keep a record for a minimum of 5 years of any training provided by him in accordance with paragraph (1) and shall make available a copy of that record to the employee concerned.".

     14. In regulation 27(2)(c), for the word "Organisation" there shall be substituted the word "Organization".

     15. In Schedule 2 - 

(a) at the end of paragraph 2, there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph - 


" (g)


(i) UN 1992 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2603 CYCLOHEPTATRIENE

     UN 3248 MEDICINE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. of packing group II,

(ii) UN 1228 MERCAPTANS, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. or MERCAPTAN MIXTURE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1986 ALCOHOLS, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1988 ALDEHYDES, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1992 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2310 PENTANE-2,4-DIONE

     UN 2478 ISOCYANATES, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. or ISOCYANATE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2841 DI-n-AMYLAMINE

     UN 3248 MEDICINE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S., of packing group III, and

(iii) UN 1544 ALKALOIDS, SOLID, N.O.S. or ALKALOID SALTS, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 1570 BRUCINE

     UN 1654 NICOTINE

     UN 1655 NICOTINE COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 1656 NICOTINE HYDROCHLORIDE or NICOTINE HYDROCHLORIDE SOLUTION

     UN 1657 NICOTINE SALICYLATE

     UN 1658 NICOTINE SULPHATE, SOLID, or NICOTINE SULPHATE SOLUTION

     UN 1659 NICOTINE TARTRATE

     UN 1692 STRYCHNINE or STRYCHNINE SALTS

     UN 1851 MEDICINE, LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 3140 ALKALOIDS, LIQUID, N.O.S. or ALKALOID SALTS, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3144 NICOTINE COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3172 TOXINS EXTRACTED FROM LIVING SOURCES, N.O.S.

     UN 3249 MEDICINE, SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S.,



where those goods are pharmaceutical products ready for use, packaged for retail sale, and intended for personal or household use, and in this sub-paragraph, "pharmaceutical products" include medicines, drugs and cosmetics.";



(b) in paragraph 3 - 



(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(ii), the word "or" shall be omitted; and

(ii) at the end of paragraph 3, there shall be inserted the word "or" followed by the following sub-paragraph - 


" (d) machinery or equipment which is not named individually in the Approved Carriage List and which contains dangerous goods in its internal or operational equipment."; and



(c) after paragraph 3, there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

     " 3A. These Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods as a result of an emergency, where those goods are being carried with the intention of saving human life or protecting the environment, provided that all measures are taken to ensure that such carriage is carried out safely.".

     16. In Schedule 4 - 

(a) following the title, there shall be inserted the following words - 

" Part I
Restrictions on the Carriage of Certain Heated, Flammable or Temperature-controlled Goods and on the Carriage of Certain Dangerous Goods in Small Containers";

(b) in paragraph 3(5) - 

(i) for head (c) there shall be substituted the following head - 

" (c) thermal insulation and single mechanical refrigeration, provided that for self-reactive substances with a flash point lower than the sum of the emergency temperature plus 5°C explosion-proof electrical fittings, Ex IIB T3, are used within the coolant compartment to prevent ignition of flammable vapours from the self-reactive substances;", and

(ii) for sub-head (iii) of head (e) there shall be substituted the following sub-head - 


" (iii) for self-reactive substances with a flash point lower than the sum of the emergency temperature plus 5°C explosion-proof electrical fittings, Ex IIB T3, are used within the coolant compartment to prevent ignition of flammable vapours from the self-reactive substances;";

(c) after paragraph 7, there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

     " 7A. Packages containing any of the following goods shall not be carried in a small container - 


UN 1510 TETRANITROMETHANE
UN 2015 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, STABILIZED or HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, STABILIZED.";

(d) in paragraph 8(5) - 


(i) for head (c) there shall be substituted the following head - 


" (c) thermal insulation and single mechanical refrigeration, provided that for self-reactive substances with a flash point lower than the sum of the emergency temperature plus 5°C explosion-proof electrical fittings, Ex IIB T3, are used within the coolant compartment to prevent ignition of flammable vapours from the organic peroxides;", and


(ii) for sub-head (iii) of head (e), there shall be substituted the following sub-head - 


" (iii) for self-reactive substances with a flash point lower than the sum of the emergency temperature plus 5°C explosion-proof electrical fittings, Ex IIB T3, are used within the coolant compartment to prevent ignition of flammable vapours from the organic peroxides.";



(e) after paragraph 10 there shall be inserted the following paragraphs - 

     " 11. Packages containing any of the following goods shall not be carried in a small container - 


UN 3101 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, LIQUID
UN 3102 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, SOLID.

Refrigerated liquefied gases
12. Refrigerated liquefied gases shall not be carried in a small container."; and

(f) after paragraph 12 there shall be inserted the following Part - 

" Part II
Carriage of Certain goods in Intermediate Bulk Containers
Oxidizing substances
     13. Composite intermediate bulk containers containing any of the following goods, where those goods are in solid form, shall be carried in a closed vehicle or a closed container - 


UN 1479 OXIDIZING SOLID, N.O.S. of packing group I
UN 1491 POTASSIUM PEROXIDE
UN 1504 SODIUM PEROXIDE
UN 2466 POTASSIUM SUPEROXIDE
UN 2547 SODIUM SUPEROXIDE.

Toxic substances
     14. Composite or wooden intermediate bulk containers containing any of the following goods, where those goods are in solid form and of packing group I, shall be carried in a closed vehicle or a closed container - 



UN 1544 ALKALOIDS, SOLID, N.O.S., or ALKALOID SALTS, SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 1557 ARSENIC COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 1570 BRUCINE
UN 1601 DISINFECTANT, SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S.
UN 1655 NICOTINE COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 1692 STRYCHNINE or STRYCHNINE SALTS
UN 1693 TEAR GAS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 1699 DIPHENYLCHLOROARSINE
UN 2025 MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 2026 PHENYLMERCURIC COMPOUND, N.O.S.
UN 2570 CADMIUM COMPOUND
UN 2630 SELENATES or SELENITES
UN 2811 TOXIC SOLID, ORGANIC, N.O.S.
UN 3143 DYE, SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S.
UN 3146 ORGANOTIN COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 3172 TOXINS EXTRACTED FROM LIVING SOURCES, N.O.S.
UN 3276 NITRILES, TOXIC, N.O.S.
UN 3278 ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND, TOXIC, N.O.S.
UN 3280 ORGANIC ARSENIC COMPOUND, N.O.S.
UN 3281 METAL CARBONYLS, N.O.S.
UN 3282 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, TOXIC, N.O.S.
UN 3283 SELENIUM COMPOUND, N.O.S.
UN 3288 TOXIC SOLID, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
Halogenated substances, with a flashpoint above 61°C, with the exception of UN 1694 BROMOBENZYL CYANIDES
Inorganic cyanides
Pesticides, solid, toxic.

     15. Composite intermediate bulk containers containing the goods UN 2930 TOXIC SOLID, FLAMMABLE, ORGANIC, N.O.S. of packing group I shall be carried in a closed vehicle or a closed container.

Corrosive substances
     16. Composite or wooden intermediate bulk containers containing any of the following goods, where those goods are in solid form and of packing group I, shall be carried in a closed vehicle or a closed container - 



UN 1759 CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 1905 SELENIC ACID
UN 2430 ALKYLPHENOLS, SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 2923 CORROSIVE SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S.
UN 3259 AMINES, SOLID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. or POLYAMINES, SOLID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S.
UN 3260 CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
UN 3261 CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S.
UN 3262 CORROSIVE SOLID, BASIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
UN 3263 CORROSIVE SOLID, BASIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S..

     17. Composite intermediate bulk containers containing the goods UN 2921 CORROSIVE SOLIDS, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S. of packing group I shall be carried in a closed vehicle or a closed container.".

     17. In Schedule 5 - 

(a) paragraph 3(2) shall be omitted;

(b) in paragraph 10(1) - 


(i) after the word "goods" there shall be inserted the words "in their solid form", and

(ii) the words "Solid wastes containing either of these goods." shall be omitted;



(c) in paragraph 12, the words "or solid wastes containing those toxic substances specified in paragraphs 10 and 11" shall be omitted;

(d) paragraphs 13 and 15 shall be omitted;

(e) for paragraph 17 there shall be substituted the following paragraph - 

     " 17. Only those corrosive goods which are listed in paragraphs 14, 16 and 17A may be carried in bulk in a vehicle.";

(f) after paragraph 17, there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

     " 17A. A vehicle carrying the following goods in bulk - 


UN 2794 BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID
UN 2795 BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ALKALI
UN 2800 BATTERIES, WET, NON-SPILLABLE
UN 3028 BATTERIES, DRY, CONTAINING POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID

where those goods have been used, shall - 



(a) have a load compartment or load compartments made of steel - 


(i) exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of 0·1mm or less per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods, or

(ii) exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of more than 0·1mm per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods, provided that the load compartments have walls of a thickness sufficient to resist, or a plastic lining or layer resistant to, those substances;



(b) be designed to take account of any residual currents and impact from those goods;

(c) be constructed so as to prevent leakage of corrosive substances from its load compartments during carriage;

(d) have any open load compartments covered by a cover resistant to the corrosive substances contained in those goods;

(e) not have damaged load compartments;

(f) not be loaded above the top of the walls of its load compartments; and

(g) have outer surfaces free of the corrosive substances contained in the goods listed in this paragraph,



and in this paragraph "load compartments" means those parts of the vehicle in which goods are, or are to be, carried."; and

(h) after paragraph 18, there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

" Elevated temperature substances carried in bulk
     19.  - (1) UN 3257 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE LIQUID N.O.S. shall be carried in a vehicle which conforms to a design approved for the time being in writing by the Executive for the carriage of such goods.

    (2) UN 3258 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SOLID N.O.S. shall be carried in a vehicle which conforms to a design approved for the time being in writing by the Executive for the carriage of such goods.".

     18. In Schedule 6 - 

(a) paragraph 3(2) shall be omitted;

(b) in paragraph 11 - 


(i) the words "UN 1884 BARIUM OXIDE" and "UN 1564 BARIUM COMPOUNDS, TOXIC, N.O.S. of packing group III" shall be omitted, and

(ii) for the word "Waste" there shall be substituted the word "Solid";



(c) paragraph 13 shall be omitted;

(d) in paragraph 14(1) at the end of the list of goods there shall be inserted the following entry - 

" Solid corrosive substances of packing group III.";

(e) paragraph 15 shall be omitted; and

(f) for paragraph 17 there shall be substituted the following paragraphs - 

     " 17. A container carrying the following goods - 


UN 2794 BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID
UN 2795 BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ALKALI
UN 2800 BATTERIES, WET, NON-SPILLABLE
UN 3028 BATTERIES, DRY, CONTAINING POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID,

where those goods have been used, shall - 



(a) have load compartments made of - 


(i) steel exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of 0·1mm or less per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods,

(ii) steel exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of more than 0·1mm per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods, provided that the load compartments have walls of a thickness sufficient to resist, or a plastic lining or layer resistant to, those substances, or

(iii) where that container is a small container, plastic capable when fully loaded of withstanding a drop onto its bottom surface from a height of 0·8m onto a hard surface without breakage, when both the small container and its contents are at -18°C;



(b) be designed to take account of any residual currents and impact from those goods;

(c) be constructed so as to prevent leakage of corrosive substances from its load compartments during carriage;

(d) have any open load compartments covered by a cover resistant to the corrosive substances contained in those goods;

(e) not have damaged load compartments;

(f) not be loaded above the top of the walls of its load compartments; and

(g) have outer surfaces free of the corrosive substances contained in those goods,



and in this paragraph "load compartments" means those parts of the container in which goods are, or are to be, carried.

Miscellaneous dangerous goods
     18. A container 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 has adequate ventilation; or

(b) if small, may be closed with complete walls.".

     19. In Schedule 7 - 

(a) before the title, there shall be inserted the words " Part I";

(b) in paragraph 1, for the words "flammable gases or toxic gases" there shall be substituted the words "liquefied gases, refrigerated liquefied gases and UN 1001 ACETYLENE, dissolved";

(c) paragraph 8 shall be omitted; and

(d) at the end, there shall be inserted the following Part - 

" Part II
Suitability of Large Containers
     13. Large containers used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall be structurally serviceable and free from unacceptable deterioration in any component.

     14. In this Part - 


"major defects" means - 
(a) dents or bends, greater than 19mm in depth but regardless of length, in structural members;

(b) cracks or breaks in structural members;

(c) more than one splice or an improper splice, such as a lapped splice, in top or bottom end rails or door headers;

(d) more than two splices in any one top or bottom side rail;

(e) any splice in a door sill or corner post;

(f) door hinges and hardware that are seized, twisted, broken, missing or otherwise inoperative;

(g) non-closing gaskets and seals;

(h) any distortion of the overall configuration sufficient to prevent proper alignment of handling equipment, mounting and securing on a chassis or vehicle;


"structural components" include top and bottom side rails, top and bottom end rails, door sill and header, floor cross members, corner posts and corner fittings;
"structurally serviceable" means free from major defects in its structural components; and
"unacceptable deterioration in any component" includes rusted metal in sidewalls or disintegrated fibreglass, regardless of the material or construction, but does not include normal wear (including oxidization (rust), slight dents, scratches, and other damage that does not affect serviceability or weather-tightness).".

     20. After Schedule 9, there shall be inserted the following Schedule - 

(a) in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) - 


(i) in sub-head (ee) for the words "none of the goods are in transport category 0" there shall be substituted the words "the goods are in transport category 1";

(ii) in sub-head (ff) for the words "none of the goods are in transport category 0 or 1" there shall be substituted the words "the goods are in transport category 2", and

(iii) in sub-head (gg) for the words "none of the goods are in transport category 0, 1 or 2" there shall be substituted the words "the goods are in transport category 3"; and



(b) after paragraph (5), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (6) These Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of any of the following dangerous goods - 


(a) UN 1992 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2603 CYCLOHEPTATRIENE

     UN 3248 MEDICINE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S., of packing group II;

(b) UN 1228 MERCAPTANS, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. or MERCAPTAN MIXTURE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1986 ALCOHOLS, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1988 ALDEHYDES, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1992 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2310 PENTANE-2,4-DIONE

     UN 2478 ISOCYANATES, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. or ISOCYANATE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2841 DI-n-AMYLAMINE

     UN 3248 MEDICINE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S., of packing group III; and

(c) UN 1544 ALKALOIDS, SOLID, N.O.S. or ALKALOID SALTS, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 1570 BRUCINE

     UN 1654 NICOTINE

     UN 1655 NICOTINE COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 1656 NICOTINE HYDROCHLORIDE or NICOTINE HYDROCHLORIDE SOLUTION

     UN 1657 NICOTINE SALICYLATE

     UN 1658 NICOTINE SULPHATE, SOLID, or NICOTINE SULPHATE SOLUTION

     UN 1659 NICOTINE TARTRATE

     UN 1692 STRYCHNINE or STRYCHNINE SALTS

     UN 1851 MEDICINE, LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 3140 ALKALOIDS, LIQUID, N.O.S. or ALKALOID SALTS, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3144 NICOTINE COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3172 TOXINS EXTRACTED FROM LIVING SOURCES, N.O.S.

     UN 3249 MEDICINE, SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S.,



where those goods are pharmaceutical products ready for use, packaged for retail sale, and intended for personal or household use, and in this paragraph, "pharmaceutical products" include medicines, drugs and cosmetics.".

     3. In regulation 4 - 

(a) at the end of paragraph (2), there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph - 


" (c) in regulation 2(1)(b), the vocational training certificate shall be appropriate to the carriage of radioactive material.";



(b) at the end of paragraph (5) (but before the full stop), there shall be inserted the words ", except that in the case of the subject specified in paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 3, the training need not be accompanied by practical exercises";

(c) in paragraph (6) - 



(i) for the words "for periods of up to 5 years by the Secretary of State" there shall be substituted the words "by the Secretary of State for periods of up to 5 years from the date of expiry of the original certificate or of any extension of it granted in accordance with this paragraph,", and

(ii) for sub-paragraph (b), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph - 


" (b) passed an examination (the syllabus of which shall cover the course referred to in sub-paragraph (a)) which has been approved by the Secretary of State; and"; and



(d) after paragraph (6), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (6A) The course referred to in paragraph (6)(a) shall be given in the form of a theoretical course accompanied by practical exercises and shall cover new technical, legal and substance-related developments in at least the subjects specified in - 


(a) paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;

(b) in the case of a vocational training certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(a), paragraph 3 of Schedule 3;

(c) in the case of a vocational training certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(b), paragraph 2 of Schedule 3; and

(d) in the case of a vocational training certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(c), paragraph 4 of Schedule 3,



except that in the case of the subject specified in paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 3, the training need not be accompanied by practical exercises.".

     4. In paragraph (2) of regulation 9, for the words from "it is satisfied" to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words "it is satisfied that neither the health and safety of persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption nor the environment will be prejudiced in consequence of it.".

     5. In Schedule 1 - 

(a) after paragraph (c), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 


" (cc) the goods concerned are being carried in machinery or equipment which is not named individually in the Approved Carriage List and which contains dangerous goods in its internal or operational equipment;"; and



(b) after paragraph (j) there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 



" (k) as a result of an emergency the vehicle concerned is being driven with the intention of saving human life or protecting the environment, provided that all measures are taken to ensure that such carriage is carried out safely.".

     6. In Schedule 3 - 

(a) in paragraph 1 - 


(i) after the word "training" there shall be inserted the words "or refresher course", and

(ii) after the words "regulation 4(3)(a)" there shall be inserted the words "or (6)(a)";



(b) in paragraph 2, after the word "training" there shall be inserted the words "or refresher course"; and

(c) for paragraph 3, there shall be substituted the following paragraphs - 

     " 3. For drivers of road tankers or vehicles carrying dangerous goods in tank containers, the training or refresher course required to be approved must also cover - 


(a) the behaviour of such vehicles on roads, including the movement of the loads they are carrying;

(b) specific requirements of the vehicles;

(c) general theoretical knowledge of the various loading and discharge systems; and

(d) specific additional provisions applicable to the use of the vehicles (including certificates of approval, approval marking, marking and labelling).



     4. For drivers of vehicles carrying radioactive material, the training or refresher course required to be approved must also cover - 



(a) specific hazards relating to ionizing radiation;

(b) specific requirements concerning packing, handling, mixed loading and stowage of radioactive material; and

(c) specific measures to be taken in the event of an accident involving radioactive material.".

     7. Schedule 4 shall be omitted.

" Fees for applications for approvals under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
     11B.  - (1) A fee shall be payable by the applicant to the Secretary of State on each application for an original approval or a renewal of any approval of - 


(a) training under regulation 4(3)(a); or

(b) a refresher course under regulation 4(6)(a),



of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997.

    (2) The fee payable under paragraph (1) on application for such approval as is mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 8B shall be respectively that specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 or 3 of that Schedule.".

     2. After Schedule 8A, there shall be inserted the following Schedule - 

(a) after the definition of "Carriage Information", there shall be inserted the following definition - 

"the CDG Road Regulations" means the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997;???;

(b) in the definition of "emergency action code", after the words "displayed on" there shall be inserted the words "containers, wagons,"; and

(c) the definitions of "fragile package" and "multi-load" shall be omitted.

     2. In regulation 2 - 

(a) at the end of paragraph (1), there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs - 


" (k) the goods are being carried by private individuals, packaged for retail sale, and intended for the personal or domestic use of those individuals or for leisure or sporting activities;

(l) the goods are being carried in machinery or equipment which is not named individually in the Approved Carriage List and which contains dangerous goods in its internal or operational equipment;

(m) the goods are being carried by, or under the supervision of, the emergency services;

(n) the goods are being carried as a result of an emergency, with the intention of saving human life or protecting the environment, provided that all measures are taken to ensure that such carriage is carried out safely;

(o) the goods are - 


(i) UN 1228 MERCAPTANS, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. or MERCAPTAN MIXTURE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1986 ALCOHOLS, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1988 ALDEHYDES, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 1992 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2310 PENTANE-2,4-DIONE

     UN 2478 ISOCYANATES, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S. or ISOCYANATE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2841 DI-n-AMYLAMINE

     UN 3248 MEDICINE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.,



of packing group III,



(ii) UN 1992 FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 2603 CYCLOHEPTATRIENE

     UN 3248 MEDICINE, LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, TOXIC, N.O.S.,



of packing group II, or



(iii) UN 1544 ALKALOIDS, SOLID, N.O.S. or ALKALOID SALTS, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 1570 BRUCINE

     UN 1654 NICOTINE

     UN 1655 NICOTINE COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 1656 NICOTINE HYDROCHLORIDE or NICOTINE HYDROCHLORIDE SOLUTION

     UN 1657 NICOTINE SALICYLATE

     UN 1658 NICOTINE SULPHATE, SOLID, or NICOTINE SULPHATE SOLUTION

     UN 1659 NICOTINE TARTRATE

     UN 1692 STRYCHNINE or STRYCHNINE SALTS

     UN 1851 MEDICINE, LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.

     UN 3140 ALKALOIDS, LIQUID, N.O.S. or ALKALOID SALTS, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3144 NICOTINE COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S. or NICOTINE PREPARATION, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3172 TOXINS EXTRACTED FROM LIVING SOURCES, N.O.S.

     UN 3249 MEDICINE, SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S.,



and are pharmaceutical products ready for use, packaged for retail sale, and intended for personal or household use, and in this sub-paragraph, "pharmaceutical products" include medicines, drugs and cosmetics;

(p) the carriage fulfils the conditions referred to in paragraph (1A).";



(b) after paragraph (1), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (1A) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1)(p) are - 


(a) the carriage is by any person whose main activity is not the carriage of dangerous goods;

(b) the carriage is for - 


(i) survey, repair or maintenance activities, or

(ii) deliveries to building or civil engineering sites; and



(c) the carriage is of goods which are dangerous goods (other than radioactive material) - 



(i) in packages where the total mass or volume of packaged dangerous goods does not exceed the number specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 1 to the CDG Road Regulations opposite the entry in column 1 of that Table for the appropriate transport category of those goods,

(ii) in a receptacle in any package where the mass or volume of dangerous goods in that receptacle does not exceed the number specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 1 to the CDG Road Regulations opposite the entry in column 1 of that Table for the appropriate transport category of those goods, or

(iii) in a receptacle which is a package, where the mass or volume of that package does not exceed the number specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 1 to the CDG Road Regulations opposite the entry in column 1 of that Table for the appropriate transport category of those goods,



and in this paragraph "mass or volume" has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2(3) of the CDG Road Regulations, "total mass or volume of packaged dangerous goods" has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2(4)(a) of the CDG Road Regulations, and "transport category" has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2(1), as applied in accordance with regulation 2(5), of the CDG Road Regulations."; and



(c) after paragraph (5), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (5A) Regulations 11 to 13 shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods in any package where that package contains goods which appear in or have a classification which is specified in column 1 of Schedule 3 to the CDGCPL Regulations - 


(a) insofar as they are within the packing group, if any, specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule; and

(b) are contained in individual receptacles containing quantities not exceeding those specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of that Schedule (or, in the case of a gas, contained in individual receptacles not exceeding the volumes specified in that column),



provided that the total gross mass of any package containing any receptacles as are referred to above shall not exceed 30 kilograms.".

     3. After regulation 3(2), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (3) Where the Executive approves a revision referred to in paragraph (2), during the period between the publication by the Executive of a notice specifying that revision and the date on which that revision takes effect a person may comply with the requirements of these Regulations as if any reference to either of the approved documents were a reference to - 


(a) the approved document prior to that revision; or

(b) the approved document as revised.".

     4. In regulation 5(a), for the words "the letter Y" there shall be substituted the words "the word Yes".

     5. In regulation 7(1), for the words "the letter Y" there shall be substituted the words "the word Yes".

     6. After 7(3) there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (4) A person shall not carry the following goods - 


     UN 2304 NAPHTHALENE, MOLTEN

     UN 2426 AMMONIUM NITRATE, LIQUID

     UN 2447 PHOSPHORUS, WHITE, MOLTEN

     UN 2448 SULPHUR, MOLTEN

     UN 2576 PHOSPHORUS OXYBROMIDE, MOLTEN

     UN 3176 FLAMMABLE SOLID, ORGANIC, MOLTEN, N.O.S.,



otherwise than in tanks.".

     7. After regulation 8(4) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs - 

    " (5) An operator of any large container shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any dangerous goods unless before that container is loaded it is checked to ensure that - 


(a) it is free from any residue of a previous load; and

(b) the interior floor and walls are free from protrusions.



    (6) An operator of any large container which has corner fittings for the purpose of securing or handling it and which is of a size such that the area enclosed by the outer bottom corners is either - 



(a) if the container is fitted with top corner fittings, at least 7 square metres; or

(b) in any other case, at least 14 square metres,



shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any dangerous goods unless that container complies with the requirements of the International Convention for Safe Containers 1972 signed at Geneva on 2nd December 1972 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 8th March 1978 (published by the International Maritime Organization, 4th Edition, 1996).

    (7) An operator of any large container which - 



(a) is 6 or more metres long; or

(b) is - 


(i) 2·991 metres long, and

(ii) 2·438, 2·5 or 2·6 metres wide,



shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any dangerous goods unless that container complies with the requirements of those International Union of Railways UIC leaflets particularised in paragraph (8).



    (8) The leaflets referred to in paragraph (7) are - 



(a) 590 - 10th edition, 1st January 1979 (as amended on 1st July 1979, and in 1981, 1985 and 1994 and updated on 1st January 1989);

(b) 592-2 - 5th edition of 1st July 1996;

(c) 592-3 - 2nd edition, 1st January 1998; and

(d) 592-4 - 1st edition, 1985 (as amended in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1995 and reprinted on 1st July 1995).



    (9) An operator of any large container shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any dangerous goods unless the requirements specified in Schedule 3A are complied with.

    (10) An operator of any tank container which has corner fittings for the purpose of securing or handling it and which is of a size such that the area enclosed by the outer bottom corners is either - 



(a) if the container is fitted with top corner fittings, at least 7 square metres; or

(b) in any other case, at least 14 square metres,



shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any dangerous goods unless the frame of that tank container complies with the requirements of the International Convention for Safe Containers 1972 signed at Geneva on 2nd December 1972 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 8th March 1978 (published by the International Maritime Organization, 4th edition, 1996).

    (11) In this regulation, "corner fittings" means an arrangement of apertures and faces at either the top or the bottom or both at the top and the bottom of the container for the purposes of handling, stacking and securing or any of those purposes.".

     8. In regulation 9(11) - 

(a) for the word "transport" there shall be substituted the word "carry"; and

(b) before the word "tests" there shall be inserted the words "examination and".

     9. In regulation 11 - 

(a) at the end of paragraph (2)(a)(i), there shall be inserted the words "preceded, where those goods are waste, by the word "waste",";

(b) for heads (iv) and (v) of paragraph (2)(a), there shall be substituted the following heads - 


" (iv) the packing group, where appropriate,

(v) the mass or volume of those goods, and

(vi) where those goods are being carried in salvage packagings, the words "salvage packagings";";



(c) for head (iii) of paragraph (2)(b), there shall be substituted the following head - 



" (iii) the names and addresses of all consignees, if known,"; and



(d) after paragraph (4), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (5) In this regulation, "salvage packagings" means packagings conforming to the design type for salvage packagings approved under regulation 6(1)(e) of the CDGCPL Regulations and "waste" means goods for which no direct use is envisaged but which are carried for reprocessing, dumping, elimination by incineration or other methods of disposal.".

     10. In regulation 12, after paragraph (1), there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (1A) Any operator of a large container which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods, where those goods are intended for carriage by sea, shall ensure that any train operator who has undertaken to carry that large container is provided with a container packing certificate comprising the information set out in paragraph 12.3.7 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, as revised or reissued from time to time by the International Maritime Organization (Current Edition: Volumes I and II ISBN 92-801-5090-1 and Supplement ISBN 92-801-5093-6).".

     11. In regulation 18 - 

(a) in paragraph (2), before the word "container" there shall be inserted the word "large"; and

(b) for paragraph (4), there shall be substituted the following paragraphs - 

    " (4) A person shall not cause or permit any food, or any fodder or feeding stuffs for animals, birds or fish, to be carried in any container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon which is - 


(a) being used for the carriage of packages labelled as containing toxic goods, INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES, or any of the following goods - 


     UN 2212 BLUE ASBESTOS (crocidolite) or BROWN ASBESTOS (amosite or mysorite)

     UN 2315 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS

     UN 2590 WHITE ASBESTOS (chrysotile, actinolite, anthophyllite or tremolite)

     UN 3151 POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, LIQUID or POLYHALOGENATED TERPHENYLS, LIQUID

     UN 3152 POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, SOLID or POLYHALOGENATED TERPHENYLS, SOLID

     UN 3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS; or



(b) empty, uncleaned, having been used for the carriage of any goods or substances mentioned in sub-paragraph (a),

     unless that food, fodder or feeding stuff is effectively separated from any such substances or goods by - 



(i) complete partitions as high as the packages containing such goods;

(ii) packages containing goods other than those goods or substances mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); or

(iii) a space of at least 0·8m,



or is otherwise adequately protected, by additional packaging or complete coverage of those goods, from the risk of contamination by those goods.



    (5) The operator of any container or wagon which has been used for the carriage of packages labelled as containing toxic goods, INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES or any of the following goods - 



     UN 2212 BLUE ASBESTOS (crocidolite) or BROWN ASBESTOS (amosite or mysorite)

     UN 2315 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS

     UN 2590 WHITE ASBESTOS (chrysotile, actinolite, anthophyllite or tremolite)

     UN 3077 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 3082 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S.

     UN 3151 POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, LIQUID or POLYHALOGENATED TERPHENYLS, LIQUID

     UN 3152 POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, SOLID or POLYHALOGENATED TERPHENYLS, SOLID

     UN 3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS,



shall ensure that - 



(a) after unloading it is checked for any residue of the load; and

(b) where those goods have leaked and been spilled in the container or wagon - 


(i) all other goods and articles carried therein are examined for possible contamination,

(ii) the container or wagon concerned is not reused until after it has been thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, decontaminated or, in the case of UN 3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS or INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES, disinfected, and

(iii) any wooden parts of the container or wagon which have come into contact with UN 3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS or INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES of risk group 3 or 4 are removed and burnt.".

     12. After regulation 24, there shall be inserted the following regulation - 

" Prohibition on carriage of uninhibited sulphur trioxide
     24A. A person shall not cause or permit to be carried in a tank UN 1829 SULPHUR TRIOXIDE, at least 99·95% pure, without inhibitor.".

     13. In regulation 25(2), for the words from "it is satisfied" to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words "it is satisfied that neither the health and safety of persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption nor the environment will be prejudiced in consequence of it.".

     14. In regulation 27(2)(c), for the word "Organisation" there shall be substituted the word "Organization".

     15. In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 - 

(a) at the start of sub-paragraph (1)(c), there shall be inserted the words "subject to sub-paragraph (7A),";

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for the words "sub-paragraph (3)" there shall be substituted the words "sub-paragraphs (3) and (7A)"; and

(c) following sub-paragraph (7) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph - 

    " (7A) Notwithstanding sub-paragraphs (1)(c) and (2), the train operator or the operator of a tank container or tank wagon may carry by rail uncleaned tank containers and tank wagons in respect of which the relevant certificate has expired for the sole purpose of undergoing the examination and tests with a view to renewing that certificate.".

     16. In Schedule 2 - 

(a) for sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1, there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph - 

    " (2) Carriage in bulk of the goods UN 3175 SOLIDS CONTAINING FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. shall be in - 


(a) sheeted, open - 


(i) large containers, or

(ii) wagons,



with adequate ventilation; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons,



and suitable measures shall be taken to ensure that those goods cannot escape.";

(b) in paragraph 2(c), for the word "other" there shall be substituted the words "sheeted, open";

(c) in paragraph 3(1), for the list of goods, there shall be substituted the following list - 


     " UN 1394 ALUMINIUM CARBIDE

     UN 1398 ALUMINIUM SILICON POWDER, UNCOATED

     UN 1402 CALCIUM CARBIDE

     UN 1405 CALCIUM SILICIDE, of packing group III (other than in pieces)

     UN 1435 ZINC ASHES

     UN 1436 ZINC POWDER or ZINC DUST

     UN 2813 WATER-REACTIVE SOLID, N.O.S.

     UN 2844 CALCIUM MANGANESE SILICON (other than in pieces)

     UN 2950 MAGNESIUM GRANULES, COATED

     UN 2968 MANEB, STABILIZED and MANEB PREPARATION, STABILIZED

     UN 3208 METALLIC SUBSTANCE, WATER-REACTIVE, N.O.S.

     UN 3209 METALLIC SUBSTANCE, WATER-REACTIVE, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S. of packing group III";



(d) in paragraph 3(2), after the words "RE-MELTING BY-PRODUCTS" there shall be inserted the words "of packing group II";

(e) after paragraph 3(2), there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs - 

    " (3) Carriage in bulk of any of the following goods - 


     UN 1405 CALCIUM SILICIDE, in pieces, of packing group II or III

     UN 2844 CALCIUM MANGANESE SILICON, in pieces

     UN 3170 ALUMINIUM SMELTING BY-PRODUCTS or ALUMINIUM RE-MELTING BY-PRODUCTS, of packing group III,



shall be in - 



(a) large containers or wagons designed and constructed so that the openings for loading and unloading can be closed hermetically; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons, sheeted, open wagons, or sheeted, open large containers.



    (4) Carriage in bulk of UN 1408 FERROSILICON with 30% or more but less than 90% silicon by mass shall be in moveable-roof wagons, sheeted, open wagons, or sheeted, open large containers.";

(f) in paragraph 4(2), for the word "incombustible" there shall be substituted the word "non-combustible";

(g) after paragraph 4(2), there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph - 

    " (3) Carriage in bulk of OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES shall be in - 


(a) open - 


(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers,



covered with an impermeable and non-combustible sheet; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons.";



(h) paragraph 5 shall become sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5, and at the end there shall be inserted the words ", for example, by the provision of a sufficiently stout inner lining" and the following sub-paragraph - 

    " (2) Carriage in bulk of solids which are TOXIC SUBSTANCES of packing group III and UN 3243 SOLIDS CONTAINING TOXIC LIQUID, N.O.S. shall be in - 


(a) sheeted open - 


(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers; or



(b) moveable-roof wagons.";



(i) paragraph 7 shall become sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 7, and at the end there shall be inserted the words ", for example, by the provision of a sufficiently stout inner lining" and the following sub-paragraphs - 

    " (2) Carriage in bulk of solids which are CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES of packing group III, UN 1974 LEAD SULPHATE, UN 2506 AMMONIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE, UN 2509 POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE or UN 3244 SOLIDS CONTAINING CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S. shall be in - 


(a) sheeted, open - 


(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers; or



(b) moveable-roof wagons.



    (3) Carriage in bulk of any of the following goods - 



     UN 2794 BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID

     UN 2795 BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ALKALI

     UN 2800 BATTERIES, WET, NON-SPILLABLE

     UN 3028 BATTERIES, DRY, CONTAINING POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID,



where those goods have been used, shall be in wagons or large containers - 



(a) with a load compartment or load compartments made of steel - 


(i) exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of 0·1mm or less per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods, or

(ii) exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of more than 0·1mm per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods, provided that the load compartments have walls of a thickness sufficient to resist, or a plastic lining or layer resistant to, those substances;



(b) designed to take account of any residual currents and impact from those goods;

(c) constructed so as to prevent leakage of corrosive substances from its load compartments during carriage;

(d) with any open load compartments covered by a cover resistant to the corrosive substances contained in those goods;

(e) without damaged load compartments;

(f) not loaded above the top of the walls of its load compartments; and

(g) with outer surfaces free of the corrosive substances contained in those goods,



and in this sub-paragraph "load compartments" means those parts of the wagon or large container in which goods are, or are to be, carried."; and

(j) for paragraph 8, there shall be substituted the following paragraph - 

     " 8.  - (1) Carriage in bulk of any of the following goods - 


     UN 1841 ACETALDEHYDE AMMONIA

     UN 1931 ZINC DITHIONITE

     UN 2969 CASTOR BEANS, MEAL, POMACE or FLAKE

     UN 3077 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.,



shall be in - 



(a) sheeted, open - 


(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers; or



(b) moveable-roof wagons.



    (2) Carriage in bulk of UN 2211 POLYMERIC BEADS, EXPANDABLE shall be in - 



(a) sheeted, open - 


(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers; or



(b) moveable-roof wagons, with adequate ventilation.



    (3) Carriage in bulk of UN 3257 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE LIQUID N.O.S. or UN 3258 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SOLID N.O.S. shall be in a wagon or large container which conforms to a design approved for the time being in writing by the Executive for the carriage of such goods.".

     17. In Schedule 3 - 

(a) in paragraph 1, for the words from "the following" to "AIR" there shall be substituted the words "refrigerated liquefied gases.";

(b) in paragraph 3(1), the words ", provided the packages are not fragile packages" shall be omitted;

(c) in the list of dangerous goods in paragraph 5(2), after the words "UN 3170 ALUMINIUM SMELTING BY-PRODUCTS OR ALUMINIUM RE-MELTING BY-PRODUCTS" there shall be inserted the words "UN 3208 METALLIC SUBSTANCE, WATER-REACTIVE, N.O.S.";

(d) for sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6, there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph - 

    " (1) The carriage of packages containing OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES (other than UN 1510 TETRANITROMETHANE, or UN 2015 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, STABILIZED OR AQUEOUS SOLUTION STABILIZED) in small containers is permitted.";

(e) in paragraph 7 - 


(i) for the words "UN 3102 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, LIQUID" there shall be substituted the words "UN 3102 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, SOLID", and

(ii) the words ", provided the packages are not fragile packages" shall be omitted;



(f) for sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 8, there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph - 

    " (2) The carriage in bulk in small containers of solid TOXIC SUBSTANCES of packing group III is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls.";

(g) for sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 8, there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph - 

    " (3) The carriage in bulk in small containers of UN 3243 SOLIDS CONTAINING TOXIC LIQUID, N.O.S. is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and are leak-proof or made leak-proof, for example by the provision of a sufficiently stout inner lining.";

(h) paragraph 9(2) shall be omitted; and

(i) in paragraph 10 - 


(i) in sub-paragraph (1), the words from "provided" to "lining" shall be omitted, and

(ii) for sub-paragraph (2), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs - 

    " (2) The carriage in bulk in small containers of any of the following goods - 


     solid CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES of packing group III


     UN 1794 LEAD SULPHATE with more than 3% free acid

     UN 2506 AMMONIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE

     UN 2509 POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE,



is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and a suitable lining.



    (3) The carriage in bulk in small containers of UN 3244 SOLIDS CONTAINING CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S. is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and are leak-proof or made leak-proof, for example by the provision of a sufficiently stout inner lining.

    (4) A small container used for the carriage of the following goods in bulk - 



     UN 2794 BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID

     UN 2795 BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ALKALI

     UN 2800 BATTERIES, WET, NON-SPILLABLE

     UN 3028 BATTERIES, DRY, CONTAINING POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID,



where those goods have been used, shall - 



(a) have load compartments made of - 


(i) steel exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of 0·1mm or less per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods,

(ii) steel exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of more than 0·1mm per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods, provided that the load compartments have walls of a thickness sufficient to resist, or a plastic lining or layer resistant to, those substances, or

(iii) plastic capable when fully loaded of withstanding a drop onto its bottom surface from a height of 0·8m onto a hard surface without breakage, when both the container and its contents are at -18°C;



(b) be designed to take account of any residual currents and impact from those goods;

(c) be constructed so as to prevent leakage of corrosive substances from its load compartments during carriage;

(d) have any open load compartments covered by a cover resistant to the corrosive substances contained in those goods;

(e) not have damaged load compartments;

(f) not be loaded above the top of the walls of its load compartments; and

(g) have outer surfaces free of the corrosive substances contained in those goods,



and in this sub-paragraph "load compartments" means those parts of the small container in which goods are, or are to be, carried.".

     18. After Schedule 3, there shall be inserted the following Schedule - 

(a) in paragraph (1), for the words "paragraphs (2) and (3)" there shall be substituted the words "paragraphs (2) to (7)";

(b) at the end, there shall be inserted the following paragraphs - 

    " (5) These Regulations shall not apply to, or in relation to, the carriage of radioactive material - 


(a) by, or under the supervision of, the emergency services;

(b) as a result of an emergency, with the intention of saving human life or protecting the environment, provided that all measures are taken to ensure that such carriage is carried out safely.



    (6) These Regulations do not apply to, or in relation to - 



(a) the carriage of luminous devices worn by a person or luminous devices as part of a railway vehicle;

(b) the carriage in any one railway vehicle of no more than 500 smoke detectors for domestic use with an individual activity not exceeding 40 kBq; or

(c) the carriage of gaseous tritium light devices with an individual activity not exceeding 10 GBq when no more than five such devices are carried in the railway vehicle.



    (7) These Regulations shall not apply to, or in relation to, the carriage of radioactive material in packages where - 



(a) the carriage is by any person whose main activity is not the carriage of dangerous goods;

(b) the carriage is for the purpose of - 


(i) survey, repair or maintenance activities, or

(ii) deliveries to building or civil engineering sites; and



(c) each such package is an excepted package.".

     3. At the end of regulation 3, there shall be inserted the following paragraph - 

    " (3) Where the Executive approves a revision referred to in paragraph (2), during the period between the publication by the Executive of a notice specifying that revision and the date on which that revision takes effect a person may comply with the requirements of these Regulations as if any reference to the Approved Document were a reference to - 


(a) the Approved Document prior to that revision; or

(b) the Approved Document as revised.".

     4. At the end of regulation 18, there shall be inserted the following paragraphs - 

    " (3) An operator of any large freight container shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any radioactive material in packages unless before that container is loaded it is checked to ensure that - 


(a) it is free from any residue of a previous load, and

(b) the interior floor and walls are free from protrusions.



    (4) An operator of any large freight container which has corner fittings for the purpose of securing or handling it and which is of a size such that the area enclosed by the outer bottom corners is either - 



(a) if the container is fitted with top corner fittings, at least 7 square metres; or

(b) in any other case, at least 14 square metres,



shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any radioactive material in packages unless that container complies with the requirements of the International Convention for Safe Containers 1972 signed at Geneva on 2nd December 1972 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 8th March 1978 (published by the International Maritime Organization, 4th edition, 1996).

    (5) An operator of any large container which - 



(a) is 6 or more metres long; or

(b) is - 


(i) 2·991 metres long, and

(ii) 2·438, 2·5 or 2·6 metres wide,



shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any radioactive material in packages unless that container complies with the requirements of those International Union of Railways UIC leaflets particularised in paragraph (6).



    (6) The leaflets referred to in paragraph (5) are - 



(a) 590 - 10th edition, 1st January 1979 (as amended on 1st July 1979, and in 1981, 1985 and 1994 and updated on 1st January 1989);

(b) 592-2 - 5th edition of 1st July 1996;

(c) 592-3 - 2nd edition, 1st January 1998; and

(d) 592-4 - 1st edition, 1985 (as amended in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1995 and reprinted on 1st July 1995).



    (7) An operator of any large freight container shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any radioactive material in packages unless the requirements specified in Schedule 10A are complied with.

    (8) An operator of any tank container which has corner fittings for the purpose of securing or handling it and which is of a size such that the area enclosed by the outer bottom corners is either - 



(a) if the container is fitted with top corner fittings, at least 7 square metres; or

(b) in any other case, at least 14 square metres,



shall not cause or permit to be carried therein any radioactive material in packages unless the frame of that tank container complies with the requirements of the International Convention for Safe Containers 1972 signed at Geneva on 2nd December 1972 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 8th March 1978 (published by the International Maritime Organization, 4th edition, 1996).

    (9) In this regulation, "corner fittings" means an arrangement of apertures and faces at either the top or the bottom or both at the top and the bottom of the container for the purposes of handling, stacking and securing or any of those purposes.".

     5. In regulation 21 - 

(a) in paragraph (a), for the words "combustible solids, liquids or gases" there shall be substituted the words "liquids, gases or combustible solids";

(b) at the end of paragraph (b), there shall be inserted the words "in industrial packages or unpackaged".

     6. At the end of regulation 24, there shall be inserted the words "or to the packaging requirements of excepted packages of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition in regulation 1(2) of 'excepted package' ".

     7. In regulation 27(2)(b) and (3)(a), after the words "ensure that" there shall be inserted the words ", under conditions likely to be encountered in routine carriage,".

     8. In regulation 38(2), for the word "The" where it first appears there shall be substituted the word "Any" and for the word "their" there shall be substituted the word "his".

     9. In paragraph (2) of regulation 41, for the words from "it is satisfied" to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words "it is satisfied that neither the health and safety of persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption nor the environment will be prejudiced in consequence of it".

     10. In regulation 43(2)(c), for the word "Organisation" there shall be substituted the word "Organization".

     11. After Schedule 10, there shall be inserted the following Schedule - 

(a) Commission Directive 96/86/EC (O.J. No. L335, 24.12.96, p. 43) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC (O.J. No. L319, 12.12.94, p. 7) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road;

(b) Commission Directive 96/87/EC (O.J. No. L335, 24.12.96, p. 45) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC (O.J. No. L235, 17.9.96, p. 25) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail;

(c) Commission Directive 99/47/EC (O.J. No. L169, 5.7.99, p. 1) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC and Commission Directive 96/86/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road; and

(d) Commission Directive 99/48/EC (O.J. No. L169, 15.7.99, p. 58) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC and Commission Directive 96/87/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail,

insofar as they relate to the carriage of dangerous goods other than explosives.

     2. The Regulations amend - 

(a) the Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 (regulation 2 and Schedule 1);

(b) the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (regulation 3 and Schedule 2);

(c) the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (regulation 4 and Schedule 3);

(d) the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (regulation 5 and Schedule 4);

(e) the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (regulation 6 and Schedule 5);

(f) the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (regulation 7 and Schedule 6); and

(g) the Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (regulation 8 and Schedule 7).

     3. The effect of the amendments is to align the Regulations mentioned in paragraph 2 with the latest versions of the ADR and RID agreements, as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997.

     4. Apart from minor and drafting amendments, the principal modifications are - 

(a) a general disapplication - 


(i) where goods are carried in an emergency in order to save life or protect the environment (Schedule 2, paragraph 2(b); Schedule 3, paragraph 15(c); Schedule 4, paragraph 4(b); Schedule 6, paragraph 2(a) and Schedule 7, paragraph 2(b)),

(ii) in respect of goods which are part of machinery or equipment (Schedule 2, paragraph 2(a); Schedule 3, paragraph 15(b); Schedule 4, paragraph 5(a) and Schedule 6, paragraph 2(a)),

(iii) for certain pharmaceutical products packaged for retail sale and intended for personal or domestic use (Schedule 2, paragraph 2(c); Schedule 3, paragraph 15(a); Schedule 4, paragraph 2(b) and Schedule 6, paragraph 2(a)), and

(iv) in respect of certain radioactive materials carried by rail (Schedule 7, paragraph 2(b));



(b) a new requirement for large containers to meet international standards (Schedule 3, paragraph 5(b); Schedule 6, paragraph 7 and Schedule 7, paragraph 4);

(c) the carriage in bulk of used batteries to be permitted under certain conditions (Schedule 3, paragraph 17(g) and Schedule 6, paragraphs 16(i) and 17(i));

(d) revisions to the content and format of emergency information for the carriage of dangerous goods by road (Schedule 3, paragraphs 8(d) and 20);

(e) a new training requirement for employees with responsibilities related to the carriage of dangerous goods by road (Schedule 3, paragraph 13);

(f) training for the drivers of road vehicles which carry dangerous goods to be in the form of a theoretical course in specified subjects accompanied by practical exercises (Schedule 4, paragraphs 3(d) and 6);

(g) the introduction of additional arrangements for the carriage of certain oxidizing, toxic and corrosive substances in composite intermediate bulk containers (Schedule 3, paragraph 16(f) and Schedule 6, paragraph 21);

(h) the carriage in bulk of certain high temperature goods to be permitted in special vehicles, wagons and large containers (Schedule 3, paragraph 17(h) and Schedule 6, paragraph 16(j));

(i) the introduction of transitional provisions in relation to the publication of a new edition of an Approved Document (Schedule 2, paragraph 3; Schedule 3, paragraph 3; Schedule 6, paragraph 3 and Schedule 7, paragraph 3;); and

(j) the substitution of fixed fees for applications for approvals of training or refresher courses under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (Schedule 5).

     5. Copies of relevant documents may be obtained as follows - 

(a) the current edition of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Volumes I and II (ISBN 92-801-5090-1) and Supplement (ISBN 92-801-5093-6) and the International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972 (4th edition, 1996, ISBN 92-801-1411-5) from the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR;

(b) British Standard BSEN 3-1: 1996 from the British Standards Institution, British Standards House, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL; and

(c) International Union of Railways UIC leaflets 590, 592-2, 592-3 and 592-4 from Railtrack Freight Commercial, Room 279, Derwent House, RTC Business Park, London Road, Derby DE24 8UP.

     6. In Great Britain, the corresponding Regulations are the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/303). Copies of the cost benefit assessment relating to those Regulations together with a Northern Ireland Supplement prepared by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment are held at the offices of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland at 83 Ladas Drive, Belfast BT6 9FR from where copies may be obtained on request.

     7. A person who contravenes these Regulations or any requirement or prohibition imposed thereunder, is guilty of an offence under Article 31 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (currently £5,000) or, on conviction on indictment, to a fine.