British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals United Kingdom Requirements for the Transport of Dangerous Goods

British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations Alternative placarding requirements to apply to certain national carriage Additional security requirements for carriage by road Additional security requirement relating to access Application of ADR to carriage by private individuals (class 1s) Derogations and transitional provisions Authorisations

British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations Reference temperatures and standards Old pressure receptacles Carriage within the perimeter of an enclosed area Carriage by road other than by vehicles Instruments of war and related material Nuclear material

British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals Emergency Action Code (EAC) rather than Hazard identification Number (HIN) The UK domestic dangerous goods tankers and vehicles carrying dangerous goods in bulk display an Emergency Action Code in the top left-hand corner of the hazard warning panel, and an emergency response telephone number

British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals There are a number of derogations for domestic road transport only. These are contained in the Dangerous Goods: Approved Derogations and Transitional Provisions (ADTP), published by the Department for Transport (DfT) Dangerous Goods. These cover such matters as: immediate vicinity carriage continued use of old tanks retail distribution of inners from packages

British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals exemption from the need to carry transport documents when the load being transported is below the load threshold prohibition on driver opening of packages construction requirements for vehicles constructed before 1997.

British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals Road Derogation 1 - Certain commercial products containing radioactive material Road Derogation 2 - Exemptions from the need to carry transport documents Road Derogation 3- Exemption from the requirements relating to fire fighting equipment for the carriage of certain Class 7 goods by road Road Derogation 4 - Retail distribution by road Road Derogation 5 - Load thresholds for Class 1 goods Road Derogation 6- Quantities of Class 1 explosive articles Road Derogation 7 - Supervision requirements for vehicles carrying Class 1 goods

British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals Road Derogation 8 - Mixing rules for vehicles carrying Class 1 goods Road Derogation 9 - Alternative to the requirement to comply with ADR 5.3.2. relating to orange – coloured plates etc when carrying Class 7 goods by road Road Derogation 10 - Exemption from certain requirements for certain metal drums and metal IBCs Road Derogation 11 - The crossing of public roads Road Derogation 12 - Exemption from the prohibition on opening packages Road Derogation 13 - The carriage of alcohol in wooden casks

British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals Road Derogation 14 - The carriage of UN 0335 FIREWORKS by road Road Derogation 15 -The collection of used batteries for disposal or recycling Road Derogation 16 - Application of ADR Part 9 to vehicles constructed before 1997 and FL, OX and AT vehicles Road Derogation 17 -Transport of waste arising from care activities involving a risk of infection covered by UN 3291 with a mass less than or equal to 15 kg