Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Documentation to be provided by operators

14.—(1) Any operator who engages another operator to carry dangerous goods shall ensure that that operator is provided with the information specified in regulation 13(2).

(2) Notwithstanding regulation 13(3), the operator of any vehicle which is to be used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that the driver of that vehicle is in possession of the Transport Documentation prior to the commencement of the journey.

(3) The Transport Documentation shall be provided in documentary form and shall comprise—

(a) the information specified in regulation 13(2);

(b) details of the total mass or volume of dangerous goods to be carried or sufficient information to enable the total mass or volume of dangerous goods to be ascertained;

(c) the emergency action code, where appropriate;

(d) the prescribed temperature where appropriate; and

(e) the emergency information.

(4) The emergency information shall comprise details of the measures to be taken by the driver in the event of an accident or emergency and other safety information concerning the goods being carried and shall include—

(a) details of—

(i) the nature of the danger inherent in the dangerous goods being carried and the safety measures to be taken to avert any such danger;

(ii) the measures to be taken and treatment to be given in the event of any person coming into contact with the dangerous goods being carried or with any substances which might be evolved;

(iii) the measures to be taken in case of fire and, in particular, the fire-fighting appliances or equipment which must not be used;

(iv) the measures to be taken in case of breakage or deterioration of packagings or of the dangerous goods being carried, particularly where such breakage or deterioration results in a spillage of the goods onto the road; and

(v) the measures to be taken to avoid or minimise damage in the event of spillage of goods considered to be pollutant to the aquatic environment; and

(b) any additional information specified in Schedule 9 relating to the dangerous goods being carried.

(5) An operator or anyone acting on his behalf shall not provide false or misleading information to any other operator engaged by him or to any driver concerning the dangerous goods to be carried.