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

Regulations 2(1) and 2(4) and 17(6)

SCHEDULE 1

TABLE 1

Determination of Transport Categories

Column 1	Column 2
Dangerous Goods	Transport Category
Note:
The transport categories in column 2 appear in descending order from 0 (highest) to 4 (lowest).
Infectious substances in risk group 4	0
Packing Group 1 goods Toxic gases Organic peroxides type b or c Self-reactive substances type b or c Temperature controlled substances Infectious substances in risk group 3	1
Packing Group II goods other than those specified elsewhere in Column 1 Flammable Gases Infectious substances in risk group 2	2
Packing Group III goods other than those specified elsewhere in Column 1 Non-flammable, non-toxic gases UN 2990 LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES, SELF-INFLATING UN 3072 LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES NOT SELF-INFLATING Any other dangerous goods not listed elsewhere in Column 1	3
Empty, uncleaned packagings (except those containing, or which contained, infectious substances in risk group 4 or toxic gases) UN 1345 RUBBER SCRAP or RUBBER SHODDY UN 1331 MATCHES, “STRIKE ANYWHERE” UN 1944 MATCHES, SAFETY UN 1945 MATCHES, WAX “VESTA” UN 2254 MATCHES, FUSEE UN 2623 FIRELIGHTERS, SOLID UN 1361 CARBON of Packing Group III only UN 1362 CARBON, ACTIVATED of Packing Group III only	4

TABLE 2

Determination of Load Limits

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Transport Category	Individual package mass or volume	Total mass or volume of packaged dangerous goods	Total mass or volume of dangerous goods
Note:
1. The numbers in columns 2, 3 and 4 relate to the gross mass, measured in kg, of articles; the net mass, measured in kg, of compressed gases dissolved in a solvent or the solvent in which compressed gases are dissolved, solids and liquefied gases; and the nominal capacity, measured in litres, of any receptacle containing compressed gases (other than those dissolved in a solvent) and liquids (other than those in which a compressed gas is dissolved). 2. For the purpose of calculating the total mass or volume of packaged dangerous goods or the total mass or volume of dangerous goods where the load comprises a mixture of liquids and solids, 1 kg gross or net mass shall equate to 1 litre.
0	0	0	0
1	1	20	200
2	10	200	2,000
3	25	500	5,000
4	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited