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

Regulation 10(2)(c)

SCHEDULE 7 Types of Vehicle to be used for the Carriage of certain Dangerous Goods

Gases

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

Flammable solids

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

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

• UN 3233 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE C, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

• UN 3234 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE C, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

• UN 3235 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE D, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

• UN 3236 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE D, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

• UN 3237 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE E, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

• UN 3238 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE E, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

• UN 3239 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE F, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

• UN 3240 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE F, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

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

• UN 3231 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE B, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

• UN 3232 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE B, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED*

(2) Where the vehicle carrying any of the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—

(a) closed, it shall be adequately ventilated;

(b) sheeted—

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

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

Spontaneously combustible substances

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

Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gas

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

Oxidizing substances

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

• UN 1442 AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1450 BROMATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

• UN 1452 CALCIUM CHLORATE

• UN 1455 CALCIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1458 CHLORATE AND BORATE MIXTURE

• UN 1459 CHLORATE AND MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE MIXTURE, SOLUTION

• UN 1461 CHLORATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

• UN 1473 MAGNESIUM BROMATE

• UN 1475 MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1481 PERCHLORATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

• UN 1484 POTASSIUM BROMATE

• UN 1485 POTASSIUM CHLORATE

• UN 1489 POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1494 SODIUM BROMATE

• UN 1495 SODIUM CHLORATE

• UN 1502 SODIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1506 STRONTIUM CHLORATE

• UN 1508 STRONTIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1513 ZINC CHLORATE

• UN 2427 POTASSIUM CHLORATE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION

• UN 2428 SODIUM CHLORATE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION

• UN 2429 CALCIUM CHLORATE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION

• UN 2721 COPPER CHLORATE

• UN 2723 MAGNESIUM CHLORATE

• UN 3210 CHLORATES, INORGANIC, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, N.O.S.

• UN 3211 PERCHLORATES, INORGANIC, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, N.O.S.

• UN 3213 BROMATES, INORGANIC, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, N.O.S.

(2) Where the vehicle carrying any of the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is sheeted, the sheet shall be of an impermeable and non-combustible material.

(3) Steps shall be taken to ensure that if a leakage occurs in a vehicle carrying any of the goods referred to in sub-paragraph (1), those goods cannot come into contact with wood or any other combustible material.

8.  Where the goods UN 2015 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, STABILISED or HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, STABILISED are carried in a road tanker or in a tank with a capacity greater than 3000 litres, in a vehicle, the road tanker or vehicle concerned shall carry an additional tank which—

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

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

Organic peroxides

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

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

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

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

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

(b) is sheeted—

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

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

Infectious substances

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

Miscellaneous dangerous goods

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