Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulation (Northern Ireland) 1998 No. 131

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 3 Requirements for the Carriage in Small Containers of Certain Dangerous Goods

Gases: Compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure (classification code 2)

1.  The carriage of packages containing GASES: COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR DISSOLVED UNDER PRESSURE in small containers is permitted, with the exception of the following gases—

• ARGON

• CARBON DIOXIDE

• HELIUM

• KRYPTON

• NEON

• NITROGEN

• NITROUS OXIDE N₂O (OXIDIZING)

• OXYGEN (OXIDIZING)

• XENON

• MIXTURES OF ANY OF THE ABOVE

• AIR

Flammable liquids (classification code 3)

2.  The carriage of packages containing FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS in small containers is permitted.

Flammable solids (classification code 4.1)

3.—(1) The carriage of packages containing FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, other than UN 3221 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE B and UN 3222 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE B, in small containers is permitted, provided the packages are not fragile packages.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type but with complete sides—

• UN 1309 ALUMINIUM POWDER, COATED

• UN 1312 BORNEOL

• UN 1313 CALCIUM RESINATE

• UN 1314 CALCIUM RESINATE, FUSED

• UN 1318 COBALT RESINATE, PRECIPITATED

• UN 1325 FLAMMABLE SOLID, ORGANIC, N.O.S.

• UN 1328 HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE

• UN 1330 MANGANESE RESINATE

• UN 1332 METALDEHYDE

• UN 1338 PHOSPHOROUS, AMORPHOUS

• UN 1346 SILICON POWDER, AMORPHOUS

• UN 1350 SULPHUR

• UN 1869 MAGNESIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOYS

• UN 2001 COBALT NAPHTHENATES

• UN 2213 PARAFORMALDEHYDE

• UN 2538 NITRONAPHTHALENE

• UN 2687 DICYCLOHEXYLAMMONIUM NITRITE

• UN 2714 ZINC RESINATE

• UN 2715 ALUMINIUM RESINATE

• UN 2717 CAMPHOR, SYNTHETIC

• UN 2858 ZIRCONIUM, DRY

• UN 2878 TITANIUM SPONGE, POWDER OR GRANULES

• UN 2989 LEAD PHOSPHITE, DIBASIC

• UN 3089 METAL POWDER, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S.

• UN 3178 FLAMMABLE SOLID, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

• UN 3181 METAL SALTS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S.

• UN 3182 METAL HYDRIDES, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S.

Substances liable to spontaneous combustion (classification code 4.2)

4.—(1) The carriage of packages containing SUBSTANCES LIABLE TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION in small containers is permitted.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and are made of metal—

• UN 1361 CARBON

• UN 1361 CARBON BLACK

• UN 1362 CARBON ACTIVATED

• UN 1363 COPRA

• UN 1364 COTTON WASTE, OILY

• UN 1365 COTTON, WET

• UN 1373 FIBRES, ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR SYNTHETIC, N.O.S., impregnated with oil

• UN 1373 FABRICS, ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR SYNTHETIC, N.O.S., impregnated with oil

• UN 1376 IRON OXIDE, SPENT

• UN 1376 IRON SPONGE, SPENT

• UN 1379 PAPER, UNSATURATED OIL TREATED, incompletely dried

• UN 1386 SEEDCAKE, with more than 1.5% (mass) oil and not more than 11% (mass) moisture

• UN 2217 SEEDCAKE, with not more than 1.5% (mass) oil and not more than 11% (mass) moisture

• UN 2793 FERROUS METAL BORINGS, SHAVINGS, TURNINGS OR CUTTINGS

Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases (classification code 4.3)

5.—(1) The carriage of packages containing SUBSTANCES, WHICH IN CONTACT WITH WATER, EMIT FLAMMABLE GASES in small containers is permitted.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are so constructed that the openings designed for loading and unloading can be closed hermetically—

• UN 1394 ALUMINIUM CARBIDE

• UN 1398 ALUMINIUM SILICON POWDER, UNCOATED

• UN 1402 CALCIUM CARBIDE

• UN 1405 CALCIUM SILICIDE

• UN 1435 ZINC ASHES

• UN 1436 ZINC POWDER OR ZINC DUST

• UN 2813 WATER-REACTIVE SOLIDS, N.O.S.

• UN 2844 CALCIUM MANGANESE SILICON

• UN 2950 MAGNESIUM GRANULES, COATED

• UN 2968 MANEB, STABILISED AND MANEB PREPARATION, STABILISED

• UN 3170 ALUMINIUM SMELTING BY-PRODUCTS OR ALUMINIUM RE-MELTING BY-PRODUCTS

• UN 3209 METALLIC SUBSTANCE, WATER-REACTIVE, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S.

Oxidizing substances (classification code 5.1)

6.—(1) The carriage of packages containing OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES, (other than HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE OR TETRANITROMETHANE), in small containers is permitted, provided the packages are not fragile packages.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and are made of metal—

• UN 1438 ALUMINIUM NITRATE

• UN 1442 AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1444 AMMONIUM PERSULPHATE

• UN 1450 BROMATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

• UN 1451 CAESIUM NITRATE

• UN 1452 CALCIUM CHLORATE

• UN 1454 CALCIUM NITRATE

• UN 1455 CALCIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1458 CHLORATE AND BORATE MIXTURE

• UN 1459 CHLORATE AND MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE MIXTURE

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

• UN 1465 DIDYMIUM NITRATE

• UN 1466 FERRIC NITRATE

• UN 1467 GUANIDINE NITRATE

• UN 1473 MAGNESIUM BROMATE

• UN 1474 MAGNESIUM NITRATE

• UN 1475 MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1477 NITRATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

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

• UN 1484 POTASSIUM BROMATE

• UN 1485 POTASSIUM CHLORATE

• UN 1486 POTASSIUM NITRATE

• UN 1489 POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1492 POTASSIUM PERSULPHATE

• UN 1494 SODIUM BROMATE

• UN 1502 SODIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1505 SODIUM PERSULPHATE

• UN 1506 STRONTIUM CHLORATE

• UN 1507 STRONTIUM NITRATE

• UN 1508 STRONTIUM PERCHLORATE

• UN 1513 ZINC CHLORATE

• UN 2067 AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILISERS, TYPE A1

• UN 2068 AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILISERS, TYPE A2

• UN 2069 AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILISERS, TYPE A3

• UN 2070 AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILISERS, TYPE A4

• UN 2427 POTASSIUM CHLORATE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION

• UN 2469 ZINC BROMATE

• UN 2720 CHROMIUM NITRATE

• UN 2721 COPPER CHLORATE

• UN 2722 LITHIUM NITRATE

• UN 2723 MAGNESIUM CHLORATE

• UN 2724 MANGANESE NITRATE

• UN 2725 NICKEL NITRATE

• UN 2728 ZIRCONIUM NITRATE

• UN 3215 PERSULPHATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S.

Organic Peroxides (classification code 5.1)

7.  The carriage of packages containing ORGANIC PEROXIDES, (other than UN 3101 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, LIQUID and UN 3102 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, LIQUID), in small containers is permitted, provided the packages are not fragile packages.

Toxic substances (classification code 6.1)

8.—(1) The carriage of packages containing TOXIC SUBSTANCES in small containers is permitted.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and shall be leak-proof or made leak-proof—

• UN 1564 BARIUM COMPOUND, N.O.S.

• UN 1884 BARIUM OXIDE

• UN 3243 SOLIDS CONTAINING TOXIC LIQUID, N.O.S.

(3) Small containers which have contained TOXIC SUBSTANCES in bulk shall be checked after unloading for any residue of the load, and, if there has been a leak, shall not be re-used until thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, decontaminated.

Infectious substances (classification code 6.2)

9.—(1) The carriage of packages containing INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES in small containers is permitted.

(2) In the event of a spillage from a package containing INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES which is being carried in a small container—

(a) the small container shall not be re-used until it has been thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, disinfected;

(b) any wooden parts of the small container which have come into contact with such substances shall be removed and burnt.

Corrosive substances (classification code 8)

10.—(1) The carriage of packages containing CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES in small containers is permitted provided such containers are of the closed type, with complete walls and a suitable lining.

(2) The carriage of any of the following goods in bulk in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete sides and are leak-proof or made leak-proof—

• UN 2506 AMMONIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE

• UN 2509 POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE

• UN 3244 SOLIDS CONTAINING CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S.

Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (classification code 9)

11.—(1) The carriage of packages containing MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES OR ARTICLES in small containers is permitted.

(2) Small containers containing UN 2211 POLYMERIC BEADS, EXPANDABLE shall bear the following marking—

• “Keep away from sources of ignition” in English.