Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulation (Northern Ireland) 1998

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.