The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1994

Information relating to dangerous goods to be received by operators

7.—(1) The consignor of any dangerous goods intended for carriage in a freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon shall ensure that the operator of the freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon concerned receives the information referred to in paragraph (2).

(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is as follows—

(a) a description of the dangerous goods which shall include information relating to those goods contained in the approved carriage list comprising the proper shipping name, the code for the classification for carriage, the UN number, and the emergency action code, if any;

(b) the name and address of the person in Great Britain from whom other information concerning the dangerous goods may be obtained;

(c) the name and address of the consignor;

(d) the name and address of the consignee;

(e) the quantity of the dangerous goods;

(f) in the case of all explosives, the Compatibility Group and Division of each type of explosives carried; and

(g) in the case of explosives within a Compatibility Group whose Compatibility Group letter is C, D or G, whether the explosives are explosive articles or explosive substances.

(3) Any operator who has received information in accordance with paragraph (1) shall ensure that it is received by each train operator who is to carry the dangerous goods concerned.

(4) The consignor of any dangerous goods intended for carriage other than in a freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon shall ensure that each train operator who is to carry the dangerous goods concerned receives the information referred to in paragraph (2).

(5) Any train operator who has received information in accordance with paragraph (3) or (4) shall ensure that it is received by each infrastructure controller on whose tracks the dangerous goods concerned are to be carried.