Search Legislation

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)
 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

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

3.—(1) Carriage in bulk of any of the following goods shall be in large containers or wagons designed and constructed so that the openings 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 SOLID, N.O.S.

  • UN 2844 CALCIUM MANGANESE SILICON

  • UN 2950 MAGNESIUM GRANULES, COATED

  • UN 2968 MANEB, STABILIZED AND MANEB PREPARATION, STABILIZED

  • UN 3170 ALUMINIUM SMELTING BY-PRODUCTS OR ALUMINIUM RE-MELT ING BY-PRODUCTS

  • UN 3208 METALLIC SUBSTANCE, WATER-REACTIVE, N.O.S.

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

(2) Carriage of the goods UN 3170 ALUMINIUM SMELTING BY-PRODUCTS or ALUMINIUM RE-MELTING BY-PRODUCTS in bulk shall be in moveable-roof wagons.

Back to top

Options/Help