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The Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations 1996

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2.  The emergency information referred to in paragraph 1(d) shall comprise details of the measures to be taken by the driver in the event of an accident or emergency and other safety information concerning the explosives being carried and shall include details of—

(a)the nature of the danger inherent in the explosives being carried and the safety measures to be taken to avert any such danger;

(b)the action to be taken and treatment to be given in the event of any person coming into contact with the explosives being carried or with any substances which might be evolved;

(c)the measures to be taken in case of fire and, in particular, the fire-fighting appliances or equipment which must not be used;

(d)the measures to be taken in the case of breakage or deterioration of the packagings or of the explosives being carried, particularly where such breakage or deterioration results in a spillage of the explosives onto the road; and

(e)the measures to be taken to avoid or minimise damage in the event of spillage of explosives which are pollutant to the aquatic environment.

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