The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (revoked)

20.  In Schedule 2— E+W+S

(a) for sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1, substitute the following sub-paragraph—

“(2) Carriage in bulk of the goods UN 3175 SOLIDS CONTAINING FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. shall be in—

(a) sheeted, open—

(i) large containers, or

(ii) wagons,

with adequate ventilation; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons,

and suitable measures shall be taken to ensure that those goods cannot escape.”;

(b) in paragraph 2(c), for the word “other" substitute “ sheeted, open ”;

(c) in paragraph 3(1), for the list of goods, substitute the following—

“UN 1394	ALUMINIUM CARBIDE
UN 1398	ALUMINIUM SILICON POWDER, UNCOATED
UN 1402	CALCIUM CARBIDE
UN 1405	CALCIUM SILICIDE, of packing group III (other than in pieces)
UN 1435	ZINC ASHES
UN 1436	ZINC POWDER or ZINC DUST
UN 2813	WATER-REACTIVE SOLID, N.O.S.
UN 2844	CALCIUM MANGANESE SILICON (other than in pieces)
UN 2950	MAGNESIUM GRANULES, COATED
UN 2968	MANEB, STABILIZED and MANEB PREPARATION, STABILIZED
UN 3208	METALLIC SUBSTANCE, WATER-REACTIVE, N.O.S.
UN 3209	METALLIC SUBSTANCE, WATER-REACTIVE, SELF-HEATING, N.O.S. of packing group III”;

(d) in paragraph 3(2), after the words “RE-MELTING BY-PRODUCTS" insert “ of packing group II ”;

(e) at the end of paragraph 3, add the following sub-paragraphs—

“(3) Carriage in bulk of any of the following goods—

UN 1405	CALCIUM SILICIDE, in pieces, of packing group II or III
UN 2844	CALCIUM MANGANESE SILICON, in pieces
UN 3170	ALUMINIUM SMELTING BY-PRODUCTS or ALUMINIUM RE-MELTING BY-PRODUCTS, of packing group III,

shall be in—

(a) large containers or wagons designed and constructed so that the openings for loading and unloading can be closed hermetically; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons, sheeted, open wagons, or sheeted, open large containers.

(4) Carriage in bulk of UN 1408 FERROSILICON with 30% or more but less than 90% silicon by mass shall be in moveable-roof wagons, sheeted, open wagons, or sheeted, open large containers.”;

(f) in paragraph 4(2), delete the word “incombustible" and insert “ non-combustible ”;

(g) at the end of paragraph 4, add the following sub-paragraph—

“(3) Carriage in bulk of OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES shall be in—

(a) open—

(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers,

covered with an impermeable and non-combustible sheet; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons.”;

(h) paragraph 5 shall become sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5, and at the end add the words “ , for example, by the provision of a sufficiently stout inner lining ” and the following sub-paragraph—

“(2) Carriage in bulk of solids which are TOXIC SUBSTANCES of packing group III and UN 3243 SOLIDS CONTAINING TOXIC LIQUID, N.O.S. shall be in—

(a) sheeted open—

(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons.”;

(i) paragraph 7 shall become sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 7, and at the end add the words “ , for example, by the provision of a sufficiently stout inner lining ” and the following sub-paragraphs—

“(2) Carriage in bulk of solids which are CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES of packing group III, UN 1974 LEAD SULPHATE, UN 2506 AMMONIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE, UN 2509 POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULPHATE or UN 3244 SOLIDS CONTAINING CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S. shall be in—

(a) sheeted, open—

(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons.

(3) Carriage in bulk of any of the following goods—

UN 2794	BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ACID
UN 2795	BATTERIES, WET, FILLED WITH ALKALI
UN 2800	BATTERIES, WET, NON-SPILLABLE
UN 3028	BATTERIES, DRY, CONTAINING POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID,

where those goods have been used, shall be in wagons or large containers—

(a) with a load compartment or load compartments made of steel—

(i) exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of 0.1mm or less per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods, or

(ii) exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of more than 0.1mm per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods, provided that the load compartments have walls of a thickness sufficient to resist, or a plastic lining or layer resistant to, those substances;

(b) designed to take account of any residual currents and impact from those goods;

(c) constructed so as to prevent leakage of corrosive substances from its load compartments during carriage;

(d) with any open load compartments covered by a cover resistant to the corrosive substances contained in those goods;

(e) without damaged load compartments;

(f) not loaded above the top of the walls of its load compartments; and

(g) with outer surfaces free of the corrosive substances contained in those goods,

and in this sub-paragraph “load compartments" means those parts of the wagon or large container in which goods are, or are to be, carried.”; and

(j) for paragraph 8, substitute the following paragraph—

“8.— (1) Carriage in bulk of any of the following goods—

UN 1841	ACETALDEHYDE AMMONIA
UN 1931	ZINC DITHIONITE
UN 2969	CASTOR BEANS, MEAL, POMACE or FLAKE
UN 3077	ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.,

shall be in—

(a) sheeted, open—

(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons.

(2) Carriage in bulk of UN 2211 POLYMERIC BEADS, EXPANDABLE shall be in—

(a) sheeted, open—

(i) wagons, or

(ii) large containers; or

(b) moveable-roof wagons,

with adequate ventilation.

(3) Carriage in bulk of UN 3257 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE LIQUID N.O.S. or UN 3258 ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SOLID N.O.S. shall be in a wagon or large container which conforms to a design approved for the time being in writing by the Health and Safety Executive for the carriage of such goods.”