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22. In Schedule 6—
(a)delete paragraph 3(2);
(b)delete paragraphs 9 and 12;
(c)in paragraph 13—
(i)delete the words “UN 1884 BARIUM OXIDE” and “UN 1564 BARIUM COMPOUNDS, TOXIC, N.O.S. of packing group III”, and
(ii)for the word “Waste” substitute “Solid”;
(d)delete paragraph 15;
(e)in paragraph 16(1) at the end of the list of goods insert the following entry—
“Solid corrosive substances of packing group III.”;
(f)delete paragraph 17; and
(g)for paragraph 19 substitute the following paragraphs—
“19. A container carrying 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—
(a)have load compartments made of—
(i)steel exhibiting a rate of progressive reduction of 0.1mm or less per year under the effects of the corrosive substances contained in those goods,
(ii)steel 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, or
(iii)where that container is a small container, plastic capable when fully loaded of withstanding a drop onto its bottom surface from a height of 0.8m onto a hard surface without breakage, when both the small container and its contents are at −18°C;
(b)be designed to take account of any residual currents and impact from those goods;
(c)be constructed so as to prevent leakage of corrosive substances from its load compartments during carriage;
(d)have any open load compartments covered by a cover resistant to the corrosive substances contained in those goods;
(e)not have damaged load compartments;
(f)not be loaded above the top of the walls of its load compartments; and
(g)have outer surfaces free of the corrosive substances contained in those goods,
and in this paragraph “load compartments” means those parts of the container in which goods are, or are to be, carried.
20. A container carrying any of the following goods—
UN 2211 | POLYMERIC BEADS, EXPANDABLE |
UN 3077 | ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. |
(a)may be open, provided it is sheeted and has adequate ventilation; or
(b)if small, may be closed with complete walls.”.
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