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The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009

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4.—(1) If dangerous goods are being carried in tanks a telephone number where specialist advice concerning the dangerous goods in question can be obtained in English at any time during carriage must be displayed—

(a)at the rear of the transport unit;

(b)on both sides of—

(i)any tank;

(ii)the frame of any tank; or

(iii)the transport unit; and

(c)in the immediate vicinity of the orange-coloured plates displaying the emergency action codes,

and must be in black digits of not less than 30mm in height against an orange-coloured background.

(2) The phrase “consult local depot” or “contact local depot” may be substituted for the telephone number if—

(a)the name of the carrier is clearly identifiable from the marking on any tank or the transport unit;

(b)as regards England and Wales, the fire and rescue authority F1... of each area through which the transport unit will carry the dangerous goods [F2or, as regards Scotland, the chief officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service] has been notified in writing of the address and telephone number of the relevant local depot; and

(c)each fire and rescue authority or chief officer, as referred to in Paragraph (b), has indicated, in writing, satisfaction with the arrangements.

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