Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 742

      The Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) Regulations 1992

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1992 No. 742

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) Regulations 1992

Made 12th March 1992
Laid before Parliament 13th March 1992
Coming into force 1st June 1992


ARRANGEMENTS OF REGULATIONS

1.  Citation and commencement.
2.  Interpretation.
3.  Application of these Regulations.
4.  Meaning of operator.
5.  Construction of vehicles and freight containers.
6.  Information relating to dangerous substances to be received by operators.
7.  Information in writing about dangerous substances to be given to drivers.
8.  Instruction and training for drivers.
9.  Loading, stowage and unloading of dangerous substances.
10.  Precautions against fire or explosion.
11.  Limitation on the carriage of certain dangerous substances.
12.  Marking of vehicles carrying dangerous substances.
13.  Prohibition on provision and display of orange-coloured plates and additional information.
14.  Supervision of vehicles containing dangerous substances.
15.  Information to be given to police constables and goods vehicle exmainers.
16.  Restrictions on the carriage of toxic or harmful substances in the same vehicle as food.
17.  Defence in proceedings for contravening these Regulations.
18.  Exemption certificates.
19.  Revocations.

THE SCHEDULE

   
  PART I Properties relevant to, and packing groups of, substances which have been classified as dangerous for conveyance in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984
  PART II Criteria for allocation of substances which have been classified as toxic or harmful substances in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 into packing groups
  PART III Table of flash points and kinematic viscosity ranges of substances which have been classified as flammable liquids in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984, contain not more than 20% of nitrocellulose and do not in any case have a flash point exceeding 21°C

 

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