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The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/2089 · Made 8 August 1996

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 8th August 1996

Laid before Parliament 9th August 1996

Coming into force 1st September 1996

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 15(1), (2), (3)(a), (4), (5)(b), (6)(b), 43(2) to (6) and 82(3)(a) of and paragraphs 1(1), (2), (3) and (4), 3, 4(1), 6, 12, 14 and 16 of Schedule 3 to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the said Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

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1974 c. 37; sections 15(1) and 50(3) were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (1975 c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 6 and 16(3) respectively. The general purposes of Part I referred to in section 15(1) were extended by section 117(2) of the Railways Act 1993 (1993 c. 43). Section 1(1)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 was modified by The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1996. (S.I. 1996/2075.)

Contents

  1. Part I:: INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
  2. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  3. 2Application
  4. Part II:: APPROVED DOCUMENTS
  5. 3Meaning of the Approved Carriage List and other approved documents
  6. 4Duties in relation to the approved documents
  7. Part III:: MODE OF CARRIAGE
  8. 5Carriage in bulk in wagons and large containers
  9. 6Carriage in small containers
  10. 7Carriage in tanks
  11. 8Suitability of containers, packages, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons
  12. 9Examination, testing and certification of tanks
  13. Part IV:: INFORMATION
  14. 10Classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous goods
  15. 11Carriage Information to be provided by consignors
  16. 12Carriage Information to be provided to operators and infrastructure controllers
  17. 13Keeping of information by operators
  18. 14Information to be displayed on containers, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons
  19. 15Information, instruction and training for train crews and other persons connected with the carriage of dangerous goods
  20. Part V:: LOADING AND UNLOADING
  21. 16Prohibition on overfilling tank containers and tank wagons
  22. 17Prohibitions on mixed loading and segregation of certain dangerous goods
  23. 18Loading, stowage, unloading and cleaning of containers, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons
  24. 19Openings, valves and caps of tank containers and tank wagons to be securely closed
  25. Part VI:: SECURITY AND OTHER SAFETY MEASURES AND EMERGENCY ARRANGE MENTS
  26. 20Marshalling and formation of trains
  27. 21Safe carriage and security
  28. 22Prevention of fire, explosion and leakage
  29. 23Emergency arrangements
  30. Part VII:: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE CARRIAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
  31. 24Restrictions on the carriage of explosives
  32. 25Carriage of explosives on passenger trains
  33. 26Loading and stowage requirements for explosives for carriage in containers and wagons
  34. 27Security measures for explosives
  35. 28Interpretation of this Part of the Regulations
  36. Part VIII:: GENERAL CARRIAGE PROHIBITION
  37. 29Prohibition on carriage of temperature controlled substances
  38. Part IX:: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  39. 30Exemption certificates
  40. 31Defence
  41. 32International provisions
  42. 33Transitional defence
  43. 34Repeals, revocations and amendments
  44. Signature
  45. Schedule 1: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO THE TANKS OF TANK CONTAINERS AND TANK WAGONS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1st JANUARY 1999
  46. 1Testing, examination and maintenance of tank containers and tank wagons
  47. 2Certification of testing, examination and maintenance of tank containers and tank wagons
  48. 3Keeping of documents
  49. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CARRIAGE IN BULK OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS IN WAGONS AND LARGE CONTAINERS
  50. 1Flammable solids (classification code 4.1)
  51. 2Substances liable to spontaneous combustion (classification code 4.2)
  52. 3Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases (classification code 4.3)
  53. 4Oxidizing substances (classification code 5.1)
  54. 5Toxic substances (classification code 6.1)
  55. 6Infectious substances (classification code 6.2)
  56. 7Corrosive substances (classification code 8)
  57. 8Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (classification code 9)
  58. Schedule 3: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CARRIAGE IN SMALL CONTAINERS OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS
  59. 1Explosive substances and articles (classification code 1)
  60. 2Gases: compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure (classification code 2)
  61. 3Flammable liquids (classification code 3)
  62. 4Flammable solids (classification code 4.1)
  63. 5Substances liable to spontaneous combustion (classification code 4.2)
  64. 6Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases (classification code 4.3)
  65. 7Oxidizing substances (classification code 5.1)
  66. 8Organic Peroxides (classification code 5.2)
  67. 9Toxic substances (classification code 6.1)
  68. 10Infectious substances (classification code 6.2)
  69. 11Corrosive substances (classification code 8)
  70. 12Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (classification code 9)
  71. Schedule 4: FEES FOR APPROVALS AND SURVEILLANCE INSPECTIONS
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 3Paragraph 3
  75. 4Paragraph 4
  76. 5Paragraph 5
  77. 6Paragraph 6
  78. Schedule 5: INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED ON CONTAINERS, TANK CONTAINERS, TANK WAGONS AND WAGONS
  79. 1Information
  80. 2Panels
  81. 3Tank containers and tank wagons carrying dangerous goods
  82. 4Containers and wagons carrying dangerous goods in bulk
  83. 5Containers and wagons carrying dangerous goods in packages
  84. 6Piggyback transport
  85. 7Exceptions
  86. 8Exceptions
  87. 9Exceptions
  88. Schedule 6: PROHIBITIONS ON MIXED LOADING OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. Schedule 7: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LOADING, STOWAGE, UNLOADING AND CLEANING OF CONTAINERS AND WAGONS CARRYING CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS
  92. Part I: PACKAGES
  93. 1General requirements
  94. 2Explosives (classification code 1)
  95. 3Gases: compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure (classification code 2)
  96. 4Flammable solids (classification code 4.1)
  97. 5Oxidizing substances (classification code 5.1)
  98. 6Organic peroxides (classification code 5.2)
  99. 7Toxic substances (classification code 6.1)
  100. 8Infectious substances (classification code 6.2)
  101. 9Corrosive substances (classification code 8)
  102. 10Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (classification code 9)
  103. Part II: EMPTY, UNCLEANED PACKAGINGS
  104. 11Flammable solids (classification code 4.1)
  105. 12Toxic substances (classification code 6.1)
  106. 13Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (classification code 9)
  107. Schedule 8LIMITS ON NET EXPLOSIVE CONTENT OF EXPLOSIVES PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED IN CONTAINERS AND WAGONS AND SEPARATION DISTANCE
  108. Schedule 9PERMITTED MIXED LOADS OF EXPLOSIVES WITHIN DIFFERENT COM PATIBILITY GROUPS CARRIED IN CONTAINERS AND WAGONS
  109. Explanatory note