# The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996, Paragraph 10: Infectious substances (classification code 6.2)


(1) The carriage of packages containing INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES in small containers is permitted.
(2) In the event of a spillage from a package containing INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES which is being carried in a small container—
(a) the small container shall not be re-used until it has been thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, disinfected;
(b) any wooden parts of the small container which have come into contact with such substances shall be removed and burnt,

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2089/schedule/3/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-by-rail-regulations-1996/schedule-3/paragraph-10
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