# The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996, Schedule 8: LIMITS ON NET EXPLOSIVE CONTENT OF EXPLOSIVES PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED IN CONTAINERS AND WAGONS AND SEPARATION DISTANCE


Where explosives within different Divisions are carried in the same container or wagon then, for the purpose of this Schedule, all the explosives, with the exception of those in Division 1.4, shall be deemed to be within the Division amongst them whose Division number comes highest in the following list, (that is Division number 1.1 (highest), 1.5, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.6 (lowest)); except that where explosives with a Division number of 1.2 are carried together with explosives with a Division number of 1.5 they shall all be deemed to be within the Division whose Division number is 1.1.
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Type of explosive (Division number)
Maximum net explosive content in tonnes in any group of adjacent containers or wagons
Minimum separation distance in metres between groups of containers or wagons
1.1
40
80
Any combination of 1.1, 1.3, and 1.5
Aggregate of 40
80
1.3 and 1.5 alone or mixed
120
40

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2089/schedule/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-by-rail-regulations-1996/schedule-8
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