# The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996, Paragraph 1: Infectious substances


Where infectious substances are carried the emergency information shall include—
(a) an instruction that, in the case of breakage or deterioration of packagings or of the goods being carried, particularly where such goods have spilled over the road, the emergency services shall be informed;
(b) information as to how the goods are to be absorbed and contained, and how the dangers of infectious substances are to be eliminated on the spot, for example by the use of suitable disinfectants;
(c) information on suitable protective equipment for the driver.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2095/schedule/9/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-by-road-regulations-1996/schedule-9/paragraph-1
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