Regulation 14 Mixed loads

(1)

The operator of a vehicle or container which is being used for the carriage of explosives shall ensure that—

(a)

explosives in different Compatibility Groups are not carried together unless—

(i)

such carriage is permitted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 4, or

(ii)

subject to paragraph (2)(a), effective measures have been taken to ensure that the carriage of such a mixed load is no more dangerous than the carriage of the same quantity of explosives in any one of the Compatibility Groups carried;

(b)

explosive substances and explosive articles in the same Compatibility Group are not carried together unless effective measures have been taken to ensure that the carriage of such a mixed load is no more dangerous than the carriage of the same quantity of explosives in the form of explosive substances or explosive articles alone; and

(c)

explosives in Compatibility Group L are not carried with a different type of explosive in the same Compatibility Group.

(2)

The operator of a vehicle or container which is being used for the carriage of explosives shall ensure that—

(a)

notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a)(ii)—

(i)

explosives in—

(aa)

Compatibility Group A,

(bb)

Compatibility Group L,

are not carried with each other or with explosives in any other Compatibility Group,

(ii)

explosives in Compatibility Group H are not carried with explosives in any other Compatibility Group other than explosives in Division 1.4 and Compatibility Group S;

(b)

unclassified explosives are not carried with classified explosives except those in Compatibility Group S.

(3)

The operator of a vehicle or container which is being used for the carriage of explosives shall ensure that explosives are not carried with any other dangerous goods unless—

(a)

such carriage is permitted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4; and

(b)

all reasonably practicable measures have been taken to prevent the explosives being brought into contact with, or otherwise endangering or being endangered by, any such goods.