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How to transport dangerous goods, including guidance notes, authorisation notices, exception notices and multilateral agreements.
The rules, paperwork and training you need to transport dangerous goods
If you want to transport dangerous goods, there are rules on how to pack…
Dangerous goods are separated into different classes which affect how you…
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is the UK certification authority…
You must have a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) if you transport…
There are different rules for transporting dangerous goods by air, road or…
You do not need to follow all the normal packaging and labelling…
You must follow regulations for transporting dangerous goods safely and…
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
A guide to the international regulations on the transportation of dangerous goods by air, sea, road, rail or inland waterway.
A form to be filled in by individuals or companies who are exporting dangerous goods.
MCA interpretation of the certification and vehicle/container packing certificate requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
A collection of M-notices (guidance notes, shipping notices) relevant to the transport of dangerous goods by sea.
Security and training guidance for businesses, such as freight carriers and consignors, involved in the carriage of dangerous goods.
How to qualify as a dangerous goods driver, choosing what training you need, finding a training provider, getting and keeping your ADR card up to date, replacing a card, staying qualified and adding substance classes to your ADR card.
How Standard Shipping Notes, Dangerous Goods Notes and Export Cargo Shipping Instructions work, and where you can get them from.
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Find contact details for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) that can help you transport dangerous goods safely.
Form for freight companies transporting dangerous goods to report a serious incident during filling, loading, carriage or unloading.
Fill in this form to declare that a vehicle used for carrying dangerous goods or hazardous substances is safe to have an MOT or other vehicle test.
Team within the Department for Transport with responsibility for the policy for the safe and secure carriage of dangerous goods.
Guidance on the transport of dangerous goods when carried in a private vehicle, or by a foot passenger on a Ro-Ro ship.
Apply for an ADR test to allow a vehicle to carry dangerous or hazardous goods in bulk on the road.
How to decide on and get the correct type of packaging to transport dangerous goods (note 22).
Understanding the requirements, including certification and training, of dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSAs).
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