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Land Transport Rule

Dangerous Goods 2005

Rule 45001/1

Contents

Objective of the rule

Extent of consultation

Material incorporated by reference

Part 1     Rule requirements

Section 1     Application

Section 2     Requirements according to the nature, quantity and use of dangerous goods

Section 3     Packaging

Section 4     Labelling and marking

Section 5     Documentation

Section 6     Segregation

Section 7     Placarding

Section 8     Transport procedures

Section 9     Training

Section 10     Responsibilities

Part 2     Definitions

Table A:     Properties and classification of dangerous goods for land transport

Part 3     Schedules

Schedule 1     Quantity limits for dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but not transported for hire or direct reward

Schedule 2     Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities and Consumer Commodities

Schedule 2A     Dangerous goods that must not be transported as Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities or as Consumer Commodities

Schedule 3     Segregation requirements for dangerous goods

 

Objective of the rule

Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 sets out the requirements for the safe transport of dangerous goods on land in New Zealand. The Rule covers the packaging, identification and documentation of dangerous goods; the segregation of incompatible goods; transport procedures and the training and responsibilities of those involved in the transport of dangerous goods. The Rule’s requirements are applied according to the nature, quantity and use of the goods.

The Rule revokes and replaces Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 1999, which came into force on 3 May 1999. That Rule set in place a workable regime whose objective was to enable dangerous goods to be transported safely and, thereby, minimise the risk to people, to property and to the environment.

The changes to the Rule are mainly of a minor technical nature, but are intended to ensure that uniformity is maintained with international maritime and aviation codes for the transport of dangerous goods. Revision of the Rule takes into account amendments to the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Model Regulations and aligns transport controls with regulations made under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, which imposes controls for all phases of the life cycle of hazardous substances.

Extent of consultation

Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 underwent consultation with industry groups, interested government departments and agencies and the public. The Land Transport Safety Authority worked closely, in particular, with officials of the Department of Labour, Ministry for the Environment and the Environmental Risk Management Authority on ensuring the compatibility of the Rule with other legislation relating to hazardous substances. The Land Transport Safety Authority also sought advice and comment from the technical working group that comprises experts from government and industry.

The yellow (public consultation) draft of the Rule was released in April 2003 for public consultation. The availability of the yellow draft was publicised in metropolitan and regional daily newspapers, the New Zealand Gazette and in the national Maori publication Te Karere National News. The draft Rule was also made available on the Land Transport Safety Authority’s Internet website. Copies of the draft Rule were sent to overseas libraries and transport organisations.

Forty-seven submissions were received on the yellow draft. The submissions were taken into account in redrafting the Rule before it was submitted to Cabinet, and to the Minister for Transport Safety for signature.

Material incorporated by reference

Documents that are ‘incorporated by reference’ in this Rule are available, on request, for inspection (free of charge) at the National Office of Land Transport New Zealand. Contact details for Land Transport New Zealand are listed at the front of the Rule.

 

Part 1     Rule requirements

Section 1     Application

1.1     Title

This rule is Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005.

 

1.2     Scope of the rule

1.2(1)     This Rule applies to the transport on land of:

1.2(2)     The Rule does not apply to the transport on land of dangerous goods that are:

1.2(3)     The Rule does not apply to the transport of substances or articles that are declared not to be dangerous goods for transport on land by the relevant regulatory authority.

 

1.3     Date when rule comes into force

1.3(1)     This Rule revokes and replaces Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 1999, which came into force on 3 May 1999.

1.3(2)     This Rule comes into force on 27 June 2005.

 

1.4     Application of rule provisions

1.4(1)     If a document incorporated by reference in this Rule makes an exception from transport controls for specified dangerous goods or in specified circumstances, those dangerous goods may comply with that exception, unless the Rule has specific provisions for the transport of those dangerous goods that conflict with that exception.

1.4(2)     Special Provisions for specific dangerous goods stated in any of the following documents apply, as appropriate for the transport of those goods on land:

[Note: See section 165 of the Land Transport Act 1998, which provides that material may be incorporated in a Rule by reference and forms part of the Rule for all purposes and, if any of that material is amended or replaced by the person or organisation originating the material, once available for inspection, the amendment or new version forms part of the Rule unless the Rules otherwise provide.]

1.4(3)     Dangerous goods imported into New Zealand in closed packages or freight containers do not have to comply with the provisions of this Rule for packaging, labelling, marking, documentation, and segregation specified in 6.3 for transport from the port of entry to the destination stated on the import documentation, if they comply with the corresponding provisions of one of the following:

1.4(4)     If any other enactment specifies requirements for dangerous goods being transport on land that are additional to those in this Rule, those additional requirements must be complied with.

 

1.5     Interpretation of rule provisions

1.5(1)     If an explosive article (such as a fog signal, firework, fuse, rocket, percussion cap, detonator, cartridge or ammunition) comprises both an explosive substance and a device or contrivance that utilises the explosive to produce a ballistic, pyrotechnic or explosive effect, the entire article is Class 1 dangerous goods.

1.5(2)     If this Rule requires a package to be marked with the proper shipping name of the dangerous goods, and that proper shipping name includes the words ‘Not Otherwise Specified’ or the letters ‘NOS’, the package:

[Note: See definition of ‘proper shipping name’ in Part 2 Definitions.]

1.5(3)     If this Rule requires a UN number to be displayed, the number must be preceded by the letters ‘UN’.

 

Section 2     Requirements according to the nature, quantity and use of dangerous goods

2.1     Dangerous goods not transported for hire or direct reward

2.1(1)     Dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, but not transported for hire or direct reward, must comply as follows:

2.1(2)     Dangerous goods transported for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but not transported for hire or direct reward, must comply as follows:

 

2.2     Dangerous goods transported for hire or reward

Dangerous goods transported for hire or reward by a licensed transport service operator and dangerous goods transported for direct reward, whether or not by a licensed transport service operator, must comply with:

2.3     Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities and Consumer Commodities

2.3(1)     Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities and Consumer Commodities, as appropriate, may be transported under the following conditions, if the total weight of the dangerous goods and their packaging on a vehicle or vehicle combination does not exceed 1000 kg:

[Note: See definition of ‘proper shipping name’ in Part 2 Definitions.]

2.3(2)     Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities or Consumer Commodities that are transported under 2.3(1) do not have to comply with the requirements of this Rule for:

2.3(3)     The following dangerous goods must not be transported as Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities or Consumer Commodities, unless a quantity is specified for the particular dangerous goods in Schedule 2 or in one of the documents in 2.3(1)(a):

2.3(4)     If the aggregate quantity of Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities and Consumer Commodities on a vehicle or vehicle combination exceeds 1000 kg, including the weight of the packaging, the relevant requirements of all sections of this Rule apply to the part of the load that exceeds 1000 kg.

 

2.4     Small Packages of dangerous goods

2.4(1)     A Small Package that complies with the following conditions may be transported as specified in 2.4(2):

2.4(2)     Small Packages aggregated to a total quantity of 50 litres, or 50 kg including the weight of the packaging, on a vehicle or vehicle combination may be transported without having to comply with the requirements of this Rule for:

2.4(3)     If the aggregate quantity of Small Packages on a vehicle or vehicle combination exceeds 50 litres, or 50 kg including the weight of the packaging, the relevant requirements of all sections of this Rule apply to the part of the load that exceeds 50 litres or 50 kg.

 

2.5     Small Packages of explosives

The following dangerous goods of Class 1 may be transported as Small Packages, in accordance with 2.4, if the weight of dangerous goods in the primary container is 5 kg or less:

 

Table 2.1     Small Packages of explosives

UN Number Proper shipping name Division
UN 0012 CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS 1.4S
UN 0014 CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS, BLANK 1.4S
UN 0044 PRIMERS, CAP TYPE 1.4S
UN 0055 CASES, CARTRIDGES, EMPTY, WITH PRIMER 1.4S
UN 0070 CUTTERS, CABLE, EXPLOSIVE 1.4S
UN 0105 FUSE, SAFETY 1.4S
UN 0191 SIGNAL DEVICES, HAND 1.4G
UN 0193 SIGNALS, RAILWAY TRACK, EXPLOSIVE 1.4S
UN 0197 SIGNALS, SMOKE 1.4G
UN 0276 CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE 1.4C
UN 0312 CARTRIDGES, SIGNAL 1.4G
UN 0317 FUZES, IGNITING 1.4G
UN 0323 CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE 1.4S
UN 0325 IGNITERS 1.4G
UN 0335 FIREWORKS (Note 1) 1.3G
UN 0336 FIREWORKS (Note 1) 1.4G
UN 0337 FIREWORKS (Note 1) 1.4S
UN 0349 ARTICLES, EXPLOSIVE, N.O.S. (Model-rocket motors, signal tubes or shock tubes only) 1.4S
UN 0373 SIGNAL DEVICES, HAND 1.4S
UN 0405 CARTRIDGES, SIGNAL 1.4S
UN 0432 ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC (Model-rocket motors or cassette degradation devices only) 1.4S
UN 0454 IGNITERS 1.4S
UN 0503 AIRBAG INFLATORS or AIRBAG MODULES or SEAT-BELT PRETENSIONERS 1.4G
Note 1: Only fireworks that are controlled under the Hazardous Substances (Fireworks) Regulations 2001 may be transported as Small Packages of explosives.

 

2.6     Routine diagnostic specimens and low risk biological products

Dangerous goods of Division 6.2 that are routine diagnostic specimens or low risk biological products do not have to comply with section 5, 6 or 7 or 9.2, if:

 

2.7     Empty containers

2.7(1)     An empty container that is designed and constructed for use with dangerous goods and has not yet been used to contain dangerous goods must, when being transported, either:

2.7(2)     An empty container that has been used to contain inner packages of dangerous goods, but which was not in contact with the dangerous goods must, when being transported, either:

2.7(3)     An empty container that has been in contact with dangerous goods must, when being transported, either:

 

2.8     Goods too dangerous to be transported under normal conditions of transport

The following dangerous goods must not be transported without the approval of the relevant regulatory authority:

 

Section 3     Packaging

3.1     General safety requirements

3.1(1)     Packaging for dangerous goods must comply as follows:

3.1(2)     If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that packaging does not comply with 3.1(1), dangerous goods must not be transported unless:

3.1(3)     If packaging fails to comply with 3.1(1), dangerous goods must not be transported unless the dangerous goods are repackaged in:

 

3.2     Requirements relating to the nature and quantity of the dangerous goods

3.2(1)     Packaging for dangerous goods, except for dangerous goods specified in 3.2(2), 3.2(4) or 3.2(5), must either:

3.2(2)     Packaging for Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities and Consumer Commodities must comply with 3.1 and 3.2(1)(b), but does not have to comply with 3.2(1)(a).

3.2(3)     In addition to the requirements of this Rule, the requirements for packaging of the relevant regulatory authority must be complied with when transporting:

3.2(4)     Bitumen transported at a temperature exceeding its flash point or at an elevated temperature of 100 degrees Celsius or higher must be contained in a tankwagon or spray-wagon that:

3.2(5)     Packaging for Division 6.2 infectious substances must:

3.3     Requirements for dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose

3.3(1)     Packaging for dangerous goods that are transported for domestic or recreational purposes, but are not transported for hire or direct reward, must:

3.3(2)     Packaging for dangerous goods that are transported for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but are not transported for hire or direct reward, must comply with 3.1 and 3.2.

 

Section 4     Labelling and marking

4.1     General safety requirements

4.1(1)     Dangerous goods that are being transported must be labelled and marked to identify the hazard they present to any person, to property or to the environment, as appropriate to the nature, quantity and use of the dangerous goods.

4.1(2)     Labels and markings must be of an appropriate size, colour and design, and be placed on a container of dangerous goods in sufficient numbers and in appropriate positions, so that the nature of the hazard presented by the dangerous goods is clearly recognisable.

4.1(3)     When both labels and markings are required, the corresponding labels and markings must be placed as close as practicable to each other.

4.1(4)     Labels and markings must:

4.1(5)     Labels and markings must be sufficiently durable to remain attached and legible in reasonably foreseeable conditions encountered in land transport.

4.1(6)     If a package is too small, or is otherwise unsuitable, for labelling and marking, the labels and markings must be placed on a tag that is sufficiently firmly attached to the package to ensure the labels and markings comply with 4.1(5).

4.1(7)     Labels and markings that may be misleading as to the hazard the dangerous goods present must be removed or completely covered before dangerous goods are transported.

4.1(8)     Subject to 4.1(9), when this Rule requires labels or markings to be displayed, they must be displayed on at least one of the following:

4.1(9)     If all packages within a unit load device are labelled and marked in accordance with this Rule, but those labels and markings are not legible when the unit load is prepared for transport, the labels for each class and division, including subsidiary risks, for all the dangerous goods in the unit load must be displayed on the outside of the unit load, but it is not necessary to display markings on the outside of the unit load.

 

4.2     Requirements for labelling according to the nature and quantity of the dangerous goods

4.2(1)     Subject to 4.1(8), and except as specified in 4.2(4) and 4.4, a package, an Intermediate Bulk Container and a unit load, containing dangerous goods, must have labels that identify:

4.2(2)     The design, colour, size and durability of the labels must comply with the specifications in any of the following:

4.2(3)     Labels, in the form of placards, must be placed on the following, in accordance with section 7:

4.2(4)     Labels that indicate the class and division of the dangerous goods are not required on packages of the following dangerous goods:

 

4.3     Requirements for marking according to the nature and quantity of the dangerous goods

4.3(1)     Subject to 4.1(8) and except as specified in 4.3(2), 4.3(3), 4.3(4) or 4.3(5), a package or an Intermediate Bulk Container must be marked with the following to clearly identify all the dangerous goods it contains:

[Note: See definition of ‘proper shipping name’ in Part 2 Definitions.]

4.3(2)     Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities must be identified as specified in 2.3(1)(f).

4.3(3)     Consumer Commodities must be identified as specified in 2.3(1)(g).

4.3(4)     Small Packages must be identified as specified in 2.4 and 2.5.

4.3(5)     Packages containing routine diagnostic specimens or low risk biological products must either:

4.3(6)     Tankwagons, other vehicles specially designed for bulk quantities of dangerous goods, portables tanks, and containers for bulk quantities of dangerous goods other than Intermediate Bulk Containers must be marked in accordance with 7.2(5).

 

4.4     Requirements for marking or labelling dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose

4.4(1)     Dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but not for hire or direct reward, must comply as follows:

4.4(2)     Dangerous goods that are contained in their retail packaging are not required to have labelling or marking on any additional packaging used to carry the dangerous goods after retail sale.

 

Section 5     Documentation

5.1     General safety requirements

5.1(1)     Dangerous goods that are being transported must be accompanied by documentation identifying the dangerous goods and the hazard they present to any person, to property or to the environment, as appropriate to the nature, quantity, and use of the dangerous goods, and to the type of transport operation.

5.1(2)     The documentation must be:

5.1(3)     The dangerous goods documentation must be kept separate from other documents that are not relevant to the transport of dangerous goods, in a holder that retains the documents securely and is clearly marked with the words ‘Dangerous Goods Documents’ or similar words, and:

5.1(4)     An electronic equivalent of a signature may be used to authenticate dangerous goods documentation that is transmitted to the carrier in electronic form, if:

 

5.2     Types of documentation

Dangerous Goods Declaration

5.2(1)     A Dangerous Goods Declaration must:

5.2(2)     A Dangerous Goods Declaration must state:

[Note: See definition of ‘proper shipping name’ in Part 2 Definitions.]

5.2(3)     Information additional to that required under 5.2(2), and details of non-dangerous goods that are being transported, may be included on the Dangerous Goods Declaration following the description of the dangerous goods specified in 5.2(2)(a) and 5.2(2)(b).

 

Schedule of Quantities

5.2(4)     If a load of dangerous goods is delivered to or collected from more than one location, a Dangerous Goods Declaration must be carried, but the quantity information may be in the form of a Schedule of Quantities on a separate page or pages.

 

Load plan

5.2(5)     A line-haul vehicle must have a load plan showing the location of all dangerous goods on the vehicle and of any other goods from which they must be segregated to comply with section 6.

5.2(6)     If goods are loaded or unloaded, the load plan must be amended to show any changes to the location of the dangerous goods and of any other goods from which they must be segregated to comply with section 6.

 

Container Packing Certificate or Vehicle Packing Certificate

5.2(7)     If the dangerous goods are in a closed, prepacked freight container or vehicle, a Container Packing Certificate or Vehicle Packing Certificate, as appropriate, must be carried and the certificate must:

 

Combined documents

5.2(8)     The information required under 5.2(5) and 5.2(7) may be combined on a single page with the Dangerous Goods Declaration.

5.2(9)     When the Dangerous Goods Declaration is combined with a Container or Vehicle Packing Certificate and the same person is responsible for signing both parts of the combined document, and this is indicated on the document, the name, address, telephone number and signature specified in 5.2(7)(b) are not required.

 

5.3     When dangerous goods documents are not required

5.3(1)     A Dangerous Goods Declaration, load plan, and Container or Vehicle Packing Certificate are not required when dangerous goods are transported:

5.3(2)     When Consumer Commodities are transported with dangerous goods documentation that complies with 2.3(1)(i), a Dangerous Goods Declaration, load plan and Container or Vehicle Packing Certificate, as specified in this section, are not required for the Consumer Commodities.

5.3(3)     A Container Packing Certificate or Vehicle Packing Certificate is not required for:

 

Section 6     Segregation

6.1     General safety requirements

6.1(1)     Dangerous goods that are being transported must, by a means appropriate to the nature, quantity and use of the dangerous goods, be segregated from:

6.1(2)     When mixed classes and divisions of dangerous goods other than those specified in 6.1(3) or 6.1(4) are loaded together, the load must be segregated according to both the primary risk and any subsidiary risks each of the dangerous goods presents in relation to the other dangerous goods in the load, except when the incompatible primary and subsidiary risks are both properties of the same substance.

6.1(3)     Dangerous goods of Class 2 in gas cylinders that comply with section 3, and are transported in vehicles fitted with appropriate equipment for the transport of the gas cylinders, do not have to be segregated according to the subsidiary risks of other dangerous goods of Class 2.

6.1(4)     Class 1 explosive articles that have a subsidiary risk may be transported on the same vehicle without segregation from other Class 1 explosive articles, subject to any requirements of the relevant regulatory authority.

6.1(5)     Segregation requirements for the transport of dangerous goods, additional to those in this Rule, that are stated in the Dangerous Goods Declaration under 5.2(2)(a)(v), or are specified in any other enactment, must be complied with.

 

6.2     Requirements for segregation according to the nature, quantity and use of the dangerous goods

Dangerous goods must be segregated in accordance with 6.3, except for the following quantities and uses:

 

6.3     Requirements for segregation by class or division of dangerous goods

6.3(1)     Except as specified in 6.2, 6.3(2), 6.3(3), 6.3(4), 6.3(5) and 6.3(6), dangerous goods must comply with the segregation requirements in Schedule 3 as follows:

6.3(2)     Subject to any segregation dispensation approved by the relevant regulatory authority, dangerous goods of Class 1 or Class 7 must comply with the requirements of Schedule 3, as specified in 6.3(1), and any additional requirements of the relevant regulatory authority.

6.3(3)     Explosives of Division 1.4 may be transported on the same vehicle as dangerous goods of:

6.3(4)     Aerosol canisters with a water capacity of one litre or less may be transported without segregation from other dangerous goods of all classes and divisions or from food items, except as follows:

6.3(5)     Dangerous goods of Division 2.3 or 6.1, or Class 8, may be transported on the same vehicle as food items if the dangerous goods and the food items are in separate freight containers or portable tanks.

6.3(6)     Dangerous goods of Division 5.1 that are ammonium nitrate or other inorganic nitrates:

 

6.4     Use of segregation devices

6.4(1)     Segregation devices used to achieve compliance with this Rule must:

6.4(2)     Subject to 6.4(3)(a), segregation devices may be used to segregate:

6.4(3)     The use of segregation devices, except those used for diagnostic specimens and biological products that are transported under 6.4(5), must comply with the following:

6.4(4)     Except as specified in 6.4(5), a segregation device used to contain dangerous goods of Division 6.2 must be:

6.4(5)     Diagnostic specimens and biological products, other than as specified in 2.6, may be transported on the same vehicle with food items if the following are complied with:

 

6.5     Additional requirement for large quantities of Division 2.1 or Class 3 dangerous goods

Except as specified in 6.2(b), dangerous goods of:

 

Section 7     Placarding

7.1     General safety requirements

7.1(1)     A vehicle transporting dangerous goods that are a hazard to any person, to property or to the environment, must display placards identifying the hazard the dangerous goods present, as appropriate to the nature, quantity and use of the dangerous goods.

7.1(2)     A vehicle that is not transporting dangerous goods must not display a sign, symbol or other feature that may be mistaken for a dangerous goods placard.

7.1(3)     A placard for the transport of dangerous goods must:

7.1(4)     When dangerous goods have been unloaded from a vehicle, and dangerous residue is no longer present:

 

7.2     Requirements for placarding according to the nature and quantity of the dangerous goods

7.2(1)     Placards must be displayed as required by 7.2 and 7.3, except as specified in 7.4.

7.2(2)     A vehicle or vehicle combination that transports dangerous goods of the following classes and divisions must display class placards identifying the primary risk of the dangerous goods, irrespective of the quantity of dangerous goods being transported:

7.2(3)     A vehicle or vehicle combination transporting dangerous goods of the following classes or divisions must display placards as specified in 7.2(4):

7.2(4)     A vehicle or vehicle combination transporting dangerous goods specified in 7.2(3) must display placards as follows:

7.2(5)     Except as allowed in 7.2(7) or 7.2(8), tankwagons, other vehicles designed for bulk quantities of dangerous goods, portable tanks, and containers for bulk quantities of dangerous goods other than Intermediate Bulk Containers must:

7.2(6)     Subject to 7.1(3)(a)(ii), placards on a vehicle or vehicle combination that includes a tankwagon or other vehicle designed for bulk quantities of dangerous goods, when measured along any edge, must be at least:

(a) 250 mm, for the placard at the front of the vehicle or vehicle combination; and

(b) 400 mm, for the placards at the side and rear of the tankwagon or other vehicle designed for bulk quantities of dangerous goods.

7.2(7)     A tankwagon that is transporting petrol, diesel or kerosene in separate compartments and has petrol or petrol vapour remaining in any compartment need only display placards and other information specified in 7.2(5) for petrol.

7.2(8)     A bitumen tankwagon or spray-wagon that carries dangerous goods that are UN 3256, Hot Cutback Bitumen, Class 3 and UN 3257, Hot Bitumen, Class 9:

7.2(9)     A freight container must be placarded in accordance with the requirements of 7.1 and 7.2 as if the freight container was a vehicle, except when the freight container is loaded on a vehicle that is placarded in accordance with this section.

7.2(10)     A vehicle transporting dangerous goods of Class 1 or Class 7:

 

7.3     Placement of placards

7.3(1)     For road transport, placards must be affixed to a vehicle or vehicle combination transporting dangerous goods, as follows:

7.3(2)     A rail vehicle that contains dangerous goods must display placards as follows:

7.3(3)     Portable tanks and containers for bulk quantities of dangerous goods, other than Intermediate Bulk Containers, must have placards and other relevant information specified in 7.2(5) affixed to two opposite sides or to the front and rear.

7.3(4)     A freight container must have placards affixed either to both sides or to the front and rear, except when the freight container is loaded on a vehicle that is placarded in accordance with this section.

7.3(5)     Placards do not have to be affixed to the rear of a vehicle if the load of dangerous goods displays placards that comply with this Rule and are clearly visible from behind the vehicle.

 

7.4     Requirements for dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose

7.4(1)     A vehicle or vehicle combination transporting dangerous goods for domestic or recreational purposes, but not for hire or direct reward, does not have to display placards.

7.4(2)     A vehicle or vehicle combination transporting dangerous goods for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but not for hire or direct reward, must comply as follows:

 

Section 8     Transport procedures

8.1     General safety requirements

8.1(1)     Dangerous goods must be loaded, secured, transported and unloaded safely, as appropriate to the nature, quantity and use of the dangerous goods to ensure that:

8.1(2)     If a vehicle is loaded with dangerous goods, nothing must be present on the vehicle, on the surfaces on which the goods are loaded or on individual packages that may damage other packages or their contents.

8.1(3)     A vehicle that is used to transport dangerous goods must be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the relevant regulatory authorities.

8.1(4)     Emergency equipment and information about emergency procedures, as appropriate to the nature, quantity and use of the dangerous goods, and as required by any other enactment, must be accessible at all times when dangerous goods are being transported.

8.1(5)     A person or organisation that is carrying out emergency procedures following an incident involving the transport of dangerous goods must do so in a way that is appropriate to the nature and quantity of the dangerous goods, and the hazard presented to any person, to property or to the environment.

8.1(6)     A vehicle transporting dangerous goods may be parked while in transit if:

 

8.2     Requirements for load security

Dangerous goods, and any other goods from which they must be segregated, must be secured, as follows, so that segregation distances are maintained and spillage of dangerous goods does not occur because of the movement of the load during transport:

 

8.3     Emergency response information

8.3(1)     Except if 8.3(3) applies, a person who transports dangerous goods for hire or reward; or a person who transports dangerous goods for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use, or for a commercial purpose; or a person who transports dangerous goods for domestic or recreational purposes when the quantity of goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes exceeds the limits specified in Schedule 1 must:

8.3(2)     The consignor must supply emergency response information for the dangerous goods being transported unless the driver or operator of the vehicle indicates that he or she already has that information.

8.3(3)     Subclause 8.3(1) does not apply when passengers carry Consumer Commodities on a passenger service vehicle.

 

8.4     Certain vehicles to stop at railway level crossings

8.4(1)     Except as specified in 8.4(2), the driver of a road vehicle that is transporting the following dangerous goods must, before entering any level crossing, stop clear of the line for sufficient time to adequately ascertain if the line is clear:

8.4(2)     The driver of a road vehicle does not have to stop as required in 8.4(1) if:

 

8.5     Requirements for dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose

Dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but not for hire or direct reward, must meet the following requirements:

 

Section 9     Training

9.1     General safety requirements

9.1(1)     A person or organisation that is involved in an activity related to the transport of dangerous goods for hire or reward, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose must be able to demonstrate knowledge appropriate to the nature, quantity and use of the dangerous goods transported as follows:

9.1(2)     If the relevant training is not required by any other enactment, a person or organisation that employs a person to handle or transport dangerous goods must ensure the person is given adequate training to carry out their duties safely and satisfactorily as follows:

 

9.2     Driver training

9.2(1)     A person who drives a vehicle or vehicle combination that is transporting dangerous goods must hold a current dangerous goods endorsement on their driver licence, unless the dangerous goods are being transported:

9.2(2)     The test certificate in 9.2(1)(b)(ii) must:

9.2(3)     The course referred to in 9.2(2)(b) must cover the following topics in relation to dangerous goods transported by approved handlers for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but not transported for hire or direct reward, in quantities that exceed the limit in Schedule 1:

9.2(4)     The Director may approve a person to provide and assess the course in 9.2(3) if the Director is satisfied that person possesses the appropriate skills, training and experience to provide and assess the course.

9.2(5)     A person who drives a rail vehicle that is transporting dangerous goods must be trained in the hazards associated with the dangerous goods, safe transport procedures and emergency procedures, in accordance with the requirements of the safety system.

 

Section 10     Responsibilities

10.1     General safety requirements

10.1(1)     A person or organisation that is involved in an activity related to the transport of dangerous goods must undertake that activity safely and in compliance with the relevant requirements of all sections of this Rule.

10.1(2)     A person or organisation that is not specified in 10.2 to 10.6, but is involved in an activity that is related to the transport of dangerous goods, is required to comply with the relevant requirements of all sections of this Rule, according to the nature of their involvement in that activity.

10.1(3)     A person or organisation that is transporting dangerous goods according to the nature, quantity and use of dangerous goods as specified in section 2 must comply with the requirements in section 2 for:

10.1(4)     A person or organisation transporting dangerous goods must not continue to transport those dangerous goods if the packaging they are contained in is leaking.

10.1(5)     A person or organisation that is not transporting dangerous goods must not display, on a vehicle or load, labels, placards or markings that may be mistaken for labels, placards or markings that identify dangerous goods.

10.1(6)     A person or organisation that is involved in any activity related to the transport of goods and who suspects that a package contains dangerous goods may:

 

10.2     Responsibilities of the consignor

A consignor of dangerous goods for transport must ensure the following are carried out in compliance with this Rule:

 

10.3     Responsibilities of the loader

A person who loads a vehicle or freight container used to transport dangerous goods must ensure the following are carried out in compliance with this Rule:

 

10.4     Responsibilities of the driver or operator of a road vehicle

A person who is driving or operating a road vehicle that is transporting dangerous goods must ensure the following are carried out in compliance with this Rule: