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Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 3Requirements for the Carriage in Small Containers of Certain Dangerous Goods

Gases: Compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure (classification code 2)

1.  The carriage of packages containing GASES: COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR DISSOLVED UNDER PRESSURE in small containers is permitted, with the exception of the following gases—

Flammable liquids (classification code 3)

2.  The carriage of packages containing FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS in small containers is permitted.

Flammable solids (classification code 4.1)

3.—(1) The carriage of packages containing FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, other than UN 3221 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE B and UN 3222 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE B, in small containers is permitted, provided the packages are not fragile packages.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type but with complete sides—

Substances liable to spontaneous combustion (classification code 4.2)

4.—(1) The carriage of packages containing SUBSTANCES LIABLE TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION in small containers is permitted.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and are made of metal—

Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases (classification code 4.3)

5.—(1) The carriage of packages containing SUBSTANCES, WHICH IN CONTACT WITH WATER, EMIT FLAMMABLE GASES in small containers is permitted.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are so constructed that the openings designed for loading and unloading can be closed hermetically—

Oxidizing substances (classification code 5.1)

6.—(1) The carriage of packages containing OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES, (other than HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE OR TETRANITROMETHANE), in small containers is permitted, provided the packages are not fragile packages.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and are made of metal—

Organic Peroxides (classification code 5.1)

7.  The carriage of packages containing ORGANIC PEROXIDES, (other than UN 3101 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, LIQUID and UN 3102 ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, LIQUID), in small containers is permitted, provided the packages are not fragile packages.

Toxic substances (classification code 6.1)

8.—(1) The carriage of packages containing TOXIC SUBSTANCES in small containers is permitted.

(2) The carriage in bulk of any of the following goods in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete walls and shall be leak-proof or made leak-proof—

(3) Small containers which have contained TOXIC SUBSTANCES in bulk shall be checked after unloading for any residue of the load, and, if there has been a leak, shall not be re-used until thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, decontaminated.

Infectious substances (classification code 6.2)

9.—(1) The carriage of packages containing INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES in small containers is permitted.

(2) In the event of a spillage from a package containing INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES which is being carried in a small container—

(a)the small container shall not be re-used until it has been thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, disinfected;

(b)any wooden parts of the small container which have come into contact with such substances shall be removed and burnt.

Corrosive substances (classification code 8)

10.—(1) The carriage of packages containing CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES in small containers is permitted provided such containers are of the closed type, with complete walls and a suitable lining.

(2) The carriage of any of the following goods in bulk in small containers is permitted provided the containers are of the closed type with complete sides and are leak-proof or made leak-proof—

Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (classification code 9)

11.—(1) The carriage of packages containing MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES OR ARTICLES in small containers is permitted.

(2) Small containers containing UN 2211 POLYMERIC BEADS, EXPANDABLE shall bear the following marking—