Carriage of dangerous goods

Are you affected?
What is required?
Enforcement

 

Are you affected?

Any business that creates, moves or disposes of dangerous waste must comply with the CDG Regulations requirements. Amongst other things, this includes:

• Waste that is toxic
• Asbestos
• Clinical waste
• Flammable liquids
• Acids
• Waste Lead acid batteries
• Waste NiCad batteries

The CDG Regulations are the UK’s transposition of the EU ADR 2007 Regulations (For those that need to know these things, ADR stands for Accord européen relative au transport international des marchandises Dangerous par Route!)

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What is required?

For producers of this waste (consignors), they must:

• Correctly classify the waste
• Package the waste according to specific standards
• Label the waste correctly
• Provide the collector with a consignors declaration that includes:
  • The correct shipping name eg Ethanol
  • The class eg Class 3 – flammable liquids
  • UN Number eg UN1170
  • Quantity and package size – it is the consignors responsibility to pack the waste into suitable containers which must be UN approved.
  • Packing group that indicates the severity of danger
  • The name and address of the consignor
  • The name and address of the consignee
  • The consignors signature

The carrier is responsible for ensuring:

• the driver is properly ADR trained and has a valid ADR driving licence
• the driver has the correct documentation
• the correct signage is shown on the vehicles when carrying dangerous goods
• the vehicle and driver has the correct protective equipment

CDG waste must only be disposed of to an appropriately licensed site – this is the duty of both the consignor and carrier.

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Enforcement

The CDG Regulations are enforced by the Health and Safety Executive. However, the police are well versed in CDG requirements and carry out spot checks. The HSE have produced a comprehensive Manual which gives full guidance on the application of the Regulations.

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