Transport of dangerous goods

The transport of dangerous goods by road, like that carried out by rail and inland waterways,
as well as sea and air transport, is regulated by international agreements.

In addition, it is regulated by European Union regulations and by national legislation.

The carriage of dangerous goods by road – domestic and international – is carried out in accordance
with the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road – ADR.

ADR lays down the provisions applicable to the classification, packing, marking and labelling of dangerous goods.

It also includes specific requirements concerning the vehicle or tank used.
It also includes provisions on the way in which loading, filling,
unloading operations, etc. must be carried out.

Annexes

Annex A: General provisions and provisions concerning dangerous substances and articles

• Part 1 General provisions
• Part 2 Classification
• Part 3 Dangerous goods list, special provisions and exemptions related to limited and excepted quantities
• Part 4 Provisions concerning the use of packagings and tanks
• Part 5 Consignment procedures
• Part 6 Requirements for the construction and testing of packagings, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), large packagings, tanks and bulk containers.
• Part 7 Provisions concerning the conditions of carriage, loading, unloading and handling.

Annex B: Provisions concerning transport equipment and transport operations.

• Part 8 Requirements for vehicle crews, equipment, operation and documentation.
• Part 9 Requirements concerning the construction and approval of vehicles.

Classification in the transport of dangerous goods

Forwarding or transport companies involved in the dispatch and packing of dangerous goods
must know, first and foremost, the appropriate classification.

All the parties involved in the transport chain, even the authorities that intervene in emergencies, must know and understand exactly what hazard the goods in question present.

Packing of dangerous goods and marking of packagings

For packing purposes, substances other than those of classes 1, 2, 5.2, 6.2 and 7 and other than
self-reactive substances of class 4.1 are assigned to packing groups in accordance with the degree of danger they
present. Articles, likewise, are not assigned to a packing group. For packing purposes, any
requirement for a specific packaging performance level is set out in the applicable packing instruction.

• Packing group I: Substances presenting high danger
• Packing group II: Substances presenting medium danger
• Packing group III: Substances presenting low danger

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