Transport of Dangerous Goods

The transport of dangerous goods topic covers regulations, laws and supporting documents which aim to prevent accidents resulting in injury to persons, damage to property and the environment.

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Regulatory Content Overview

Legislation for the transport of dangerous goods is directed toward businesses involved in the consignment, loading/ unloading, and carriage of dangerous goods by air, rail, road, and water.

Goods are considered hazardous if they are explosive, corrosive, flammable, toxic, or radioactive. Examples include:

Lithium batteries
Flammable liquids
Gases and solids
Substances liable to spontaneously combust
Substances that emit flammable gases when in contact with water
Oxidizing substances
Toxic substances
Corrosive substances

In the United States, such articles and substances are classified as hazmat or hazardous materials.

Legal duties normally apply to the consignor, carrier, driver, crew, packagers, fillers, loaders/unloaders, container operators, consignee, and dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA).

Regulations concerning the transport of dangerous goods in C2P focus on:

Classification of dangerous goods
Labeling of dangerous goods according to the UN number system
Packaging and tank provisions
Consignment procedures, labeling, and marking of containers and vehicles
Construction and testing of packaging, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), large packages and tanks
Conditions of carriage, loading, unloading, and handling
Vehicle crews, equipment, operation, and documentation
Construction and approval of vehicles
Training

Coverage Included

Our regulatory content in C2P is historically comprehensive with a robust QA process to ensure quality, consistency and accuracy. Below is a high level summary of our coverage for this topic:

Australia: Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail, Code, 1980
Belgium: Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail, Royal Decree, 28 June 2009
Canada: Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act, S.C. 1992, Chapter 34
Canada: Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), Regulations SOR/2001-286
EU: Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods, Directive 2008/68/EC
France: Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail and Inland Waterway, Ministerial Order, May 2009
Germany: Transport of Dangerous Goods Act, BGBl. 1704, 2009
Germany: Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail and Inland Waterways, Ordinance BGBI. 258, 2019
IMO: International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG), 2022
IATA: Dangerous Goods Regulations, 2024
IATA: Lithium Battery Guidance Document, 2023
IATA: Lithium Battery Shipping Regulations, 2024
Italy: Transport of Dangerous Goods, Legislative Decree No. 35/2010
Sweden: Transport of Dangerous Goods, Act SFS 2006:263
Switzerland: Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road, Ordinance, November 2002
Tunisia: Labeling Requirements for Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Road, Order, January 2000
Turkey: Transport of Hazardous Substances by Road, Regulation, April 2019
UK: The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations, SI 2009/1348
UN: Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, Twenty Third Revised Edition, 2024
UNECE: Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 2023 Edition
UNECE: European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN), 2023 Edition
USA: Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Rules, 49 CFR 171-180, 2003