What are the ADR classes?

What are the ADR classes?

ADR

UN Class Dangerous Goods Classification
2 Gases Toxic gas
3 Flammable liquid Flammable liquid
4 Flammable solids Flammable solid
Spontaneously combustible substance

Do you need an ADR Licence to carry limited quantities?

8. Subject to those conditions, ADR does not apply to “limited quantities”. 9. There is a requirement, under certain circumstances, for the marking of a transport unit which is carrying dangerous goods in “Limited Quantities”.

What are the different classes of dangerous goods aviation?

Dangerous Goods Hazard Classes

  • Class 1, Explosives.
  • Class 2, Gases.
  • Class 3, Flammable Liquids.
  • Class 4, Flammable Solid, Spontaneously Combustible, and Dangerous When Wet.
  • Class 5, Oxidizer, Organic Peroxide.
  • Class 6, Poison (Toxic), Poison Inhalation Hazard, Infectious Substance.
  • Class 7, Radioactive Material.

How much gas can you carry without an ADR?

Never carry more than 333kg of gas without an ADR license.

How much fuel can you carry without an ADR Licence?

ADR 1.1. 3.1(c). This is a limited exemption which is discussed in Main Exemptions. Up to 1 litre of petrol can be carried under the LQ provisions (see Main Exemptions).

What is DG in aviation?

Dangerous goods are items or substances that when transported by aircraft are a risk to health, safety, property or the environment.

What is Class 2 ADR?

Gases which are compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure as detailed below. Some gases have subsidiary risk classes; poisonous or corrosive. 2.1 Flammable Gas: Gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source, such as acetylene and hydrogen.

What is the difference between ADR and rid?

ADR and RID stands for the European Agreements Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) and by Road (ADR) and the Joint meeting of RID Safety Committee and the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15).

Who are signatories to rid and ADR conventions?

Due to significant voting majorities of the U.N. Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods are signatory to the RID and ADR Conventions, the work of the RID/ADR Joint Meeting has increasingly stimulated proposals for revisions to the UN Recommendations.

Why is the RID / ADR / ADN joint meeting important?

The RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting examines amendments arising from the UN Model Regulations, which apply globally, and proposals which only concern European land transport, such as the provisions for RID/ADR tanks.

When do you need a class specific ADR kit?

The answer is relatively simple; If it is only ever one class of product then we have class specific kits. If it is a mixture of classes then you will need the Full ADR Kit which includes PPE to cover all necessary classes. The second question is does the vehicle already have any ADR equipment fitted to it?