85When load must be placarded

85 When load must be placarded (1) A load of dangerous goods must be placarded if— (a) it contains— (ii) more than 500kg of dangerous goods in a receptacle; or (b) it contains an aggregate quantity of dangerous goods (other than specified goods) of 250 or more and those goods include— (i) dangerous goods of UN division 2.1 that are not aerosols; or (ii) dangerous goods of UN division 2.3; or (iii) dangerous goods of packing group I; or (c) it contains dangerous goods of UN division 6.2, category A; or (d) it contains an aggregate quantity of dangerous goods of UN division 6.2 (other than category A) of 10 or more; or

(e) it contains an aggregate quantity of dangerous goods (other than specified goods) of 1 000 or more. (2) For subsection (1) (a), dangerous goods in a receptacle does not include dangerous goods that are, or are part of, an article held in the receptacle. (3) A load of dangerous goods must be placarded if the load contains specified goods that— (a) include articles or substances assigned to a UN serial number— (i) with an aggregate quantity of 2 000 or more; and (ii) from a single place of consignment; or (b) have a total gross mass of 8t or more. (4) Also, a load of goods must be placarded if— (a) the load contains specified goods and other dangerous goods; and (b) if the load contains the kinds of dangerous goods mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i), (ii) or (iii)—the aggregate quantity of the following is 250 or more: (i) the dangerous goods mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i), (ii) or (iii); (ii) 10% of the total gross mass of the specified goods; and (c) if the load does not contain the kinds of dangerous goods mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i), (ii) or (iii)—the aggregate quantity of the following is 1 000 or more: (i) dangerous goods in the load that are not specified goods; (ii) 25% of the total gross mass of the specified goods.

specified goods means any of the following: (a) dangerous goods that are packed in limited quantities; (b) a bonbon, party popper or sparkler; (c) a domestic smoke detector containing radioactive material; (d) a lighter or lighter refill containing flammable gas; (e) a fire extinguisher containing compressed or liquefied gas with a net mass of not more than 23kg; (f) a combination of any 1 or more of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).