Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2022
11Determination of quantity of dangerous goods
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11 Determination of quantity of dangerous goods
(1) If these Regulations require a person to determine a quantity of dangerous goods, the person must determine the quantity in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In relation to packaged dangerous goods that are—
(a) non-liquid dangerous goods (other than UN Class 2 dangerous goods)—the quantity is to be determined by the net mass in kilograms of the goods in the container;
(b) liquid dangerous goods (other than UN Class 2 dangerous goods)—the quantity is to be determined by the net capacity of the container;
(c) UN Class 2 dangerous goods—the quantity is to be determined by the total capacity of the container.
(3) In relation to dangerous goods in bulk that are—
(a) non-liquid dangerous goods (other than UN Class 2 dangerous goods)—the quantity is to be determined by the mass in kilograms that the container is designed to hold;
(b) liquid dangerous goods (other than UN Class 2 dangerous goods)—the quantity is to be determined by the capacity in litres that the container is designed to hold;
(c) UN Class 2 dangerous goods—the quantity is to be determined by the total capacity of the container;
(d) solid dangerous goods not in a container—the quantity is to be determined by the undivided mass in kilograms.
(4) In relation to dangerous goods that are not referred to in subregulation (2) or (3), the quantity is to be determined by the net quantity of the part of an article or thing that is in itself dangerous goods.