Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018
42Packing Group
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42 Packing Group
The Packing Group, if any, of particular dangerous goods for the purposes of these Regulations is—
(a) in the case that a determination under regulation 30(1)(d) for the goods is in effect, the Packing Group specified in the determination; or
(b) if no such determination is in effect, the Packing Group determined for the goods in accordance with the ADG Code.
The assignment of particular dangerous goods to a Packing Group indicates the degree of danger and the level of containment required for the goods. The Packing Groups, and the degree of danger they indicate, are the following—
(a) Packing Group I (substances presenting high danger);
(b) Packing Group II (substances presenting medium danger);
(c) Packing Group III (substances presenting low danger).