Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Regulations 2023
Part 10Segregation
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Part 10—Segregation 107—Application of Part This Part applies to— (a) the transport of a placard load; and (b) the transport of a load containing dangerous goods that is not a placard load if the load contains dangerous goods of UN Division 2.3, UN Class 6 or UN Class 8, or dangerous goods that have a Subsidiary Hazard of 6.1 or 8, that are being, or are to be, transported with food or food packaging. 108—Exceptions (1) This Part does not apply to dangerous goods if— (a) the dangerous goods are the only dangerous goods in or on a vehicle or in a freight container; and (b) the quantity of dangerous goods in each inner packaging or in each article does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7a of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods; and (c) the goods are packed in accordance with Chapter 3.4 of the ADG Code. (2) This Part does not prevent food and food packaging being transported on a road vehicle with dangerous goods if the food or food packaging is in the road vehicle's cabin and is for the driver's personal use. (3) This Part does not prevent particular dangerous goods being transported in or on the same cargo transport unit as other goods if a determination under regulation 168(1)(e) allowing the goods to be so transported is in effect and the goods are transported in accordance with any conditions of the determination. 109—Consignor's duties A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport in or on a vehicle if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— (a) the vehicle is, in the same journey, transporting incompatible goods; and (b) the dangerous goods will not be segregated from the incompatible goods in accordance with— 110—Loader's duties A person must not load dangerous goods on to a vehicle for transport if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— (a) the vehicle is, in the same journey, transporting incompatible goods; and (b) the dangerous goods will not be segregated from the incompatible goods in accordance with— 111—Prime contractor's duties A prime contractor must not use a road vehicle to transport dangerous goods if the prime contractor knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— (a) the road vehicle is, in the same journey, transporting incompatible goods; and 112—Rail operator's duties A rail operator must not use a train to transport dangerous goods if the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— (a) the train is, in the same journey, transporting incompatible goods; and 113—Driver's duties A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting dangerous goods if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— (a) the road vehicle is, in the same journey, transporting incompatible goods; and