The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987

Labelling

25.—(1) Where a dangerous substance is brought into a harbour or harbour area from inland in a freight container, portable tank or receptacle the consignor of that freight container, portable tank or receptacle, as the case may be, shall ensure that–

(a) any such freight container is clearly and durably labelled to show on each vertical side the hazard warning sign of each Class of dangerous substance contained therein;

(b) any such receptacle which is liable to be individually handled while in the harbour or harbour area and any such portable tank is clearly and durably labelled to show the hazard warning signs of each Class of dangerous substance contained therein, and, in respect of each dangerous substance contained therein, either–

(i) the name given in the IMDG Code or the approved list or if there is no name given, the chemical name or the common name, or

(ii) in the case of a dangerous substance which is a mixture prepared by its manufacturer of two or more other substances, the designation for such preparations given in accordance with either the IMDG Code or the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.

(2) It shall be a sufficient compliance with paragraph (1), if a freight container, portable tank or receptacle which, while in the harbour or harbour area, is or will be required to be labelled in accordance with any of the following provisions, is labelled in accordance with those provisions, namely–

(a) the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981;

(b) the Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 1983;

(c) the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 relating to the labelling for conveyance by road;

(d) the Radioactive Substances (Carriage by Road) (Great Britain) Regulations 1974;

(e) the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1981;

(f) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials published by the International Atomic Energy Agency;

(g) the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air published by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation;

(h) the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) signed at Geneva on 30th September 1957;

(i) Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID).

(3) As soon as is practicable after all the dangerous substances and any residue have been removed from any freight container or portable tank the person in charge of that removal shall ensure that all labels which indicate that dangerous substances are contained therein are obliterated or removed from any such freight container or portable tank.