The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996

PART II EMPTY, UNCLEANED PACKAGINGS

Flammable solids (classification code 4.1)

11.—(1) Empty, uncleaned packagings, (including intermediate bulk containers), which contain the residues of any of the following goods shall not be accepted for carriage unless those residues are so packed that the content of water or other phlegmatizers added to them to render them inert cannot diminish.

• UN 1310 AMMONIUM PICRATE, WETTED, with not less than 10% (mass) water

• UN 1320 DINITROPHENOL, WETTED, with not less than 15% (mass) water

• UN 1321 DINITROPHENOLATES, WETTED, with not less than 15% (mass) water

• UN 1322 DINITRORESORCINOL, WETTED, with not less than 15% (mass) water

• UN 1326 HAFNIUM POWDER, WETTED, with not less than 25% (mass) water

• UN 1336 NITROGUANIDINE (PICRITE), WETTED, with not less than 20% (mass) water

• UN 1337 NITROSTARCH, WETTED, with not less than 20% (mass) water

• UN 1344 TRINITROPHENOL, WETTED, with not less than 30% (mass) water

• UN 1347 SILVER PICRATE, WETTED, with not less than 30% (mass) water

• UN 1348 SODIUM DINITRO-o-CRESOLATE, WETTED, with not less than 15% (mass) water

• UN 1349 SODIUM PICRAMATE, WETTED, with not less than 20% (mass) water

• UN 1352 TITANIUM POWDER, WETTED, with not less than 25% (mass) water

• UN 1354 TRINITROBENZENE, WETTED, with not less than 30% (mass) water

• UN 1355 TRINITROBENZOIC ACID, WETTED, with not less than 30% (mass) water

• UN 1356 TRINITROTOLUENE, WETTED, with not less than 30% (mass) water

• UN 1357 UREA NITRATE, WETTED, with not less than 20% (mass) water

• UN 1358 ZIRCONIUM POWDER, WETTED, with not less than 25% (mass) water

• UN 1517 ZIRCONIUM PICRAMATE, WETTED, with not less than 20% (mass) water

• UN 1571 BARIUM AZIDE, WETTED, with not less than 50% (mass) water

• UN 2555 NITROCELLULOSE, with not less than 25% (mass) water

• UN 2556 NITROCELLULOSE, with not less than 25% (mass) alcohol and not more than 12.6% nitrogen by dry mass

• UN 2557 NITROCELLULOSE, with not more than 12.6% nitrogen, by dry mass

• UN 2852 DIPICRYL SULPHIDE, WETTED, with not less than 10% (mass) water

• UN 2907 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE MIXTURE, with not less than 60% lactose, mannose, starch or calcium hydrogen phosphate or with other phlegmatizers, provided that such phlegmatizers have inerting properties which are at least as effective

(2) Empty, uncleaned packagings which contain the residues of any of the following goods shall not be accepted for carriage unless steps have been taken to prevent their dangerous decomposition—

• UN 3221 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE B

• UN 3222 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE B

• UN 3223 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE C

• UN 3224 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE C

• UN 3225 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE D

• UN 3226 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE D

• UN 3227 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE E

• UN 3228 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE E

• UN 3229 SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE F

• UN 3230 SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE F

Toxic substances (classification code 6.1)

12.  Empty, uncleaned packagings, (comprising bags or flexible intermediate bulk containers), which contain the residues of any TOXIC SUBSTANCES shall be placed in boxes or waterproof bags to prevent any leakage of those residues during carriage.

Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (classification code 9)

13.  Empty, uncleaned packagings (comprising bags) which contain the residues of any MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES OR ARTICLES shall be placed in boxes or waterproof bags to prevent any leakage of those residues during carriage.