Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

4.5 (1) The carrier of dangerous goods must

• (a) ensure that the required dangerous goods marks remain displayed on the small means of containment while the dangerous goods are in transport;

• (b) display the required dangerous goods marks on the large means of containment, unless they are already displayed on it, and ensure that they remain displayed while the dangerous goods are in transport;

• (c) provide and display, or completely cover or remove, the dangerous goods marks, if the conditions requiring the display of dangerous goods marks change while the dangerous goods are in transport; and

• (d) in the case of a means of containment in transport that does not contain dangerous goods but that displays any dangerous goods marks,

  • (i) completely cover those dangerous goods marks,

  • (ii) remove those dangerous goods marks, or

  • (iii) flatten the means of containment, if the means of containment is a fibreboard large packaging, fibreboard box, bag, fibreboard IBC or flexible IBC.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c) and subparagraph (1)(d)(i), the material used to cover the dangerous goods marks must be durable and weather-resistant and withstand the conditions to which the material is exposed while the means of containment is in transport without substantial detachment or deterioration.

(3) For greater certainty, a dangerous goods mark is not misleading as to the presence of danger or the nature of any danger if the carrier complies with this section.