| Document ID (ISN) | 55314 |
| CIS number |
91-23 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-11-885497-6 |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
COP 36
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission |
| Title |
Carriage of explosives by road - Approved Code of Practice; Road traffic (carriage of explosives) regulations 1989 [United Kingdom] |
| Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1989. 58p. Illus. Price: GBP 5.25. |
| Abstract |
This booklet contains the Approved Code of Practice and the Regulations, which came into force on 3 July 1989. Each section of the code gives practical guidance on a specific regulation in the UK Road Traffic (Carriage of Explosives) Regulations. Topics covered include: interpretation and application of the regulations; prohibition on the carriage of certain explosives; suitability of vehicles and freight containers and limits on quantities; carriage of permitted mixed loads; written information to be available during carriage; duty of the vehicle operator to ensure safe and secure carriage, and procedure in the event of accident; training and instruction of drivers and attendants; marking of vehicles. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
explosives; road transport; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
fire fighting; trailers; electricity; transport of materials; trucks; safe working loads; safety training in industry; fire prevention; hazard identification; marking; law; directive; emergency organization |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Road transportation
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