Posted By Colin Reeves Mark I am not a DGSA but would refer you to the ADSR regulations - can be found on http://www.unece.org/tra...adr2007/07ContentsE.html In particular "limited quantities" may be relevant (Annex A Part 3) and vehicles (Annex B) Colin

Posted By Merlin Mark A lot will depend on the amounts/quantities and frequency you carry. If you come under regular use then you must have a Dangerous Goods safety advice onboard to give good advice, As for hazard warning panels all you would need if in compliance is orange plates front and back plus trem-cards (tech- Hazard Information for the Driver) for the substance being carried

Posted By AHS Mark Use a DGSA its incredibly complicated and a specialist field.

Posted By Colin Reeves Mark I am not familiar with ADR regs, but under the IMDG (International Maritime DG Code) then there is no limited quantity for propane, all has to be carried under full regulations! Colin

Posted By Dave Wilson Mark. basically you are allowed to carry a certain amount of DG in small quantities without DG regs applying and you will have to find out what these limits are for the different DG you may carry. The packages/ bottles / cans / boxes etc must display the hazardous symbols you refer to, These may or may not be required to be displayed on the outside of the vehicle, it is dependent on the type of vehicle and the load carried, also the type of placarding you use. If you are carrying above these small limits then ORANGE PLACARDING and all the other stuff must be in place as you will be whats called 'in Scope' you have to find out what the transport category is ( ie what type of DG is it? class 1 to class 9 DG type)and then this will let you know what this threshold is. So for fibrous asbestos (blue brown) which is miscellaneous Dangerous Goods Class 9 is in transport category 2 so you can carry up to 330kg and above this you will be 'in scope' In Transport Category (TC) 0 cant carry any DG TC 1 up to 20kg/l TC 1A 50kg/l TC 2 333 kg/l TC 3 1000kg/l TC 4 Unlimited also if you mix them then their is a multiplies you have to use as well

Posted By Stupendous Man Mark, Having worked with the transport of dangerous goods in a past life, I would certainly recommend that you get the advice of a DGSA (Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor). There is no one single and simple response to your question and you may be carrying goods without realising that they are dangerous for carriage. A DGSA (there are plenty out there offering the service on an ad-hoc basis) will be able to review what you transport and give you firm advice - not to mention peace of mind.

Posted By MP In my opinion, as a DGSA, there is no real best practice here. If you are carrying DG and you are above the scope of the ADR threshold limits, then do what the Regs require. If you are below the scope, do nothing other than make sure the driver is aware of the hazards of the load and it is properly secured, etc. If you do want to stick hazard diamonds on the back of the van - please remember to remove them when no DGs are being carried. Hope this helps MP