HC Deb 16 December 1985 vol 89 c45W

Sir Anthony Grant asked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the present regulations governing the carriage of hazardous substances by road in the United Kingdom; if he is satisfied that these regulations are adequate; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Chalker

The present regulations governing the carriage of hazardous substances by road are as follows:

  • Non-Radioactive
  • Gas Cylinders (Conveyance) Regulations, 1931, 1947, 1959
  • Petroleum Spirit (Conveyance by Road) Regulations 1957, 1958, 1966
  • Carbon Disulphide (Conveyance by Road) Regulations 1958, 1962
  • Corrosive Substances (Conveyance by Road) Regulations 1971
  • Inflammable Liquids (Conveyance by Road) Regulations 1971
  • Inflammable Substances (Conveyance by Road) (Labelling) Regulations 1971
  • Organic Peroxides (Conveyance by Road) Regulations 1973
  • Petroleum (Regulation) Acts 1928 and 1936 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974
  • Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (Enforcement) Regulations 1979
  • Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (Conveyance by Road Regulations Exemptions) Regulations 1980
  • Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981
  • Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984

New regulations to control the carriage by road of dangerous substances in packages are to be made next year. These will replace all the above regulations apart from the final two.

  • Radioactive
  • The Radioactive Substances (Road Transport Workers) (Great Britain) Regulations 1970 SI 1970 No. 1827
  • The Radioactive Substances (Carriage by Road) (Great Britain) Regulations 1974 SI 1974 No. 1735
  • The Radioactive Substances (Road Transport Workers) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1975 SI 1975 No. 1522
  • The Radioactive Substances (Carriage by Road) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983 SI 1983 No. 344
  • The Radioactive Substances (Carriage by Road) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1985 SI 1985 No. 1729.

On 1 January 1986 the first and third of these regulations will be replaced by the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985 SI 1985 No. 1333 for which the Health and Safety Executive are responsible.

New regulations to control the carriage by road of explosives will also by made next year to replace a number of orders made under the Explosives Act 1875.

I believe that the new regulations and those which will remain in force will provide a comprehensive framework for the safe carriage of hazardous substances by road.