§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if benzothiazuron has been (a) approved as a dangerous substance that is permitted for conveyance by road and (b) classified for the purpose of assigning a hazard warning sign on transporting vehicles;
(2) if benzyl alcohol has been (a) approved as a dangerous substance that is permitted for conveyance by road and (b) classified for the purpose of assigning a hazard warning sign on transporting vehicles.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThese substances are not regarded as dangerous in transport and vehicles carrying them are not required to display hazard warning panels.
Benzothiazuron is a solid herbicide. Benzyl alcohol is a chemical solvent liquid used in the paint industry.
These substances are regarded as "harmful" for the purpose of supply and use under the Classification, Packaging and Labelling Regulations 1984 and packages must be marked with a number of appropriate risk and safety phrases. Both substances fall below the toxicity level for transport purposes which is less stringent than that for supply and use.
Hazard warning panels are only required for carriage by road in tank vehicles or large tank containers, but these substances do not fall within the classification criteria for the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981.
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Transport if resorcinol diglycidyl ether has been (a) approved as a dangerous substance that is permitted for conveyance by road and (b) classified for the purpose of assigning a hazard warning sign on transporting vehicles.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThis substance is regarded as toxic in transport and packages must be appropriately marked, but vehicles carrying it are not requried to display hazard warning panels.
This is an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of expoxy resins and rubber and adhesive products.
It is regarded as "toxic" for the purposes of supply and use under the Classification, Packaging and Labelling Regulations 1984 and packages must be marked with a number of appropriate risk and safety phrases.
This product is recognised internationally as "toxic" in transport but no additional labelling is required.
Hazard warning panels are required only for carriage by road in tank vehicles or large tank containers. This product has a melting point of 32–33C and is therefore right on the borderline between a solid and a liquid. It could be carried as a liquid in a tank, but it would be difficult to keep such a large quantity heated and such circumstances are thought to be unlikely.