1.1.3.1

exemptions related to the nature of the transport operation

the provisions laid down in adr do not apply to:

(a) the carriage of dangerous goods by private individuals where the goods in question are

packaged for retail sale and are intended for their personal or domestic use or for their leisure

or sporting activities provided that measures have been taken to prevent any leakage of

contents in normal conditions of carriage. when these goods are flammable liquids carried in

refillable receptacles filled by, or for, a private individual, the total quantity shall not exceed 60

litres per receptacle and 240 litres per transport unit. dangerous goods in ibcs, large

packagings or tanks are not considered to be packaged for retail sale;

(b) the carriage of machinery or equipment not specified in this annex and which happen to

contain dangerous goods in their internal or operational equipment, provided that measures

have been taken to prevent any leakage of contents in normal conditions of carriage;

deliveries to or returns from building or civil engineering sites, or in relation to surveying,

repairs and maintenance, in quantities of not more than 450 litres per packaging, including

intermediate bulk containers (ibcs) and large packagings, and within the maximum quantities

specified in 1.1.3.6. measures shall be taken to prevent any leakage of contents in normal

conditions of carriage. these exemptions do not apply to class 7.

carriage undertaken by such enterprises for their supply or external or internal distribution

does not fall within the scope of this exemption;

(d) the carriage undertaken by the competent authorities for the emergency response or under

their supervision, insofar as such carriage is necessary in relation to the emergency response, in

particular carriage undertaken:

- by breakdown vehicles carrying vehicles which have been involved in accidents or have

broken down and contain dangerous goods; or

- to contain and recover the dangerous goods involved in an incident or accident and

move them to the nearest appropriate safe place;

(e) emergency transport intended to save human lives or protect the environment provided that all

measures are taken to ensure that such transport is carried out in complete safety;

(f) the carriage of uncleaned empty static storage vessels which have contained gases of class 2,

groups a, o or f, substances of class 3 or class 9 belonging to packing group ii or iii or

pesticides of class 6.1 belonging to packing group ii or iii, subject to the following conditions:

- all openings with the exception of pressure relief devices (when fitted) are hermetically

closed;

- measures have been taken to prevent any leakage of contents in normal conditions of

carriage; and

- the load is fixed in cradles or crates or other handling devices or to the vehicle or

container in such a way that they will not become loose or shift during normal

conditions of carriage.

this exemption does not apply to static storage vessels which have contained desensitized

explosives or substances the carriage of which is prohibited by adr.

note: for radioactive material, see also 1.7.1.4.