Certain dangerous goods may be subject to exemptions provided that the conditions of Chapter 3.4 are met.
Certain dangerous goods may be subject to exemptions provided that the conditions of Chapter 3.5 are met.
Empty uncleaned packagings (including IBCs and large packagings) which have contained substances of Classes 2, 3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 8 and 9 are not subject to the conditions of ADR if adequate measures have been taken to nullify any hazard. Hazards are nullified if adequate measures have been taken to nullify all hazards of Classes 1 to 9.
1.1.3.6.1 For the purposes of this sub-section, dangerous goods are assigned to transport categories 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, as indicated in Column (15) of Table A of Chapter 3.2. Empty uncleaned packagings having contained substances assigned to transport category "0" are also assigned to transport category "0". Empty uncleaned packagings having contained substances assigned to a transport category other than "0" are assigned to transport category "4".
Where the quantity of dangerous goods carried on a transport unit does not exceed the values indicated in column (3) of the table in 1.1.3.6.3 for a given transport category (when the dangerous goods carried in the transport unit belong to the same category) or the value calculated in accordance with 1.1.3.6.4 (when the dangerous goods carried in the transport unit belong to different transport categories), they may be carried in packages in one transport unit without application of the following provisions:
- Chapter 1.10 except for Class 1 explosives of UN Nos. 0029, 0030, 0059, 0065, 0073, 0104,
0237, 0255, 0267, 0288, 0289, 0290, 0360, 0361, 0364, 0365, 0366, 0439, 0440, 0441, 0455,
0456 and 0500 and except for Class 7 excepted packages of UN Nos. 2910 and 2911 if the activity level exceeds the A2 value;
- Chapter 5.3;
- Section 5.4.3;
- Chapter 7.2, except for V5 and V8 of 7.2.4;
- CV1 of 7.5.11;
- Part 8 except for 8.1.2.1 (a),
8.1.4.2 to 8.1.4.5,
8.2.3,
8.3.3,
8.3.4,
8.3.5,
Chapter 8.4,
S1(3) and (6), S2(1),
S4; S5,
S14 to S21 and S24 of Chapter 8.5;
- Part 9.
Transport category
(1) |
Substances or articles packing group or classification code/group or UN No.
(2) |
Maximum total quantity per transport unitb (3) |
0 |
Class 1: 1.1A/1.1L/1.2L/1.3L and UN No. 0190 Class 3: UN No. 3343 Class 4.2: Substances belonging to packing group I Class 4.3: UN Nos. 1183, 1242, 1295, 1340, 1390, 1403, 1928, 2813, 2965, 2968, 2988, 3129, 3130, 3131, 3132, 3134, 3148, 3396, 3398 and 3399 Class 5.1: UN No. 2426 Class 6.1: UN Nos. 1051, 1600, 1613, 1614, 2312, 3250 and 3294 Class 6.2: UN Nos. 2814 and 2900 Class 7: UN Nos. 2912 to 2919, 2977, 2978 and 3321 to 3333 Class 8: UN No. 2215 (MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, MOLTEN) Class 9: UN Nos. 2315, 3151, 3152 and 3432 and articles containing such substances or mixtures and empty uncleaned packagings, except those classified under UN No. 2908, having contained substances classified in this transport category. |
0 |
1 |
Substances and articles belonging to packing group I and not classified in transport category 0 and substances and articles of the following classes: Class 1: 1.1B to 1.1J a /1.2B to 1.2J/1.3C/1.3G/1.3H/1.3J/1.5D a Class 2: groups T, TC a, TO, TF, TOC a and TFC aerosols: groups C, CO, FC, T, TF, TC, TO, TFC and TOC chemicals under pressure: UN Nos. 3502, 3503, 3504 and 3505 Class 4.1: UN Nos. 3221 to 3224, 3231 to 3240, 3533 and 3534 Class 5.2: UN Nos. 3101 to 3104 and 3111 to 3120 |
20 |
2 |
Substances belonging to packing group II and not classified in transport categories 0, 1 or 4 and substances and articles of the following classes: Class 1: 1.4B to 1.4G and 1.6N Class 2: group F aerosols: group F chemicals under pressure: UN No. 3501 Class 4.1: UN Nos. 3225 to 3230, 3531 and 3532 Class 4.3: UN Nos. 3292 Class 5.1: UN Nos. 3356 Class 5.2: UN Nos. 3105 to 3110 Class 6.1: UN Nos. 1700, 2016 and 2017 and substances belonging to packing group III Class 9: UN No. 3090, 3091, 3245, 3480 and 3481 |
333 |
3 |
Substances belonging to packing group III and not classified in transport categories 0, 2 or 4 and substances and articles of the following classes: Class 2: groups A and O aerosols: groups A and O chemicals under pressure: UN No. 3500 Class 3: UN No. 3473 Class 4.3: UN No. 3476 Class 8: UN Nos. 2794, 2795, 2800, 3028, 3477 and 3506 Class 9: UN Nos. 2990 and 3072 |
1 000 |
4 |
Class 1: 1.4S Class 2: UN Nos. 3537 to 3539 Class 3: UN No. 3540 Class 4.1: UN Nos. 1331, 1345, 1944, 1945, 2254, 2623 and 3541 Class 4.2: UN Nos. 1361 and 1362 packing group III and UN No. 3542 Class 4.3: UN No. 3543 Class 5.1: UN No. 3544 Class 5.2: UN No. 3545 Class 6.1: UN No. 3546 Class 7: UN Nos. 2908 to 2911 Class 8: UN No. 3547 Class 9: UN Nos. 3268, 3499, 3508, 3509 and 3548 and empty, uncleaned packagings having contained dangerous goods, except for those classified in transport category 0 |
unlimited |
a For UN Nos. 0081, 0082, 0084, 0241, 0331, 0332, 0482, 1005 and 1017, the total maximum quantity per transport unit shall be 50 kg.
b The maximum total quantity for each transport category corresponds to a calculated value of “1000” (see also 1.1.3.6.4).
In the above table, "maximum total quantity per transport unit" means:
Where dangerous goods of different transport categories are carried in the same transport unit, the sum of:
- The quantity of substances and articles of transport category 1 multiplied by "50";
- The quantity of substances and articles of transport category 1 referred to in Note a to the table in 1.1.3.6.3 multiplied by "20";
- The quantity of substances and articles of transport category 2 multiplied by "3"; and
- The quantity of substances and articles of transport category 3; shall not exceed a calculated value of "1 000".
For the purposes of this sub-section, dangerous goods exempted in accordance with 1.1.3.1 (a), (b) and (d) to (f), 1.1.3.2 to 1.1.3.5, 1.1.3.7, 1.1.3.9 and 1.1.3.10 shall not be taken into account.
The provisions laid down in ADR do not apply to electric energy storage and production systems (e.g., lithium batteries, electric capacitors, asymmetric capacitors, metal hydride storage systems and fuel cells):
(a) installed in a vehicle, performing a transport operation and destined for its propulsion or for the operation of any of its equipment;
(b) contained in equipment for the operation of this equipment used or intended for use during carriage (e.g. a laptop).
When used in vehicles or containers for cooling or conditioning purposes, dangerous goods that are only asphyxiant (which dilute or replace the oxygen normally in the atmosphere) are only subject to the provisions of section 5.5.3.
The following lamps are not subject to ADR provided that they do not contain radioactive material and do not contain mercury in quantities above those specified in special provision 366 of Chapter 3.3:
(a) Lamps that are collected directly from individuals and households when carried to a collection or recycling facility;
NOTE: This also includes lamps brought by individuals to a first collection point, and then carried to another collection point, intermediate processing or recycling facility.
(b) Lamps each containing not more than 1 g of dangerous goods and packaged so that there is not more than 30 g of dangerous goods per package, provided that:
(i) the lamps are manufactured according to a certified quality management system;
NOTE: ISO 9001 may be used for this purpose.
and
(ii) each lamp is either individually packed in inner packagings, separated by dividers, or surrounded with cushioning material to protect the lamps and packed into strong outer packagings meeting the general provisions of 4.1.1.1 and capable of passing a 1.2 m drop test;
(c) Used, damaged or defective lamps each containing not more than 1 g of dangerous goods with not more than 30 g of dangerous goods per package when carried from a collection or recycling facility. The lamps shall be packed in strong outer packagings sufficient for preventing release of the contents under normal conditions of carriage meeting the general provisions of 4.1.1.1 and that are capable of passing a drop test of not less than 1.2 m;
(d) Lamps containing only gases of Groups A and O (according to 2.2.2.1) provided they are packaged so that the projectile effects of any rupture of the lamp will be contained within the package.
NOTE: Lamps containing radioactive material are addressed in 2.2.7.2.2.2 (b).