ADR Exemptions
From 1st January 2007 the exemption for drivers of vehicles less than 3.5 tonnes expired. From that date drivers of all vehicles that carry dangerous goods will be required to hold a vocational training certificate (ADR).
General Training Requirements
Since 1999 all persons (not only drivers) such as consignors, carriers, packers and loaders and operators whose duties concern the carriage of dangerous goods require training. They have to receive training appropriate to their responsibilities and duties. This training is usually an awareness course.
The awareness course must cover the following subjects:
General Awareness Training
Function-specific Training &
Safety Training
Driver Training from 1st Jan 2007
All drivers of vehicles that carry dangerous goods (where no exemptions can be claimed) must be in possession of a Vocational Training (ADR) Certificate.
The ADR certificate is gained by attending approved classroom sessions and sitting examinations.
ADR EXEMPTIONS
Currently there are six exemption subparagraphs in 1.1.3.1:
Subject
(a) Carriage by Individuals
(b) Carriage of Machinery and Equipment containing Dangerous Goods.
(c) Carriage Ancillary to Main Activity
(d) Breakdowns
(e) Saving Human Life / Protecting Environment
(f) the carriage of uncleaned empty static or storage vessels
- Limited Quantities
Carriers will still have the relief provided by exemptions provided for small loads given in 1.1.3.6 of ADR, of course and
Authorisations to the carriage regulations are obtainable from the Department for Transport website: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/freight/dgt1/exceptions/auths/
Please click on the link below for a printable edition of exemptions and some examples on how they apply.
David Ritchie (FCILT, CMIOSH, MIIRSM, MInstLM, DGSA) to contact me for futher advice:
