Transport Infrastructure (Dangerous Goods By Rail) Regulation 2018

Intermediate bulk container means a rigid or flexible portable packaging for the transport of dangerous goods that complies with the requirements of chapter 6.5 of the ADG Code and that—

has a capacity of not more than—

for solids of packing group I packed in a composite, fibreboard, flexible, wooden, or rigid plastics container—1,500L; or

for solids of packing group I packed in a metal container—3,000L; or

for solids or liquids of packing groups II and III—3,000L; and

is designed for mechanical handling.

However, rigid or flexible portable packaging complying with the requirements of chapter 6.1, 6.3 or 6.6 of the ADG Code is not an intermediate bulk container.