Dangerous Goods (Transport By Road Or Rail) Regulations 2018

Subject to subregulation (2), IBC or intermediate bulk container means a rigid or flexible portable packaging for the transport of dangerous goods that complies with the specifications in 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, 1500 litres; and

for solids of Packing Group I packed in a metal container, 3000 litres; and

for solids or liquids of Packing Groups II and III, 3000 litres; and

for any other dangerous goods, 3000 litres; and

is designed for mechanical handling.

For the purposes of subregulation (1), rigid or flexible portable packaging that complies with the requirements of Chapter 6.1, 6.3 or 6.6 of the ADG Code is not an IBC.