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HAZARDOUS LOADS
• Further certificates of exemption under the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 have been issued by the Health and Safety Executive.
Both certificates allow the conveyance in tank containers of specific organic peroxide mixtures which are not on the Approved List. Regulation 9(a) prohibits the conveyance of organic peroxides unless they are on the Approved List but the HSE has decided that it is likely to be some time before the next revision of the Approved List and the industry should not be penalised by having to wait for this change.
It is hoped that the revision of the Approved List will be agreed by the time the two certificates expire on December 31.
Number 10 of 1987 deals with an aqueous mixture of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide containing not more than 12% of this peroxide and not more than 23% of hydrogen peroxide. The hazard warning panels for marking the tank container must contain the Emergency Action Code 2W.
Number 11 of 1987 deals with a peroxyacetic acid mixture containing not more than 13% of this peroxide, not more than 20% of hydrogen peroxide, not less than 15% of acetic and not less than 39% of water. The hazard warning panels must contain the Substance Identification No 3045 and the Emergency Action Code 2W.
In both certificates the following conditions apply: o The quantity of the peroxide mixture in the tank container should not exceed 20 tonnes.
The tank container should be one suitable for conveying a mixture containing 70% hydrogen peroxide with water. o A copy of the relevant Certificate of Exemption should be carried by the driver of the vehicle.
• El The HSE must be notified of the date of each consignment and the intended destination.