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Dangerous goods transport — regulatory overview
- Governing frameworks
- ADR
- RID
- IMDG
- ICAO-TI
- Primary authority
- HSE
- Also available in
In short
Dangerous-goods transport follows ADR, RID, IMDG and ICAO-TI and national rules; Class 1 movements generally require separate approval and route or terminal confirmation.
Class 1 carriage requires explosives licensing and often police notification; London, major tunnels, ferries and ports impose route or booking controls. Operational acceptance must be confirmed before dispatch. The named primary authority is HSE; shipment-specific permits and current operational acceptance should be verified before booking.
What governs each mode
- Road ADR
- Rail RID
- Sea IMDG
- Air ICAO-TI
Derived from the frameworks named above. A mode absent from this list is not necessarily closed — it means the sheet does not record a framework governing it here, which is itself worth asking about.
Sources
- unece.org https://unece.org/info/Transport/Dangerous-Goods/pub/395786
- otif.org https://otif.org/en/?page_id=1105
- imo.org https://www.imo.org/en/ourwork/safety/pages/dangerousgoods-default.aspx
- icao.int https://www.icao.int/Dangerous-Goods/Technical-Instructions
- hse.gov.uk https://www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/
About this entry
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- Generated
- 2026-08-27
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