| There are ADR Regulations that you should | | | | In the ADR Regulations Annex B: Provisions |
| comply with if you are involved in transporting | | | | Concerning Transport, Equipment and Transport |
| dangerous goods. Your vehicles should always be | | | | Operations, Part 8 Requirements for vehicle |
| prepared for any spills that are likely to happen | | | | crews, equipment, operation and documentation, |
| during transport so that the driver, any | | | | lays out criteria that the vehicle crew must meet |
| passengers and the public are protected, and | | | | and basic equipment that must be available on |
| environmental damage is avoided. Carrying a | | | | each vehicle. By knowing the criteria and having |
| specific ADR spill kit will help you to do this and | | | | the equipment needed you can make sure that |
| make sure you are in compliance with ADR | | | | you are prepared for any potential spills and that |
| regulations. | | | | you are in compliance. Some companies provide |
| It is also important that you understand the ADR | | | | spill kits specific for ADR compliance which can |
| regulations and that your drivers are aware of | | | | also help you make sure you meet the ADR |
| hazards arising from the carriage of dangerous | | | | regulations effectively. |
| goods and are able to take measures to limit the | | | | ADR Spill Kits |
| effects of an incident. Find out more about ADR | | | | The ideal response to minor incidents is for each |
| regulations and how you can make sure you | | | | vehicle to carry an appropriate ADR Spill |
| comply below: | | | | Response Kit which is specifically designed to |
| What is ADR? | | | | comply with ADR regulations. ADR Spill Response |
| ADR addresses the safety of persons and the | | | | Kits are made to fit easily into your vehicles with |
| environment - arising from the dangerous intrinsic | | | | some on the market even including fixings |
| properties of the goods and/or the risks posed in | | | | brackets and kit so that the ADR Spill Kit is |
| transport - before, during and after carriage, as | | | | always in one known location. Spill kits typically |
| well as the safety of persons and the | | | | include different absorbents such as mats, socks |
| environment during loading/unloading of dangerous | | | | and pillows and some products to help with the |
| goods. So, if you are involved in transporting | | | | safe disposal of used absorbents. ADR Spill |
| dangerous goods it is important to adhere to | | | | Containment Kits also include these as well as at |
| these regulations so that you are prepared to | | | | least one drain seal so that environmental damage |
| deal with unexpected hazardous and chemical spills. | | | | can be avoided in an emergency spill situation; a |
| The ADR legislation makes sure that if the | | | | requirement under the ADR regulations. The type |
| dangerous goods that you are transporting spill | | | | of drain seal included in an ADR Spill Kit with differ |
| you have the correct knowledge and equipment | | | | from each supplier, some companies provide |
| to deal with the spillage safely and efficiently. It | | | | single use drain seals which can also temporarily |
| protects not only the driver but also the public | | | | seal leaking drums or tanks as well as drains. |
| and the environment against the hazards | | | | By knowing and understanding the ADR |
| presented by the transport of dangerous goods. | | | | Regulations, and making sure you have the |
| Examples of dangerous goods mentioned in the | | | | correct equipment to deal with a hazardous spill, |
| ADR legislation are corrosive, flammable, toxic and | | | | you can make sure that you are in compliance |
| explosive liquids, as well as radioactive materials. | | | | with ADR Regulations and are safely transporting |
| How can you make sure you comply? | | | | dangerous goods. |