Guidance: Transporting machinery or equipment containing dangerous goods by road or rail

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This note gives guidance on how to prevent the leakage of dangerous goods in machinery or equipment during transport.

The regulations concerning the transport of machinery or equipment containing dangerous goods changed 1 January 2019.

The provision which previously exempted many items of machinery or equipment containing dangerous goods from the regulations has been deleted.

This guidance provides information on how to comply with the new provisions.

See further guidance notes on transporting all other classes of dangerous goods.

Published 22 June 2006 Last updated 24 October 2023 + show all updates 24 October 2023 Updated guidance to reflect current provisions.

6 April 2020 Information about transitional measures.

22 June 2006 First published.

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