ENGLISH * EDITION 2019-2020

SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY

Parts of this Chapter are affected by State Variations AE 3, AE 8, BE 2, BE 4, BR 4, CA 6, CH 3, DE 1, DE 4, DK 2, FR 2, GH 3, HR 3, HR 4, HR 5, IN 1, IR 1, IT 1, IT 5, KH 1, NL 6, RO 1, RO 2, RO 3, US 1, VC 1, VC 2, VC 3, VE 1, VE 4, VE 8, VU 2;

≠ Note.— Recommendations on Tests and Criteria, which are incorporated by reference into certain provisions of these Instructions, are published as a separate Manual (United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria) (ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.6 and Amend.1), the contents of which are:

Part I. Classification procedures, test methods and criteria relating to explosives of Class 1;

Part II. Classification procedures, test methods and criteria relating to self-reactive and polymerizing substances of Division 4.1 and organic peroxides of Division 5.2;

Part III. Classification procedures, test methods and criteria relating to substances or articles of Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Division 5.1, Class 8 and Class 9;

Part IV. Test methods concerning transport equipment; and

Part V. Classification procedures, test methods and criteria relating to sectors other than transport.

Appendices. Information common to a number of different types of tests and national contacts for test details.