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The HSE made the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations, TDGSA, on 4 February 1999. They came into effect on 1 March 1999 with the requirement to appoint a DGSA delayed until 31 December 1999.

In general, those who load, unload or move dangerous goods by road, rail or international inland waterway have been required to appoint a DGSA since 1 January 2000.

The only person acceptable as a DGSA is the holder of a DGSA vocational training certificate covering the relevant mode(s) of transport and class(es) of dangerous goods. This certificate can only be gained by passing at least three examination papers.

Consignees whose only involvement in the transport of the goods is to unload them are not required to appoint a DGSA.
United Kingdom
Consignors
  • The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations, 1996
  • The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations, 1996
  • The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations, 1996
  • The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations, 2002
    The Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations, 1996
  • The Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations, 1983
  • The Packaging of Explosives for Carriage Regulations, 1991
  • The Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations 1999
Transport operators
  • The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations, 1996
  • The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations, 1996
  • The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations, 1996
  • The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations, 2002
  • The Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations, 1996
  • The Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations, 1996
  • The Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations 1999
Supply
  • The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002
Other
  • The Special Waste Regulations, 1996. 1997, 2001
  • The Special Waste (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations, 2001
  • The Special Waste (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations, 2001
  • The Special Waste (Amendment) Regulations, 1997
  • The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations, 1987
  • The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations, 1984, 1999
     
International
General
  • 12th edition of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Model Regulations - published 2001
Air transport
  • ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, 2001-2 edition
  • IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 43rd Edition
International rail transport
  • RID Regulations, 2001 edition
International road in Europe
  • ADR Agreement, 2001 edition
Sea transport
  • International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, Amendment 30-00
This information is offered as a general guide to the main UK national and international legislation relevant to dangerous goods operations.

Due to the complexities of dangerous goods supply and distribution operations it is not possible to guarantee that every piece of relevant law has been taken into account.