← Lessons 19-Safe Loading of Vehicles and Transit of Goods
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1. INTRODUCTION 2. SAFETY OF LOADS ON VEHICLES 3. LIVESTOCK 4. CARRIAGE OF FOODSTUFFS WITHIN THE UK 5. INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS 6. CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN THE UK 7. CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN EUROPE 8. ENFORCEMENT 9. WASTE 10. FREIGHT CONTAINERS 11. CONCLUSION 12. Quick Exam Numbers / Facts – Memorise These

12. Quick Exam Numbers / Facts – Memorise These

  • Load restraint: 100% of load weight forwards; 50% backwards and sideways.
  • Livestock commercial movement threshold: over 65 km.
  • Livestock Type 1: up to 8 hours; Type 2: over 8 hours.
  • Livestock authorisations: 5-year renewable periods.
  • Livestock ATC: retain at least 6 months.
  • Livestock Journey Log: return within 1 month; retain copy for 6 months.
  • Cattle/sheep/goats: 14 hours + 1 hour rest + another 14 hours.
  • Horses: maximum 24 hours, water every 8 hours.
  • Pigs: maximum 24 hours with regular water.
  • Food: chilled maximum +8°C; quick-frozen -18°C.
  • Food temperature records: retain at least 12 months.
  • ATP: sea journeys up to 150 km which are preceded/followed by road/rail.
  • ATP initial approval: 6 years; re-examination certification: 3 years.
  • Dangerous goods: 9 UN classes; the UN identification number has 4 digits.
  • Packing Groups: I high, II medium, III low.
  • Transport Categories: 0=0; 1=20; 2=333; 3=1,000; 4=unlimited (kg/litres as applicable).
  • ADR tank vehicles: source threshold over 1,000 litres; tank containers over 3,000 litres.
  • Dangerous-goods transport documents: retain copies for at least 3 months.
  • Limited quantities marking threshold: vehicle GVW over 12 tonnes and dangerous goods over 8 tonnes.
  • Dangerous-goods extinguishers: 2 kg cab extinguisher for all; over 7.5 t requires further 10 kg capacity including one of at least 6 kg.
  • ADR vocational certificate: maximum 5 years.
  • DGSA certificate: maximum 5 years; DGSA reports retained for 5 years.
  • ADR international tanker marking: orange plates front/rear plus Kemler plates/placards as required.
  • Waste registration certificate: 3 years for Upper Tier; Lower Tier non-renewable under the source's rules.
  • Waste relevant-person changes: notify within 28 days.
  • Waste documentation: retain at least 2 years.
  • Insecure/unsafe loading penalty stated in source: up to £5,000.