Transport of dangerous goods

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Almost 15 million tonnes of dangerous goods are transported on Finnish roads every year. Flammable liquids form the largest group of these at more than 8 million tonnes, while explosives account for a couple of percent of the total.


Tanks and packaging used in the transport of dangerous goods must meet the chemical-specific technical requirements to ensure that their contents do not pose a risk to people, property or the environment, including in the event of an accident. Tukes monitors the conformity of packaging and tanks used for transport in Finland.


Legislation and regulations governing tanks and packaging

  • Act on Transport of Dangerous Goods (719/1994)
  • Government Decree on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (194/2002)
  • Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (171/2009)
  • Directive 2010/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on transportable pressure equipment


Classification of dangerous goods for transport:

Class 1

Explosives (civil explosives, fireworks)

Class 2

Gases (carbon dioxide, acetylene, liquefied petroleum gas)

Class 3

Flammable liquids (petrol, diesel, alcohols)

Class 4.1

Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitised explosives (naphthalene, sulphur)

Class 4.2

Substances liable to spontaneous combustion (phosphorus, calcium sulphide)

Class 4.3

Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases (calcium hydride, aluminium powder, lithium)

Class 5.1

Oxidising substances (sodium chloride, sodium peroxide, hydrogen peroxide)

Class 5.2

Organic peroxides (peracetic acid)

Class 6.1

Toxic substances (arsenic compounds, lead(II) acetate, pesticides)

Class 6.2

Infectious substances

Class 7

Radioactive substances

Class 8

Corrosive substances (formic acid, sulphuric acid, sodium hydroxide)

Class 9

Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (lithium metal batteries, environmentally hazardous substances)

 

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