Regulation of Dangerous Goods
Main ContentChapter 3.1 General Provisions of Packing, Marking and Labelling
| 3.1.1 | Background |
| 3.1.1.1 | Pursuant to section 142(1) of Cap. 295G, DG being stored or conveyed are required to comply with the packing, marking and labelling (PML) requirements stipulated in Schedule 6 of Cap. 295G. This Part provides PML requirements for all DG, except for packing requirements for Class 2 DG which are stipulated in Part IV of the Code. |
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Legal Requirements |
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| 3.1.2.1 |
Pursuant to section 142 of Cap. 295G:
(1) A person must not store or convey, or cause or permit to be stored or conveyed, S2DG unless the packing, marking and labelling requirements specified in Schedule 6 are complied with in relation to the S2DG.
(2) If 2 labels prescribed in Division 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 6 bear the same figure number but are followed by different letters, the reference to “a label” in section 13 of Schedule 6 is to be read as a reference to either of those labels.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months. |
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General Application and Exemptions |
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| 3.1.3.1 |
The packing, marking and labelling requirements for DG are provided in Chapter 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of this Part respectively. |
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The PML requirements under section 142 do not apply to DG in consumer packs, UN 3065 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, Class 3A DG in an approved tank and DG forming part of machinery.28 For the purpose of identifying DG in consumer packs, the maximum package size (MPS) in relation to a DG is specified in column 9 of the DG List.
28 Section 140 of Cap. 295G - PML requirements do not apply to: (a) S2DG in consumer packs; (b) S2DG with UN number UN 3065 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to Cap. 295E; (c) Class 3A S2DG in an approved tank; or (d) S2DG that are— (i) contained in a receptacle that is permanently installed in and forming part of a machinery; and (ii) used or intended to be used for the proper functioning of the machinery.
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The marking and labelling requirements under section 142 do not apply to DG in limited packs.29 For the purpose of identifying DG in limited packs, the limited quantity (LQ) in relation to a DG is specified in column 8 of the DG List. The marking and labelling requirements under section 142 do not apply to S2DG in limited packs. |
| 3.1.3.4 | DG packed, marked and labelled in conformity with the IMDG Code are regarded as complying with the PML requirements of Cap. 295G. Nevertheless, the special packing requirements (i.e. approval and periodic testing of pressure receptacles) for Class 2 DG as stipulated in section 145 of Cap. 295G are still required. In addition, Class 3A DG is required to comply with the PML requirements of Cap. 295G as there is no Class 3A DG in the IMDG Code. |