Sample

DGSA Examination Papers

[June 2017]
- CORE
- CORE with Solutions
- ALL CLASSES
- ALL CLASSES with Solutions
- ROAD
- ROAD with Solutions

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Answers to questions must be given in the space provided below each question.

In your answers, the use of the following abbreviations is permitted:

2017 ADR ……….. 2017 edition of the ADR Agreement

CDGRR ………….. European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by

Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011 to
2017

All answers must be in ink

If you need extra space, write ‘continued’ and finish your answer in the space provided at the end
of the booklet. Make sure you mark any continuation with the question number.

Rough work, not intended to be read by the marker, should be scored out.

No part of this booklet is to be torn out. No writing is allowed on any other paper.

No unauthorised material may be brought into the examination room.

No talking or other means of communication between candidates is allowed during the

examination. Any candidate found to be doing so will be subject instant dismissal from the
examination room. All queries should be directed to an invigilator.

All queries should be directed to an invigilator.

You may not leave the examination during the first 30 minutes or last 15 minutes of the
examination unless you are ill. In this case, let an invigilator know and they will make sure the
correct procedure is followed.

You must hand your booklet to an invigilator before leaving.

Booklets must not be removed from the examination room under any circumstances.

Note: When you use a reference document to find your answer, you must include the
following information – the document title and, as appropriate, the relevant paragraph
numbers, sub-paragraph numbers, section, regulation, and schedule. Marks may be lost if
relevant detail is omitted.

Give your answer in the space provided below each question.

Answer ALL questions

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 SAMPLE CORE Paper

Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser Examination Paper

50 Marks Pass Mark 65% (32 marks)

Answer ALL questions

Give your answer in the space provided below each question.

1. Complete the following table:

UN No. Substance or Article Class / Packing
Division Group

2048
Igniters S

2919
Sodium Chlorite

(12)

2. Murnaghan & Co manufacture fuel additives. They decide to market a new liquid
formulation which has the following properties:
Flashpoint 39oC Boiling Point 73oC

Tests show that it will destroy intact skin tissue in a contact time of 2 hours 45
minutes during an observation period of 10 days

a) Classify the formulation explaining your decision. State its class and
subsidiary risks.

(4)

Reference(s):

b) The dangerous ingredients of the formulation are substances with the

technical names Theta and Rho. Choose a suitable Proper Shipping Name and
UN number for the formulation. Show how the Proper Shipping Name would be
written on a transport document.

(4)

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 Reference(s):

3. A package bears the UN certification coding shown below. Explain fully the meaning
of each element of the Code.
i.
U
N

ii. 3B2
iii. Y1.7
iv. 250
v. 03
vi. IND
vii. ZZ75

(9)

Reference(s):

4. A flammable liquid adhesive is to be transported from Limerick to Killarney in 50 litre

drums.
a) According to the appropriate regulations, who is responsible for the correct
packaging of the adhesive?

(2)

Reference(s):

b) What danger marking and label(s) should appear on the drums?

(3)

Reference(s):

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 5. Sodium hydroxide solution of Packing Group III is to be transported in consignments
of 2000 litres from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Antwerp, Belgium. It is proposed to use
plastic inner packaging’s of 25 litres. Can the substance be transported in Large
Packaging’s in these inner packaging’s? Explain your answer as fully as you can.

(4)
Reference(s);

6. What is the maximum interval between a periodic inspection for an ADR tank swap
body intended for the transport of liquids?

(2)
Reference(s):

7. Sodium chlorate, to be used as a general-purpose weed killer, is to be transported to

a wholesaler in inner packaging in non-certified boxes. State the maximum quantity
per inner packaging and the maximum permitted gross mass of the boxes which
allows this to happen.

(3)
Reference(s):

8. You discover that an undertaking has failed to provide its warehouse staff, who load
vehicles, with copies of their dangerous goods training records. As the DGSA for the
undertaking, what would you recommend to the undertaking?

(2)
Reference(s):

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 9. How many hazard groups are there in Class 2 according to ADR?

(2)
Reference(s):

10. A consignment of 70 x 200 litre drums of ethyl formate is to be transported in IBCs

inside a large container from Rome, Italy, to Zurich, Switzerland. State the danger
placards which should be displayed on the container.

(3)
Reference(s):

[END OF QUESTION PAPER]

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 SAMPLE CORE Paper

Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser Examination Paper

[Solutions and Marking Scheme]
50 Marks Pass Mark 65% (32 marks)

Answer ALL questions

Give your answer in the space provided below each question.

1. Complete the following table:

UN No. Substance or Article Class / Packing

Division Group
Dicyclopentadiene (1 mark) 3 (1 mark) III (1 mark)
2048
0454 (1 mark) Igniters 1.4S (1 mark) None (1 mark)
Radioactive material transported 7 (1 mark) None (1 mark)
2919 under special arrangement (1 mark)
Sodium Chlorite 5.1 (1 mark) II (1 mark)
1496 (1 mark)
(12)

2. Murnaghan & Co manufacture fuel additives. They decide to market a new liquid
formulation which has the following properties:
Flashpoint 39oC Boiling Point 73oC

Tests show that it will destroy intact skin tissue in a contact time of 2 hours 45
minutes during an observation period of 10 days

a) Classify the formulation explaining your decision. State its class and
subsidiary risks.
Solution: The flashpoint and boiling point data would place the formulation in Class 3,
packing group III. (1 mark)
The corrosivity data would place the formulation in Class 8, packing group III.
(1 mark)
Using the rules of precedence and the table of precedence, the Class 3
danger takes precedence. Therefore the formulation will be placed in Class 3
packing group III with a corrosive subsidiary risk. (1 mark)
(4)

Reference(s): 2017 ADR: subparagraph 2.2.3.1.3, 2.2.8.1.6(c), 2.1.3.10 (1 mark)

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 b) The dangerous ingredients of the formulation are substances with the
technical names Theta and Rho. Choose a suitable Proper Shipping Name and
UN number for the formulation. Show how the Proper Shipping Name would be
written on a transport document.
Solution: Flammable liquid, corrosive, n.o.s. (1 mark) (contains Theta and Rho)
(1 mark)
UN 2924 (1 mark)
(4)

Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (6), Chapter 3.2,
special provision 274 in subparagraph 3.3.1, subparagraphs 2.2.3.3, 3.1.2.8
and 5.4.1.1.1 (1 mark)

3. A package bears the UN certification coding shown below. Explain fully the meaning
of each element of the Code.
i.
U
N The United Nations packaging symbol (1 mark)

ii. 3B2 Aluminium jerrican, removable head (1 mark)

iii. Y1.7 Suitable for liquids of packing groups II and III up to a relative density
of 1.7 (2 marks)
iv. 250 Tested hydraulically to a test pressure of 250 kPa (2.5 bar) (1 mark)
v. 03 Year of manufacture (2003) (1 mark)
vi. IND The State authorising the mark (1 mark)
vii. ZZ75 The name of the manufacturer or other identification of the packaging
specified by the competent authority (1 mark)

(9)

Reference(s): 2017 ADR:subparagraphs 6.1.2 and 6.1.3 (1 mark)

4. A flammable liquid adhesive is to be transported from Limerick to Killarney in 50 litre

drums.
a) According to the appropriate regulations, who is responsible for the correct
packaging of the adhesive?

Solution: The consignor (1 mark)

(2)

Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraph 1.4.2.1.1(c) (1 mark)

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 b) What danger marking and label(s) should appear on the drums?

Solution: The drums should be marked with the UN number ‘UN 1133’ (1 mark)
and labelled with a number 3 flammable liquid label (1 mark)
(3)

Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Tables A and B, subparagraphs 5.2.1.1
and 5.2.2.1.1 (1 mark)

5. Sodium hydroxide solution of Packing Group III is to be transported in consignments

of 2000 litres from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Antwerp, Belgium. It is proposed to use
plastic inner packaging’s of 25 litres. Can the substance be transported in Large
Packaging’s in these inner packaging’s? Explain your answer as fully as you can.

Solution: Sodium hydroxide solution of packing group III is assigned UN 1824 packing
group III, with packing instruction LP01 (1 mark)
This allows up to 30 litre inner packaging’s to be used. The Large Packaging
must have a capacity of no more than 3m3 (1 mark)
Hence the answer is yes (1 mark)
(4)
Reference(s); 2017 ADR: The Dangerous List, Table A, columns (1), (2) and (8),
Table B, Chapter 3.2. Packing instruction LP01, subparagraph 4.1.4.3,
Chapter 4.1 (1 mark)

6. What is the maximum interval between a periodic inspection for an ADR tank swap
body intended for the transport of liquids?

Solution: 5 years (1 mark)

(2)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: paragraph 6.8.2.4.2 (1 mark)

7. Sodium chlorate, to be used as a general-purpose weed killer, is to be transported to

a wholesaler in inner packaging’s in non-certified boxes. State the maximum quantity
per inner packaging and the maximum permitted gross mass of the boxes which
allows this to happen.

Solution: Sodium chlorate is assigned UN 1495. Limited Quantities provisions applies

when a maximum of 1 kg is packed into each inner packaging and a
maximum gross mass of the box of 30 kg. (1 mark)
Substances packed in accordance with the ‘Limited Quantities’ provisions are
not required to be packed in certified boxes. (1 mark)
(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Dangerous Goods List Table A, column (7a), and Table B;
subparagraphs 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 of Chapter 3.4 (1 mark)

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 8. You discover that an undertaking has failed to provide its warehouse staff, who load
vehicles, with copies of their dangerous goods training records. As the DGSA for the
undertaking, what would you recommend to the undertaking?

Solution: You would ask the undertaking to issue a copy of the dangerous goods
training record to each employee. (1 mark)
(2)
Reference(s): 2017ADR: Paragraph 1.3.3 (1 mark)

9. How many hazard groups are there in Class 2 according to ADR?

Solution: nine (1 mark)

(2)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Paragraph 2.2.2.1.3 (1 mark)

10. A consignment of 70 x 200 litre drums of ethyl formate is to be transported in IBCs

inside a large container from Rome, Italy, to Zurich, Switzerland. State the danger
placards which should be displayed on the container.

Solution: Ethyl formate is assigned UN 1190 and is a flammable liquid of Class 3

(1 mark)
The container should be placarded on both sides and each end with a
No. 3 flammable liquid placard. (1 mark)
(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods list, Table A, Columns (1), (2), (3a)
and (5), Table B, Chapter 3.2. Paragraphs 5.3.1.2, Chapter 5.3 (1 mark)

[END OF QUESTION PAPER]

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 SAMPLE ALL CLASSES Paper
Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser Examination Paper

50 Marks. Pass Mark 65% (32 marks)

Answer ALL questions

Give your answer in the space provided below each question.

1.
a) A product is a solution of diethyl ketone and ethanol in water. It has an initial
boiling point of 101oC and a flash point of 11oC. Determine the Class,
classification code and packing group of the product.

b) Choose a suitable Proper Shipping Name and UN Number for the product.

(6)
Reference(s):

2. The Research and Development section of your company wishes to send two litres
of nitric acid (65%) from Limerick to Drogheda. The consignee has indicated that
they would prefer the acid in containers of less than 1 litre capacity.

a) Is it permitted to send the consignment as Limited Quantities? Fully explain

your answer

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 b) What danger marks and labels, if any of either, must be shown on the
package, taking note that the consignment will be transported on a domestic
journey?

(7)
Reference(s):

3. You have been asked to consign 5 litres of allyl chloroformate and 10 litres of aniline
together in an outer packaging on an international journey. Neither substance meets
the criteria to be classified as environmentally hazardous.

a) Show why this mixed packing is allowed. State the minimum number of inner
packaging’s that would be required.

(6)
Reference(s):

b) State a further condition upon which the mixed packing would be allowed

(1)

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 c) What danger marks and labels should appear on the outer package?
Give your answer as fully as you can.

(5)
Reference(s):

4.
a) Some machinery used in the construction industry, which uses petrol as a
fuel, is to be transported on road vehicles from Drogheda to Cork. The
machinery cannot be totally drained of the fuel. Explain, nevertheless, why
the machinery may be transported by road without needing to comply with
the dangerous goods regulations.

(2)
Reference(s):

b)
i. Some of the UN1203 petrol is to be repacked into 25 litre plastic
jerricans marked UN/3H1/Z/100/15/IRL/9966. State the reason why these
packagings would be unsuitable.

ii. What danger marks and/or labels, if any, should be shown on correct
plastic jerricans?

(7)
Reference(s):

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 5. Your transport company is to collect a pallet of UN 1905 from a consignor in Rome,
Italy, to take to Landskrona, Sweden. On the pallet are 100 boxes with inner
packaging’s. Each inner packaging contains 1 kg of the substance and the boxes
weigh 5 kg each.

a) Would the boxes have to be UN certified? Explain your answer fully.

(4)
Reference(s):

b) The boxes have been covered with a black plastic film before banding to the
pallet. The mark ‘UN 1905’ has been placed on the plastic film. Is this
sufficient marking and/or labelling to allow the order to be collected?

(5)
Reference(s):

6. What is the activity concentration for exempt material for radionuclide Mn-52?

(3)
Reference(s):

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 7. A temperature controlled self-reactive substance of Class 4.1 is to be carried from
Oporto, Portugal, to Bilbao, Spain. What additional information has to be shown on
the transport document?

(2)
Reference(s):

8. Dangerous goods are to be transported internationally by road and air within Europe.
Apart from ADR, what other international regulations would apply to this
consignment?

(2)
Reference(s):

[END OF QUESTION PAPER]

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 SAMPLE ALL CLASSES Paper
Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser Examination Paper
[Solutions and Marking Scheme]
50 Marks. Pass Mark 65% (32 marks)

Answer ALL questions

Give your answer in the space provided below each question.

1.
a) A product is a solution of diethyl ketone and ethanol in water. It has an initial
boiling point of 101oC and a flash point of 11oC. Determine the Class,
classification code and packing group of the product.

Solution: Flash point of 11oC and initial boiling point of 101oC indicates Class 3,
classification code F1, packaging group II (without a subsidiary risk).
(2 marks; 1 mark to ‘F1’ and 1 mark for the packing group)

b) Choose a suitable Proper Shipping Name and UN Number for the product.

Solution: Flammable liquid, n.o.s. (diethyl ketone and ethanol solution); UN1993
(3 marks; 1 mark for PSN to ‘n.o.s.’, 1 mark for details in brackets and
1 mark for UN number)
(6)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraphs 2.2.3.1.3, 2.2.3.1.2 and 2.2.3.3, Chapter 2.2.
The Dangerous Goods List, columns (1), (2) and (6), Chapter 3.2.
SP274 in Chapter 3.3. Subparagraph 3.1.2.8.1, Chapter 3.1. (1 mark)

2. The Research and Development section of your company wishes to send two litres
of nitric acid (65%) from Limerick to Drogheda. The consignee has indicated that
they would prefer the acid in containers of less than 1 litre capacity.

a) Is it permitted to send the consignment as Limited Quantities? Fully explain

your answer

Solution: Nitric acid (65%) is a Class 8 substance, UN 2031, packing group II. A
maximum of 1 litre per inner packaging of this substance may be carried
under Limited Quantities provisions. (1 mark)
This allows inner packaging’s up to 1 litre in an outer packaging with a total
gross mass not exceeding 30 kg. (1 mark)
Therefore the acid could be sent as a limited quantities package provided a
combination packaging is used. (1 mark)

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 b) What danger marks and labels, if any of either, must be shown on the
package, taking note that the consignment will be transported on a domestic
journey?
Solution: The package shall be marked with the following marks –

and (1 mark)

Danger labels are not required. (1 mark)

(7)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1) and (7a),
and Table B, Chapter 3.2. Subparagraphs 3.4.1 and 3.4.2, Chapter 3.4.
(1 mark) Subparagraph 3.4.7, Chapter 3.4. Subparagraph 5.2.1.9.1,
Chapter 5.2. (1 mark)

3. You have been asked to consign 5 litres of allyl chloroformate and 10 litres of aniline
together in an outer packaging on an international journey. Neither substance meets
the criteria to be classified as environmentally hazardous.
a) Show why this mixed packing is allowed. State the minimum number of inner
packaging’s that would be required.
Solution: Establish that allyl chloroformate is a substance of Class 6.1, classification
code TFC, packing group I, UN 1722; to which mixed packing provisions MP8
and MP17 apply. (1 mark)
Establish that aniline is a substance of Class 6.1, classification code T1,
packing group II, UN 1547; to which mixed packing provision MP15 applies.
(1 mark)
Establish that as both substances are in Class 6.1, mixed packing provision
MP17 can be ignored.
Establish that mixed packing provision MP8 would permit the mixed packing
of UN 1722 with UN 1547, provided that each inner packaging of UN 1722
does not exceed 3 litres. Therefore the 5 litres of UN 1722 would require at
least two inner packaging’s. (1 mark)
Establish that mixed packing provision MP15 would permit the mixed packing
of UN 1547 with UN 1722, provided that each inner packaging of UN 1547
also does not exceed 3 litres. Therefore the 10 litres of UN 1547 would
require at least four inner packaging’s. (1 mark)
Therefore, the minimum total number of inner packaging’s, required for mix
packing the two substances, would be six. (1 mark) (6)

Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, columns (1), (3a), (3b), (4) and
(9b), Table A and Table B, Chapter 3.2. MP8, MP15 and MP17 in
subparagraph 4.1.10, Chapter 4.1 (1 mark)
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 b) State a further condition upon which the mixed packing would be allowed

Solution: The two substances must not react dangerously with each other.
(1 mark)
(1)
What danger marks and labels should appear on the outer package?
Give your answer as fully as you can.

Solution: The package should be marked with the UN numbers for both
substances, i.e. UN 1547 and UN 1722, and also with the ‘orientation
arrows’ (1 mark)
The package should be labelled with a number 6.1 toxic label, a
number 3 flammable liquid label and a number 8 corrosive label. A
second number 6.1 toxic label is not required. (2 marks)
(5)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, columns (1) and (5), Table A,
Chapter 3.2. Subparagraphs 5.2.1.1, 5.2.1.9.1 and 5.2.2.1.1,
Chapter 5.2. (1 mark) Subparagraph 5.1.4, Chapter 5.1. (1 mark)

4.
a) Some machinery used in the construction industry, which uses petrol as a
fuel, is to be transported on road vehicles from Drogheda to Cork. The
machinery cannot be totally drained of the fuel. Explain, nevertheless, why
the machinery may be transported by road without needing to comply with
the dangerous goods regulations.

Solution: By a derogation in ADR, machinery in this situation is exempt from all

the ADR provisions, provided measures have been taken to prevent
any leakage of contents in normal conditions of carriage. (1 mark)
(2)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraph 1.1.3.1(b), Chapter 1.1 (1 mark)

b)
i. Some of the UN1203 petrol is to be repacked into 25 litre plastic
jerricans marked UN/3H1/Z/100/15/IRL/9966. State the reason why these
packaging’s would be unsuitable.

Solution: The ‘Z’ in the UN certification code indicates that these packaging’s are
for packing group III substances only. (1 mark)
Packing instruction P001 applies to UN 1203, which allows jerricans of
3H1 (up to 60 litres capacity) to be used. However, UN 1203 is a
packing group II substance, which means that the packaging should be
coded ‘Y’ (or ‘X’). (1 mark)
Therefore these jerricans may not be used. (1 mark)

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 ii. What danger marks and/or labels, if any, should be shown on correct
plastic jerricans?

Solution: They should be marked with the UN number, i.e. UN 1203. (1 mark)
They should be labelled with a No. 3 flammable liquid label. (1 mark)
(7)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, columns (1), (2), (4) and (8),
Table A, Chapter 3.2. Packing instruction P001 in subparagraph
4.1.4.1, Chapter 4.1. Subparagraphs 5.2.1.1 and 5.2.2.1.1, Chapter
5.2. (1 mark)
Meaning of ‘Z’ and ‘Y’ (and ‘X’) in 6.1.3.1(c)(i), Chapter 6.1. (1 mark)

5. Your transport company is to collect a pallet of UN 1905 from a consignor in Rome,

Italy, to take to Landskrona, Sweden. On the pallet are 100 boxes with inner
packaging’s. Each inner packaging contains 1 kg of the substance and the boxes
weigh 5 kg each.

a) Would the boxes have to be UN certified? Explain your answer fully.

Solution: Yes. Limited Quantities provisions of ‘0 kg’ per inner packaging applies to this
substance; hence Limited Quantities provisions do not, and cannot, apply to
this substance. (1 mark)
As ‘0’ has been indicated for this substance, it is not permitted to carry this
substance in accordance with the Limited Quantities provisions. (2 marks)
(4)
Reference(s): 2017ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, column (7a), Table A, Chapter
3.2. Subparagraph 3.4.1, Chapter 3.4 (1 mark)

b) The boxes have been covered with a black plastic film before banding to the
pallet. The mark ‘UN 1905’ has been placed on the plastic film. Is this
sufficient marking and/or labelling to allow the order to be collected?

Solution: No. The boxes have been formed into an ‘overpack’. As each of the inner
packages is above the Limited Quantities allowance, the overpack has to be
fully marked and labelled. (1 mark) It is a requirement that all marks and
labels on the boxes should also appear on the overpack together with the
word ‘OVERPACK’; unless they are visible through the plastic covering, which
is most unlikely as the plastic covering is black. (1 mark) As this is not the
case, the overpack should be marked with the word ‘OVERPACK’ and the UN
number UN 1905 and labelled with a No. 8 corrosive label. The word
‘OVERPACK’ should be in Italian (official language of Italy, country of origin)
and also in English, French or German. (1 mark)

(5)

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 Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1) and (5),
Chapter 3.2. (1 mark) Subparagraphs 5.2.1.1 and 5.2.2.1.1, Chapter
5.2; and subparagraph 5.1.2.1, Chapter 5.1. (1 mark)
6. What is the activity concentration for exempt material for radionuclide Mn-52?

Solution: 1 x 101 Bq/g (i.e. 10 Bq/g) (2 marks)

(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The table in subparagraph 2.2.7.2.2.1, Chapter 2.2.7 (1
mark)

7. A temperature controlled self-reactive substance of Class 4.1 is to be carried from

Oporto, Portugal, to Bilbao, Spain. What additional information has to be shown on
the transport document?

Solution: The control and emergency temperatures (1 mark)

(2)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraph 5.4.1.2.3.1, Chapter 5.4. (1 mark)

8. Dangerous goods are to be transported internationally by road and air within Europe.
Apart from ADR, what other international regulations would apply to this
consignment?

Solution: The ICAO Technical Instructions (1 mark)

(2)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraph 1.1.4.2, Chapter 1.1, and the definition in
subparagraph 1.2.1, Chapter 1.2. (1 mark)

[END OF QUESTION PAPER]

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 SAMPLE ROAD Mode Paper
Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser Examination Paper

50 Marks. Pass Mark 65% (32 marks)

Answer ALL questions

Give your answer in the space provided below each question.

Attempt ONE Case Study from Section A and ALL questions in Section B
[Note: Three ‘Case Studies’ are given in this Sample Paper – four are contained in an actual
examination]

SECTION A

Answer ONE of the following Case Studies. You have a choice of three.

Case Study 1A

Tank-vehicles are to carry ammonium nitrate liquid (hot solution of 85% concentration)
from Vienna in the German speaking country of Austria to Barcelona, Spain; passing
through some road tunnels with restrictions. It is a contractual requirement that a sample
of the substance is sent in advance to the consignee for evaluation before delivery. The
consignor also wishes to explore the possibility of delivery of the substance in a dry,
powdery form, as ammonium nitrate based fertilizer in bulk to see if this is a cheaper
option.

a) What is the Class and UN number of the liquid substance?

(3)
Reference(s):

b) Is the transport of the ammonium nitrate liquid in tank-vehicles permitted?

Explain how you reached your conclusion.

(3)
Reference(s):

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 c)
i. Show the dangerous goods information that should be shown in the
transport document on the outward laden journey to Barcelona.

ii. In what language(s) should the transport document be prepared? Be as

explicit in your answer as you can.

iii. Show the dangerous goods information that should be shown on the
transport document when the tank-vehicle returns empty, unclean, to
the consignor in Vienna after delivery.

(7)
Reference(s):

d)
i. What marking plates should be affixed and where to the tank-vehicles?
Give full details of what is required for the tank-vehicles.

ii. What placards are required to be affixed to the tank-vehicles and where?

(6)
Reference(s):

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 e)
i. What is the minimum total capacity of fire extinguishers with which the
tank-vehicles should be equipped? Each tank-vehicle has a maximum
permissible mass of 24 tonnes.

ii. What is the minimum capacity of the fire extinguisher for fighting a fire in
the engine or cab of the vehicle?

iii. What is the minimum capacity of at least one other fire extinguisher with
which the tank-vehicles should be equipped?

iv. What details should be inscribed on the fire extinguishers?

v. With what standard should the fire extinguishers comply? You may be
brief in your answer.

(6)
Reference(s):

f) Can the samples of ammonium nitrate liquid be sent forward in advance of the
tanker deliveries as Limited Quantities packages? Explain your answer as fully as
you can.

(3)
Reference(s):

g)
i. Is transport of UN 2067 Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizer in bulk
allowed?

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 ii. Name the conditions that apply to its carriage in bulk in a vehicle.

(7)
Reference(s):

[Go to Section B]

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Case Study 1B

Mendit Fast Ltd.’s business is concerned with supplying the motor vehicle trade with all its
needs. It is involved in supplying a variety of substances, mixtures and articles for this
industry’s needs.

a) Supplying wet batteries, non-spillable, form a significant part of the

company’s trade. State the Class, UN number and classification code
assigned to these articles.

(4)
Reference(s):

b) Some of the articles it supplies are replacement air bag modules for some of
the car manufacturers. The sales manager notes that these could be
explosive articles, UN 0503 of Class 1, or miscellaneous dangerous goods,
UN 3268 of Class 9. The manager asks you as the company’s DGSA to help
them understand the difference between the two classifications. What would
you advise?

(4)
Reference(s):

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 c) The following consignment is to be dispatched on one of the company’s
5 tonne maximum permissible gross mass delivery vans:
• 5 x 25 litre drums of flammable paint of Class 3, UN 1263, packing
group III
• 4 x 25 litre jerricans of a degreasant called trichloroethylene, UN 1710
Would the driver need to have a valid ADR driver training certificate? Explain
your answer as fully as possible.

(10)
Reference(s):

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 d) Many of the packaged goods loads that are carried on the company’s
vehicles require the vehicles to be marked with reflectorized orange-coloured
plates, because of the amounts of dangerous goods they are carrying.
i. What are the minimum dimensions of these plates (ignoring any
exemptions)?

ii. Where should they be displayed?

iii. What should happen to the plates once the packaged dangerous
goods have been unloaded?

iv. State a requirement with respect to fire resistance that any covers for
these plates should have.

(6)
Reference(s):

e)
i. What is the minimum total capacity of fire extinguishers with which the
5 tonne vehicles should be equipped?

ii. What is the minimum capacity of the fire extinguisher for fighting a fire
in the engine or cab of the vehicle?

iii. What is the minimum capacity of at least one other fire extinguisher
with which these vehicles should be equipped?

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 iv. In what circumstances could the number of fire extinguisher be
reduced to just 1 x 2 kg extinguisher?

v. What details should be inscribed on the fire extinguishers?

vi. With what standard should the fire extinguishers comply? You may be
brief in your answer.

(8)
Reference(s):

f)
i. One of the drivers of the larger vehicles carrying dangerous goods
asks their manager for a helper to accompany them to unload. Is this
permissible?

ii. A friend of the helper who works at the company next door to Mendit
Fast Ltd. on the night shift asks the driver, as they set out on morning
deliveries for a lift home, as they will be passing nearby. Is this
permissible?

(3)
Reference(s):

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Case Study 1C

Lynch Haulage (1972) Ltd. is an international trailer operator based in County Meath. A
driver returning to Ireland is asked to collect a mixed consignment of packaged dangerous
goods. The dangerous goods are to be collected in Milan, Italy, and Zurich, Switzerland, to
consignees in Mullingar and Dundalk. For the purposes of this case study, ignore any
implications of a journey by sea.

a) The consignment from Zurich consists of 100 x 50 kg gross palletised

fibreboard drums of solid UN 1620.
i. Identify this substance.

ii. The drums are UN certified and have the detail ‘1G’ in the code. Is this
packaging with this code authorised for filling with this substance?
Explain your answer.

iii. What danger marks and labels should be shown on the drums? Be as
specific as you can in your answer

(7)
Reference(s):

b) The consignment from Milan consists of 20 palletised 10 litre drums of

UN 1994. Each drum has a maximum gross mass of 15 kg.
i. Identify this substance.

ii. What danger marks and labels should appear on the drums? State
your answer as fully as you can.

(4)
Reference(s):

c)
i. Show the dangerous goods information that should be shown in the
transport document for the UN 1994 drums.

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 ii. In what language(s) should the transport document be prepared? Be
as specific as you can in your answer and draw a conclusion.

(5)
Reference(s):

d)
i. During the journey, back from Milan to Ireland having collected both
consignments, the driver finds themselves unable to find a depot,
factory or supervised lorry park to leave their vehicle overnight. What
further choices are open to them? Justify your answer fully with
reference to the quantities of both of the substances forming the load
and any relevant thresholds. The driver has already made both
collections when this problem arises.

ii. Are there any circumstances when the Competent Authority has to be
involved in any of the decisions taken by the driver concerning places
where to stop?

(6)
Reference(s):

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 e) The driver employed by Lynch Haulage (1972) Ltd. is a Romanian. Their
command of the English language is not good enough to understand the
instructions in writing provided by the employer in English. What action
should the employer take?

(2)
Reference(s):

f)
i. What marking plates should appear on the vehicle and where should
they be placed?

ii. What are the minimum dimensions of the plates, noting that it is a
large vehicle?

(3)
Reference(s):

g)
i. State the three items of miscellaneous equipment that must be carried
on the vehicle for all danger label numbers (noting the label numbers
of the two substances forming the load).

ii. State any two items of equipment for the personal protection of the
vehicle crew that must be carried on board the vehicle.

iii. Why is it necessary for each member of the vehicle crew to be

equipped with an emergency escape mask?

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 iv. For which of the two substances is it necessary for a collecting
container and why?

(5)
Reference(s):

h) After unloading the UN 1620, some of the substance is noticed on the floor of
the trailer. The driver still has to make a second delivery of UN 1994 to
Dundalk. What should be done next?

(3)
Reference(s):

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 SECTION B

Answer ALL Questions

2. There is a possibility that clinical waste of UN 3291 may be carried on the same
vehicle as animal feeds. Would you consider this permissible? If so, state your
reasons.

(7)
Reference(s):

3.
i. Name one type of person who can be a DGSA.

ii. For what minimum period shall the DGSA annual report be kept?

iii. For how long is a DGSA training certificate valid?

(4)
Reference(s):

4.
a) What are the minimum outer dimensions of:
i. A danger label for packages?

ii. A placard for tanks?

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 b) Whose duty is it to affix danger labels (to packages) according to ADR?

(4)
Reference(s):

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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 SAMPLE ROAD Mode Paper
Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser Examination Paper
[Solutions and Marking Scheme]
50 Marks. Pass Mark 65% (32 marks)

Answer ALL questions

Give your answer in the space provided below each question.

Attempt ONE Case Study from Section A and ALL questions in Section B
[Note: Three ‘Case Studies’ are given in this Sample Paper – four are contained in an actual
examination]

SECTION A

Answer ONE of the following Case Studies. You have a choice of three.

Case Study 1A

Tank-vehicles are to carry ammonium nitrate liquid (hot solution of 85% concentration)
from Vienna in the German speaking country of Austria to Barcelona, Spain; passing
through some road tunnels with restrictions. It is a contractual requirement that a sample
of the substance is sent in advance to the consignee for evaluation before delivery. The
consignor also wishes to explore the possibility of delivery of the substance in a dry,
powdery form, as ammonium nitrate based fertilizer in bulk to see if this is a cheaper
option.

a) What is the Class and UN number of the liquid substance?

Solution: Class 5.1, UN2426 (2 marks)

(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1) and (2), and
Table B, Chapter 3.2. (1 mark)

b) Is the transport of the ammonium nitrate liquid in tank-vehicles permitted?

Explain how you reached your conclusion.

Solution: Yes. (1 mark) Because a tank code is given in column (12) of The Dangerous
Goods List, Table A. (1 mark)
(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (12), Chapter 3.2.
(1 mark)

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 c)
i. Show the dangerous goods information that should be shown in the
transport document on the outward laden journey to Barcelona.

Solution: UN 2426 Ammonium Nitrate Liquid, 5.1, (E). (2 marks: 1 mark for the details
to ‘Liquid’ and 1 mark for the remainder)

ii. In what language(s) should the transport document be prepared? Be as

explicit in your answer as you can.

Solution: In the language of the country of origin and, if that is not English, French or
German, also in English, French or German. Therefore, as German is the official
language in Austria, it is sufficient for the document to be written just in German.
(2 marks)

iii. Show the dangerous goods information that should be shown on the
transport document when the tank-vehicle returns empty, unclean, to
the consignor in Vienna after delivery.

Solution: The transport document for the outward journey may be used. The indication of
the quantity to be eliminated and replaced by the words – ‘EMPTY,
UNCLEANED RETURN’. (2 MARKS)
[The provisions of subparagraphs 5.4.1.1.6.1 or 5.4.1.1.6.2.2 may also be used]

(7)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1), (2), (3a) and (4),
Chapter 3.2. Subparagraphs 5.4.1.1.1 and 5.4.1.1.6.2.3, Chapter 5.4 (1 mark).

d)
i. What marking plates should be affixed and where to the tank-vehicles?
Give full details of what is required for the tank-vehicles.

Solution: Either: Two plain reflectorized orange-coloured plates, one at the front and
one at the rear of the vehicle; and two reflectorized orange-coloured
plates, bearing the inscription 59 on the top part and 2426 on the lower
part, on each side of the tank.

Or: Two reflectorized orange-coloured plates, bearing the inscription 59 on

the top part and 2426 on the lower part, one at the front and one at the
rear of the vehicle.
(3 marks for either solution, with 1 of the marks for the correct detail
59/2426)

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 ii. What placards are required to be affixed to the tank-vehicles and where?

Solution: An oxidizing No. 5.1 placard on each side and the rear of the vehicle.
(2 marks: I mark for identifying the placard and 1 mark for stating the
correct position)
(6)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1), (5) and (20),
Chapter 3.2; and subparagraphs 5.3.1.4.1, 5.3.2.1.1 and 5.3.2.1.2 or 5.3.2.1.6,
Chapter 5.3. (1 mark)

e)
i. What is the minimum total capacity of fire extinguishers with which the
tank-vehicles should be equipped? Each tank-vehicle has a maximum
permissible mass of 24 tonnes.

Solution: 12 kg dry powder. (1 mark)

ii. What is the minimum capacity of the fire extinguisher for fighting a fire in
the engine or cab of the vehicle?

Solution: 2 kg dry powder. (1 mark)

iii. What is the minimum capacity of at least one other fire extinguisher with
which the tank-vehicles should be equipped?

Solution: 6 kg dry powder. (1 mark)

iv. What details should be inscribed on the fire extinguishers?

Solution: A mark of compliance with a standard recognised by the Competent Authority

and the date (month, year) of the next recurrent inspection, or of the maximum
permissible period of use, as applicable. (1 mark when both details are
stated)

v. With what standard should the fire extinguishers comply? You may be
brief in your answer.
Solution: EN 3, portable fire extinguishers. (1 mark)
(6)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Paragraphs 8.1.4.1, 8.1.4.3 and 8.1.4.4, Chapter 8.1. (1 mark)

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 f) Can the samples of ammonium nitrate liquid be sent forward in advance of the
tanker deliveries as Limited Quantities packages? Explain your answer as fully as
you can.

Solution: No. (1 mark)

‘0’ appears in column (7a) of the Dangerous Goods List, Table A, meaning
that there is no Limited Quantities allowance for it. (1 mark)
(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (7a), Chapter 3.2; and
subparagraph 3.4.1, Chapter 3.4. (1 mark)

g)
i. Is transport of UN 2067 Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizer in bulk
allowed?

Solution: Yes. (1 mark)

Because the codes BK1, BK2 and BK3 are in column (10) and VC1 and VC2
are in column (17) of the Dangerous Goods List, Table A, for this substance.
(2 marks: 1 mark for identifying the code in column (10) and 1 mark for
identifying the code in column (17))

ii. Name the conditions that apply to its carriage in bulk in a vehicle.

Solution: If the vehicle is made of wood or other combustible material, an impermeable

surfacing resistant to combustion or a coating of sodium silicate or similar
substance shall be provided. Sheeting shall also be impermeable and non-
combustible. (1 mark)
Carriage in bulk shall only be as a full load. (1 mark)

(7)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (10) and (17),
Chapter 3.2. (1 mark) Meaning of additional provisions AP6 and AP7 in
subparagraph 7.3.3.2.4, Chapter 7.3. (1 mark)

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Case Study 1B

Mendit Fast Ltd.’s business is concerned with supplying the motor vehicle trade with all its
needs. It is involved in supplying a variety of substances, mixtures and articles for this
industry’s needs.

a) Supplying wet batteries, non-spillable, form a significant part of the

company’s trade. State the Class, UN number and classification code
assigned to these articles.

Solution: Class 8. (1 mark) UN 2800. (1 mark) classification code C11. (1 mark)

(4)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1), (2), (3a) and
(3b); and Table B, Chapter 3.2 (1 mark)

b) Some of the articles it supplies are replacement air bag modules for some of
the car manufacturers. The sales manager notes that these could be
explosive articles, UN 0503 of Class 1, or miscellaneous dangerous goods,
UN 3268 of Class 9. The manager asks you as the company’s DGSA to help
them understand the difference between the two classifications. What would
you advise?

Solution: UN 3268 has Special provision 280. (1 Mark)

Special provision 280 permits the air bag modules to be assigned to UN 3268;
if they have been tested, in accordance with Test series 6(c) of Part 1 of the
Manual of Tests and Criteria, and there is no explosion of the device, no
fragmentation of the device casing or pressure receptacle, and no projection
hazard nor thermal effect which would significantly hinder fire-fighting or
emergency response efforts in the immediate vicinity. (2 marks)

(4)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (6), and Table B,
Chapter 3.2. Special provision 280 in paragraph 3.3.1, Chapter 3.3. (1 mark)

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 c) The following consignment is to be dispatched on one of the company’s
5 tonne maximum permissible gross mass delivery vans:
• 5 x 25 litre drums of flammable paint of Class 3, UN 1263, packing
group III
• 4 x 25 litre jerricans of a degreasant called trichloroethylene, UN 1710
Would the driver need to have a valid ADR driver training certificate? Explain
your answer as fully as possible.

Solution: ‘5 L’ appears in the Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (7a) for both
UN 1263, packing group III, and UN 1710, indicating that 5 litres is the
maximum quantity per inner packaging for the Limited Quantities to apply.
Hence this exemption does not apply and the driver may need to have a valid
driver training certificate. (1 mark)
Establish if the exemptions in the provisions of paragraph 1.1.3.6 of
Chapter 1.1 could apply. (2 marks) UN 1263, packing group III, is a Transport
category 3 substance while UN 1710 is a Transport category 2 substance.
(2 marks) Using the formula in subparagraph 1.1.3.6, the 100 litres of UN
1710 is multiplied by 3 to give a number of ‘300’, while the125 litres of
UN 1263, packing group III, is multiplied by 1 to give a number of ‘125’.
These two numbers are added together to give a total number of ‘425’.
(2 marks) As this total number is less than the threshold of ‘1000’, the
provisions of paragraph 1.1.3.6 apply; and therefore the driver does not need
to have a driver training certificate. (2 marks)
(10)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (7a) and (15),
Chapter 3.2; and subparagraphs 1.1.3.6.1, 1.1.3.6.2, 1.1.3.6.3 and1.1.3.6.4,
Chapter 1.1.3. (1 mark)

d) Many of the packaged goods loads that are carried on the company’s
vehicles require the vehicles to be marked with reflectorized orange-coloured
plates, because of the amounts of dangerous goods they are carrying.

i. What are the minimum dimensions of these plates (ignoring any

exemptions)?

Solution: 40 cm base x 30 cm high with a 15 mm wide black border. (2 marks: 1 mark

for 40 cm x 30 cm and 1 mark for 15 mm border)

ii. Where should they be displayed?

Solution: One at the front and one at the rear of the vehicle. (1 mark)

iii. What should happen to the plates once the packaged dangerous
goods have been unloaded?

Solution: They should be removed or covered up. (1 mark)

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 iv. State a requirement with respect to fire resistance that any covers for
these plates should have.

Solution: They should be capable of resisting fire engulfment for up to 15 minutes.

(1 mark)
(6)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Paragraphs 5.3.2.1.1, 5.3.2.1.8 and 5.3.2.2.1, Chapter 5.3. (1
mark)

e)
i. What is the minimum total capacity of fire extinguishers with which the
5 tonne vehicles should be equipped?

Solution: 8 kg. (1 mark)

ii. What is the minimum capacity of the fire extinguisher for fighting a fire
in the engine or cab of the vehicle?

Solution: 2 kg (1 mark)

iii. What is the minimum capacity of at least one other fire extinguisher
with which these vehicles should be equipped?

Solution: 6 kg (1 mark)

iv. In what circumstances could the number of fire extinguisher be

reduced to just 1 x 2 kg extinguisher?

Solution: When all the dangerous goods in the load are in accordance with the provisions
of paragraph 1.1.3.6. Also when all the dangerous goods in the load are subject
to Special provision S3 of Chapter 8.5 (i.e. transport units carrying only
infectious substances of Class 6.2). (2 marks)

v. What details should be inscribed on the fire extinguishers?

Solution: A mark of compliance with a standard recognised by the Competent Authority

and a date (month, year) of the next recurrent inspection or of the maximum
permissible period of use, as applicable. (I mark when both details are
stated)

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 vi. With what standard should the fire extinguishers comply? You may be
brief in your answer.

Solution: EN 3 Portable fire extinguishers. (1 mark)

(8)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (19), Chapter 3.2;
subparagraphs 8.1.4.1, 8.1.4.2, 8.1.4.3 and 8.1.4.4, Chapter 8.1; and Chapter
8.5. (1 mark)

f)
i. One of the drivers of the larger vehicles carrying dangerous goods
asks their manager for a helper to accompany them to unload. Is this
permissible?

Solution Yes, provided the helper has received training in the carriage of dangerous
goods appropriate to the responsibilities and duties in accordance with
Chapter 1.3. (1 mark)

ii. A friend of the helper who works at the company next door to Mendit
Fast Ltd. on the night shift asks the driver, as he sets out on morning
deliveries, for a lift home as they will be passing nearby. Is this
permissible?

Solution: No, because the friend would be deemed to be a passenger; and passengers
are not allowed. (1 mark)
(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Paragraphs 1.3.1 and 1.3.2, Chapter 1.3; paragraph 8.2.3, Chapter
8.2; and paragraph 8.3.1, Chapter 8.3. (1 mark)

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Case Study 1C

Lynch Haulage (1972) Ltd. is an international trailer operator based in County Meath. A
driver returning to Ireland is asked to collect a mixed consignment of packaged dangerous
goods. The dangerous goods are to be collected in Milan, Italy, and Zurich, Switzerland, to
consignees in Mullingar and Dundalk. For the purposes of this case study, ignore any
implications of a journey by sea.

a) The consignment from Zurich consists of 100 x 50 kg gross palletised

fibreboard drums of solid UN 1620.
i. Identify this substance.

Solution: Lead cyanide. (I mark)

ii. The drums are UN certified and have the detail ‘1G’ in the code. Is this
packaging with this code authorised for filling with this substance?
Explain your answer.

Solution: The ‘1G’ in the UN Packaging Code indicates a fibreboard drum. Packing
instruction P002 applies to this substance. The use of fibreboard drums, with
‘1G’ in the UN Packaging Code, is authorised in P002. (2 marks)

iii. What danger marks and labels should be shown on the drums? Be as
specific as you can in your answer

Solution: The drums should be marked with the UN number, i.e. UN 1620. (1 mark)
They should be labelled with a No. 6.1 toxic label. (1 mark)
(7)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1), (2), (5) and (8),
Chapter 3.2; packing instruction P002 in subparagraph 4.1.4.1, Chapter 4.1;
(1 mark) subparagraphs 5.2.1.1 and 5,2,2,1,1, Chapter 5.2. (1 mark)

b) The consignment from Milan consists of 20 palletised 10 litre drums of

UN 1994. Each drum has a maximum gross mass of 15 kg.
i. Identify this substance.

Solution: Iron pentacarbonyl. (1 mark)

ii. What danger marks and labels should appear on the drums? State
your answer as fully as you can.

Solution: They should be marked with the UN number, i.e. UN 1994. (I mark) They
should be labelled with a No. 6.1 toxic and a No. 3 flammable liquid labels. (1
mark)
(4)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1) and (5), Chapter
3.2; subparagraphs 5.2.1.1 and 5.2.2.1.1, Chapter 5.2. (1 mark)
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 c)
i. Show the dangerous goods information that should be shown in the
transport document for the UN 1994 drums.

Solution: UN 1994 Iron Pentacarbonyl, 6.1(3), I, (C/D). (2 marks: 1 mark to

‘Pentacarbonyl’ and 1 mark for the remainder)

ii. In what language(s) should the transport document be prepared? Be

as specific as you can in your answer and draw a conclusion.

Solution: In the language of country of origin and (if that is not English, French or
German) also in English, French or German. Therefore, in Italian and English or
French or German. (2 marks)
(5)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, columns (1), (2), (3a), (4) and
(5), Chapter 3.2; subparagraphs 5.4.1.1.1 and 5.4.1.4.1, Chapter 5.4. (1 mark)

d)
i. During the journey, back from Milan to Ireland having collected both
consignments, the driver finds themselves unable to find a depot,
factory or supervised lorry park to leave their vehicle overnight. What
further choices are open to them? Justify your answer fully with
reference to the quantities of both of the substances forming the load
and any relevant thresholds. The driver has already made both
collections when this problem arises.

Solution: The UN 1994 drums weigh a total of 300 kg. Special operating provision S14
applies to the carriage of the UN 1994 substance. Special operating provision
S14 stipulates that the provisions of Chapter 8.4, concerning the supervision of
vehicles, applies to a vehicle carrying any amount of this substance. (1 mark)

The UN 1620 drums weigh a total of 5000 kg. Special operating provision S19
applies when more than 5,000 kg of UN 1620 substance is carried in the load;
and hence the provisions of Chapter 8.4 do not apply to the carriage of this
substance. However, because they apply due to the presence of UN 1994 in
the load, the provisions of Chapter 8.4 applies to the overnight parking of the
vehicle. (1 mark)

The only options left to the driver are to find, in order of preference, (a) a public
or private vehicle park, where the vehicle is not likely to suffer damage from
other vehicles; (1 mark) or (b) a suitable open space separated from the public
highway and from dwellings, where the public does not normally pass or
assemble. (1 mark)

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 ii. Are there any circumstances when the Competent Authority has to be
involved in any of the decisions taken by the driver concerning places
where to stop?

Solution: As special operating provision S9 applies (it in fact applies to both substances),
the permission of the Competent Authority is needed if the stopping place is
near any inhabited or frequented places. (1 mark)
(6)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (19), Chapter 3.2;
Chapter 8.4; and meaning of S9, S14 and S19 in Chapter 8.5. (1 mark)

e) The driver employed by Lynch Haulage (1972) Ltd. is a Romanian. Their

command of the English language is not good enough to understand the
instructions in writing provided by the employer in English. What action
should the employer take?

Solution: The instructions in writing must be provided to the driver in a language that he
can read and understand, i.e. in Romanian in this case. (1 mark)
(2)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraph 5.4.3.2, Chapter 5.4. (1 mark)

f)
i. What marking plates should appear on the vehicle and where should
they be placed?

Solution: Two reflectorized orange-coloured plates, one at the front and one at the rear of
the vehicle. (1 mark)

ii. What are the minimum dimensions of the plates, noting that it is a
large vehicle?

Solution: 40 cm base x 30 cm high, with a 15 mm black border. (1 mark)

(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraphs 5.3.2.1.1 and 5.3.2.2.1 (or 5.3.2.2.3), Chapter 5.3.
(1 mark)

g)
i. State the three items of miscellaneous equipment that must be carried
on the vehicle for all danger label numbers (noting the label numbers
of the two substances forming the load).

Solution: At least one wheel chock

Two self-standing warning signs
Eye rinsing liquid. (1 mark)

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 ii. State any two items of equipment for the personal protection of the
vehicle crew that must be carried on board the vehicle.

Solution: Any two from:

A warning vest
Portable lighting apparatus
A pair of protective gloves
Eye protection. (1 mark)

iii. Why is it necessary for each member of the vehicle crew to be

equipped with an emergency escape mask?

Solution: Because both substances require the No. 6.1 toxic label. (1 mark)

iv. For which of the two substances is it necessary for a collecting

container and why?

Solution: UN 1994, as it requires a No. 3 flammable liquid label. (1 mark)

(5)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraphs 5.4.3.4, Chapter 5.4; or subparagraphs 8.1.5.2 and
8.1.5.3, Chapter 8.1. (1 mark)

h) After unloading the UN 1620, some of the substance is noticed on the floor of
the trailer. The driver still has to make a second delivery of UN 1994 to
Dundalk. What should be done next?

Solution: Loading, unloading and handling special provision CV13 applies to both
substances. CV13 stipulates that, if any substance to which CV13 has been
assigned has leaked and been spilled in the vehicle, the vehicle may not be
reused until it has been thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, disinfected or
decontaminated; and the other goods carried in the vehicle examined for
possible contamination. (2 marks)
(3)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (18), Chapter 3.2; and
loading, unloading and handling special provision CV13 in subparagraph
7.5.11, Chapter 7.5. (1 mark)
[Note: Answers based on subparagraph 7.5.8.1 are not acceptable]

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 SECTION B

Answer ALL Questions

2. There is a possibility that clinical waste of UN 3291 may be carried on the same
vehicle as animal feeds. Would you consider this permissible? If so, state your
reasons.

Solution: Loading, unloading and handling special provision CV28 applies to UN 3291.
(1 mark)

CV28 invokes the provisions of paragraph 7.5.4. (1 mark)

Paragraph 7.5.4 states that this may be permissible provided the UN 3291
clinical waste is kept apart from the animal feeds:
- by complete partitions which should be as high as the packages of
UN 3291 clinical waste;
- by packages not bearing labels conforming to models Nos. 6.1, 6.2, or
9 or packages bearing labels conforming to model No. 9 but not
containing goods of UN Nos. 2212, 2315, 2590, 3151, 3152, or 3245;
or
- by a space of at least 0.8 m;
unless the packages bearing the said labels are provided with an additional
packaging or are completely covered (e.g. by a sheeting, a fibreboard cover
or other measures). (4 marks)
(7)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: The Dangerous Goods List, Table A, column (18), Chapter 3.2; and
paragraphs 7.5.4 and 7.5.11, Chapter 7.5. (1 mark)

3.
i. Name one type of person who can be a DGSA.

Solution: Head of undertaking. (1 mark)

ii. For what minimum period shall the DGSA annual report be kept?

Solution: Five years. (1 mark)

iii. For how long is a DGSA training certificate valid?

Solution: Five years. (1 mark)

(4)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraphs 1.8.3.3, 1.8.3.4 and 1.8.3.16, Chapter 1.8. (1 mark)

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 4.
a) What are the minimum outer dimensions of:
i. A danger label for packages?

Solution: At least 100 mm x 100 mm. (1 mark)

ii. A placard for tanks?

Solution: At least 250 mm x 250 mm. (1 mark)

b) Whose duty is it to affix danger labels (to packages) according to ADR?

Solution: The packer. (1 mark)

(4)
Reference(s): 2017 ADR: Subparagraph 1.4.3.2(b), Chapter 1.4; and subparagraphs
5.2.2.2.1.1 and 5.3.1.7.1, Chapter 5.3. (1 mark)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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