Chapter III
TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS
Section 1. TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY LAND MOTOR VEHICLES
Article 8. Requirements for participants in transport of dangerous goods
1. Drivers of vehicles transporting dangerous goods (hereinafter referred to as “vehicles”) must receive training and obtain training completion certificates according to regulations.
2. Warehouse-keepers, escorts and loaders for dangerous goods must receive training in the type of dangerous goods to be stored, escorted or loaded/unloaded and obtain training completion certificates according to regulations.
Article 9. Requirements for vehicles transporting dangerous goods
1. Vehicles must be roadworthy according to regulations of laws and specialized equipment thereof must satisfy national technical standards or national technical regulations or regulations of supervisory Ministries.
2. Vehicles must have hazard placards affixed on both of their sides and their back. If a vehicle carries multiple types of dangerous goods, it must be affixed with hazard placards for all those types of goods.
3. Vehicles must be cleaned and have all hazard placards removed from their bodies when all cargo have been unloaded and the vehicles no longer transport the same type of goods. Such cleaning and removal of hazard placards shall be carried out following prescribed procedures and at designated locations.
Article 10. Loading, unloading and storage of dangerous goods in warehouses or yards
1. Organizations and individuals involved in loading, unloading and storage of dangerous goods in warehouses or yards must adhere to the guidelines on preservation, loading, unloading and transport of each class of dangerous goods or the instructions provided by the consignor.
2. Loading and unloading of dangerous goods must be instructed and supervised by the warehouse-keeper, consignor or escort. Classes of dangerous goods that might react to each other and increase the level of hazard shall not be transported on the same vehicle. Classes and divisions of dangerous goods that require separate loading, unloading and storage must be loaded and unloaded at separate warehouses or yards.
3. When transporting dangerous goods that do not require escorts, the carrier shall load and unload the goods following the consignor's instructions.
4. After all dangerous goods have been moved out, warehouses and yards must be cleaned to avoid affecting other types of goods according to the prescribed procedures.
Article 11. Transport of flammable and explosive substances through tunnels and on ferries
1. Explosives, gases, gasoline, oils and other flammable and explosive substances shall not be transported through tunnels longer than 100m.
2. A vehicle transporting explosives, gases, gasoline, oils and other flammable and explosive substances shall not be transported together with road users or passengers on a ferry.
3. Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article are not applicable to dangerous goods managed by supervisory Ministries in any of the cases mentioned in Clause 2 Article 2 of this Decree.
Section 2. TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY INLAND WATERWAYS
Article 12. Requirements for participants in transport of dangerous goods
1. Crew members of watercrafts transporting dangerous goods must receive training and obtain the certificate of specialized training in transport of dangerous goods according to regulations of the Minister of Transport.
2. Warehouse-keepers, escorts and loaders for dangerous goods at inland waterway ports and terminals must receive training in the type of dangerous goods to be stored, escorted or loaded/unloaded and obtain training completion certificates according to regulations.
Article 13. Requirements for watercrafts transporting dangerous goods
1. Watercrafts must be seaworthy according to regulations of laws.
2. Watercrafts must have hazard placards affixed on both of their sides. If a watercraft carries multiple types of dangerous goods, it must be affixed with hazard placards for all those types of goods.
3. Watercrafts must be cleaned and have all hazard placards removed from their bodies when all cargo have been unloaded and the vehicles no longer transport the same type of goods. Such cleaning and removal of hazard placards shall be carried out following prescribed procedures and at designated locations.
Article 14. Loading, unloading and storage of dangerous goods in warehouses or yards
1. Loaders must load and unload dangerous goods according to regulations.
2. Loading and unloading of dangerous goods must be instructed and supervised by the warehouse-keeper, consignor or escort; and the captain shall position the cargo on their watercraft and decide cargo-securing measures suitable to each class or division of dangerous goods. Classes of dangerous goods that might react to each other and increase the level of danger shall not be placed in the same hold or hatch on the watercraft.
3. When transporting dangerous goods that do not require escorts, the carrier shall load and unload the goods following the consignor's instructions.
4. Classes and divisions of dangerous goods that require separate loading, unloading and storage must be loaded and unloaded at separate wharfs, terminals or warehouses.
5. After all dangerous goods have been moved out, warehouses and yards must be cleaned to avoid affecting other types of goods according to the prescribed procedures.
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