Consultation Draft - National Transport Commission

Model Amendment Regulations – Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail –
Package No. 2
Environmentally hazardous substances
(a)
Solid
3077 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE,
SOLID, N.O.S.
(b)
Liquid
3082 ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE,
LIQUID, N.O.S.
These designations are used for substances and mixtures which are
dangerous to the aquatic environment that do not meet the classification
criteria of any other class or another substance within Class 9. These
designations may also be used for wastes not otherwise subject to this
Code but which are covered under the Basel Convention on the Control
of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
and for substances designated to be environmentally hazardous
substances by the competent authority of the country of origin, transit
or destination which do not meet the criteria for an environmentally
hazardous substance according to this Code or for any other hazard
Class. The criteria for substances which are hazardous to the aquatic
environment are given in section 2.9.3.
Genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMOs) and genetically
modified organisms (GMOs)
3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS or
3245 GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
GMMOs and GMOs which do not meet the definition of toxic
substances (see 2.6.2) or infectious substances (see 2.6.3) must be
assigned to UN 3245.
GMMOs or GMOs are not subject to this Code when authorized for use
by the competent authorities of the countries of origin, transit and
destination.
Genetically modified live animals must be transported under terms and
conditions of the competent authorities of the countries of origin and
destination.
Other substances or articles presenting a danger during transport,
but not meeting the definitions of another class
1841 ACETALDEHYDE AMMONIA
1845 CARBON DIOXIDE, SOLID (DRY ICE)
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