Exemptions & Limited Quantities

Under the ADR 1.1.3.6 small-load exemption, what is the maximum quantity for goods in transport category 1?

• A50 kg or litres
• B1,000 kg or litres
• C333 kg or litres
• D20 kg or litres✓

Answer: ADR 1.1.3.6 sets a maximum of 20 kg or litres per transport unit for transport category 1, 333 for category 2 and 1,000 for category 3.

Under the ADR 1.1.3.6 small-load exemption, what is the maximum quantity for goods in transport category 2?

• A500 kg or litres
• B333 kg or litres✓
• C20 kg or litres
• D1,000 kg or litres

Answer: The maximum total quantity per transport unit for transport category 2 is 333 kg or litres.

Under the ADR 1.1.3.6 small-load exemption, what is the maximum quantity for goods in transport category 3?

• A333 kg or litres
• B3,000 kg or litres
• C1,000 kg or litres✓
• D100 kg or litres

Answer: Transport category 3 goods may be carried under the exemption up to 1,000 kg or litres per transport unit.

What quantity limit applies to transport category 4 goods under ADR 1.1.3.6?

• A333 kg or litres
• B20 kg or litres
• CUnlimited✓
• D1,000 kg or litres

Answer: Transport category 4 goods are listed with an unlimited quantity in the 1.1.3.6 table, so the exemption applies whatever the amount.

Can goods in transport category 0 be carried under the 1.1.3.6 small-load exemption?

• AYes, with no limit, as long as they are packaged
• BYes, up to 1,000 kg or litres per transport unit
• CThe exemption does not apply to them✓
• DYes, up to 20 kg or litres per transport unit

Answer: Transport category 0 has a maximum quantity of 0 in the 1.1.3.6 table, so the small-load exemption cannot be used for these goods.

A mixed load uses the 1.1.3.6 exemption. What multiplying factors apply to transport categories 1, 2 and 3?

• A50, 3 and 1, with the total not over 1,000✓
• B10, 5 and 1, with the total not over 500
• C1, 3 and 50, with the total not over 1,000
• D20, 333 and 1,000, added together

Answer: For mixed loads, quantities in category 1 are multiplied by 50, category 2 by 3 and category 3 by 1. The sum of these values must not exceed 1,000.

A van carries 100 litres of transport category 2 goods and 400 kg of transport category 3 goods. What is the 1.1.3.6 calculated value?

• A1,000, so full ADR applies
• B500, so full ADR applies
• C1,300, so full ADR applies
• D700, so the exemption can be used✓

Answer: 100 x 3 = 300 for category 2, plus 400 x 1 = 400 for category 3, giving 700. This does not exceed 1,000, so the small-load exemption can be used.

A vehicle carries 10 kg of transport category 1 goods and 200 litres of transport category 2 goods. Can the 1.1.3.6 exemption be used?

• AYes, as each quantity is under its own maximum in the 1.1.3.6 table
• BYes, the calculated value is 800, under the limit
• CNo, the calculated value is 1,100, which is over 1,000✓
• DYes, the calculated value is 210, well under 1,000

Answer: 10 x 50 = 500 for category 1, plus 200 x 3 = 600 for category 2, giving 1,100. This exceeds 1,000, so the exemption cannot be used.

A load is carried under the 1.1.3.6 small-load exemption. Which fire extinguisher must still be carried?

• AOne 6 kg foam extinguisher
• BTwo 9 kg extinguishers
• COne 2 kg dry powder extinguisher✓
• DExtinguishers totalling 12 kg

Answer: HSE guidance on ADR confirms that under 1.1.3.6 the vehicle must still carry one 2 kg dry powder fire extinguisher (or equivalent).

What training must a driver have to carry a load under the 1.1.3.6 exemption?

• ANo training, as the exemption removes all training duties
• BThe tank specialisation course, whatever the goods carried
• CChapter 1.3 awareness training, with a record kept✓
• DThe full ADR basic course and exam, renewed every five years

Answer: Under 1.1.3.6 the driver does not need an ADR training certificate, but must have training under chapter 1.3 appropriate to their duties, and a record should be kept.

A load is carried under the 1.1.3.6 exemption. Must orange plates be displayed?

• AYes, at the front and rear
• BYes, with the UN number
• COrange plates are not required✓
• DYes, on both sides

Answer: Vehicles carrying loads within the 1.1.3.6 thresholds do not need to display orange plates. The plates should be covered or removed if they are not relevant to the load.

Does a driver need an ADR driver training certificate to carry a load within the 1.1.3.6 thresholds?

• AYes, for any quantity of dangerous goods at all
• BYes, if the vehicle weighs more than 3.5 tonnes
• CYes, if the load includes any transport category 3
• DThe certificate is not needed below the thresholds✓

Answer: The ADR driver training certificate is not required for loads within the 1.1.3.6 thresholds, although general awareness training under chapter 1.3 is still required.

Under ADR 1.1.3.1(a), private individuals may carry flammable liquids in refillable containers. What are the limits?

• A25 litres per container and 100 litres per transport unit
• B60 litres per container and 240 litres per transport unit✓
• C20 litres per container and 60 litres per transport unit
• D100 litres per container and 500 litres per transport unit

Answer: ADR exempts private carriage of goods packed for retail sale for personal or leisure use, but for flammable liquids in refillable receptacles it sets limits of 60 litres per receptacle and 240 litres per transport unit.

A building firm carries a small amount of dangerous goods to its own sites as part of its main business. Which exemption may apply?

• AThe exemption for carriage ancillary to the main activity✓
• BThe exemption for vehicles belonging to the emergency services
• CThe exemption for private individuals' personal use
• DThe exemption for fuel carried in the vehicle's own fuel tank

Answer: ADR 1.1.3.1(c) exempts carriage by undertakings that is ancillary to their main activity, such as deliveries to building sites, within limits of 450 litres per packaging and the 1.1.3.6 maximum quantities.

Is the diesel in a lorry's own fuel tank subject to the ADR dangerous goods rules?

• AIt is exempt when used to power the vehicle✓
• BYes, it counts as Class 3 goods being carried
• CYes, if the tank holds more than 100 litres
• DYes, and it must be shown on the orange plates

Answer: ADR 1.1.3.3 exempts fuel contained in the tank of a vehicle performing a transport operation, where it is used for propulsion or for operating its equipment.

What does the limited quantity mark look like?

• AA red flame on a white diamond with a black border around it
• BA white square with a black skull and crossbones on it
• CA diamond with black top and bottom corners and a white centre✓
• DAn orange rectangle with two black numbers shown on it, one above the other

Answer: The limited quantity mark is a square set on its point, with the top and bottom sections black and the centre white (or a suitable contrasting background).

When must a transport unit over 12 tonnes carrying limited quantities display the 'LQ' mark at the front and rear?

• AWhen the vehicle is travelling on a motorway at night
• BWhen it carries over 8 tonnes gross of limited quantities✓
• CWhen it carries more than 1 tonne gross of limited quantity goods
• DWhen the goods are in more than 100 separate packages

Answer: ADR requires transport units over 12 tonnes maximum mass carrying more than 8 tonnes gross mass of goods in limited quantities to display the limited quantity mark at the front and rear.

What must a consignor tell the carrier before consigning goods packed in limited quantities?

• AThe date on which each package was first filled
• BThe name of the manufacturer of each inner package
• CThe retail price of each package in the consignment
• DThe total gross mass, in a traceable form✓

Answer: ADR requires consignors of goods in limited quantities to inform the carrier, in a traceable form, of the total gross mass of such goods before carriage.

In the Dangerous Goods List, what does the excepted quantity code E0 mean?

• AThe goods are exempt from all of ADR in any quantity
• BThe goods may not be carried as excepted quantities✓
• CThe goods may be carried in unlimited excepted quantities
• DThe goods must be carried in tanks rather than packages

Answer: Code E0 means the dangerous goods are not permitted to be carried as excepted quantities. Codes E1 to E5 set the maximum quantities per inner and outer packaging.

Where in ADR is the maximum quantity per inner packaging for limited quantities shown?

• AIn column 7a of the Dangerous Goods List✓
• BOn the vehicle's certificate of approval
• COn the back of the instructions in writing
• DIn the driver's ADR training certificate

Answer: Column 7a of the Dangerous Goods List in chapter 3.2 gives the maximum quantity per inner packaging or article for carriage as a limited quantity.