Originally Posted by
xrayalpha
The regs in the UK are very very complex, with some dating back to the 1920s.
They derive from a UN document, ADR, of which Annex A, Part 1, para
1.1.3.1 states:
Exemptions related to the nature of the transport operation
The provisions laid down in ADR do not apply to:
(a) The carriage of dangerous goods by private individuals where the goods in question
are packaged for retail sale and are intended for their personal or domestic use or for
their leisure or sporting activities provided that measures have been taken to prevent
any leakage of contents in normal conditions of carriage. When these goods are
flammable liquids carried in refillable receptacles filled by, or for, a private individual,
the total quantity shall not exceed 60 litres per receptacle and 240 litres per transport
unit. Dangerous goods in IBCs, large packagings or tanks are not considered to be
packaged for retail sale;