The need for a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA)
You will need to appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser if your activities include the transport or the related loading or unloading of significant quantities of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway.
The regulations require that any undertaking involved in the carriage or the related packing, loading, filling or unloading, of dangerous goods must appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser to help prevent the risks inherent in the transport of those goods.
Categories of goods that are classified as dangerous
There are thousands of goods classified as dangerous. This list below shows how these are identified through seven categories. Without expert support, identifying individual chemicals and goods together with the correct regulations is complex. It can be a frustrating and time consuming process. Your UKHSA Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser will quickly identify the best advice for you, to ensure your organisation is compliant with all regulations.
| UN Class | Dangerous Goods | Division(s) | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explosives | 1.1 - 1.6 | Explosive |
| UN Class | Dangerous Goods | Division(s) | Classification |
| 1 | Explosives | 1.1 - 1.6 | Explosive |
| 2 | Gases | 2.1 | Flammable gas |
| 2.2 | Non-flammable, non-toxic gas | ||
| 2.3 | Toxic gas | ||
| 3 | Flammable liquid | Flammable liquid | |
| 4 | Flammable solids | 4.1 | Flammable solid |
| 4.2 | Spontaneously combustible substance | ||
| 4.3 | Substance which in contact with water emits flammable gas | ||
| 5 | Oxidising substances | 5.1 | Oxidising substance |
| 5.2 | Organic peroxide | ||
| 6 | Toxic substances | 6.1 | Toxic substance |
| 6.2 | Infectious substance | ||
| 7 | Radioactive material | Radioactive material | |
| 8 | Corrosive substances | Corrosive substance | |
| 9 | Miscellaneous dangerous goods | Miscellaneous dangerous goods |