This guide was compiled by the Ministry of Transport, with the assistance of Phillip Tse of Chemie-Tech Ltd. The guide provides an overview. It is not intended as a substitute for the formal Acts, Regulations, Rules, Codes and Standards to which it refers. While it accurately reflects requirements of the Codes, Regulations or Rules referred to at the time of writing (July 2001), it must not be relied on to fulfil
legal obligations. This document deals mainly with multi-modal transport requirements for packaged (non-bulk 2) Dangerous Goods. Transporting explosives and radioactive materials has special requirements and is not dealt with specifically.