What is ADR?

And do you need it?

ADR is the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. The training is intended to give candidates a thorough understanding of hazardous materials, as well as the skills necessary to contain and transport them whilst keeping you and other road users safe.

When is it required?

The ADR qualification is a legal requirement for anyone driving over a certain volume/weight of hazardous goods on a public road.

Hazardous goods are broken down into three ‘packing groups’ (PGs). They are:

PGI: Highest danger
PGII: Mid-level danger
PGIII: Lowest danger

The weight limits break down as follows:

PGI: 20 litres/KG (e.g. propelyne oxide)
PGII: 333 litres/KG (e.g. butane)
PGIII: 1000 litres/KG (e.g. diesel)

If you’re carrying a hazardous substance in excess of its stipulated volume/weight limit, you will need the relevant ADR qualification.

Classes of Hazardous Materials

Class	Material type
1	Explosive substances and articles
2.1	Flammable gas (e.g. butane)
2.2	Non-flammable and non-toxic gases which could cause asphyxiation (e.g. nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide)
2.3	Toxic gases (e.g. chlorine, phosgene)
3	Flammable liquids (e.g. lighter fluid, petrol)
4.1	Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitised explosives
4.2	Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
4.3	Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
5.1	Oxidising substances
5.2	Organic peroxides
6.1	Toxic substances
6.2	Infectious substances
7	Radioactive material
8	Corrosive substances
9	Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles

adr class 1, chartwise uk ltd, Explosives

1 Explosives

adr class 2.1, chartwise uk ltd, Flammable gases

2.1 Flammable gases

adr class 2.2, chartwise uk ltd, Non-toxic, non-flammable gases

2.2 Non-toxic and non-flammable gases

adr class 2.3, chartwise uk ltd, Poison gases

2.3 Poison gases

adr class 3, chartwise uk ltd, Flammable liquids

3 Flammable liquids

adr class 4.1, chartwise uk ltd, Flammable solids

4.1 Flammable solids

adr class 4.2, chartwise uk ltd, Spontaneously combustibles

4.2 Spontaneously combustibles

adr class 4.3, chartwise uk ltd, Dangerous when wet

4.3 Dangerous when wet

adr class 5.1, chartwise uk ltd, oxidizers

5.1 Oxidizers

adr class 5.2, chartwise uk ltd, Organic peroxides

5.2 Organic peroxides

6.1 Poison

adr class 6.2, chartwise uk ltd, Infectious substances

6.2 Infectious substances

adr class 7, chartwise uk ltd, Radioactive

7 Radioactive

adr class 8, chartwise uk ltd, Corrosive

8 Corrosive

adr class 9, chartwise uk ltd, Miscellaneous dangerous substances

9 Miscellaneous dangerous substances

adr class 9A, chartwise uk ltd, Lithium Ion Batteries

9A Lithium Ion Batteries

So, do you need ADR?

Different providers may deliver different classes via different methods of teaching, so it’s important to find the one that’s right for you. Have a look at what Chartwise UK provide:

ADR with Chartwise