Requirements concerning the carriage of explosive substances and articles (Class 1)

(1) Special training of drivers

If, according to other regulations applicable in the country of a Contracting Party, a driver has followed equivalent training under a different regime or for a different purpose, covering the subjects defined in 8.2.2.3.4, the specialization training course may be totally or partially dispensed with.

(2) Approved official

If the national regulations so provide, the competent authority of a country contracting party to ADR may require an approved official to be carried in the vehicle at the carrier's expense.

(3) Prohibition of smoking, fire and naked flame

Smoking, the use of fire or naked flame shall be prohibited on vehicles carrying substances and articles of Class 1, in their vicinity and during the loading and unloading of these substances and articles.
 This prohibition of smoking is also applicable to the use of electronic cigarettes and similar devices.

(4) Places of loading and unloading

(a) Loading or unloading of substances and articles of Class 1 shall not take place in a public place in a built-up area without special permission from the competent authorities;
(b) Loading or unloading of substances and articles of Class 1 in a public space elsewhere than in a built-up area without prior notice thereof having been given to the competent authorities shall be prohibited, unless operations are urgently necessary for reasons of safety;
(c) If, for any reason, handling operations have to be carried out in a public place, then substances and articles of different kinds shall be separated according to the labels;
(d) When vehicles carrying substances and articles of Class 1 are obliged to stop for loading or unloading operations in a public place, a distance of at least 50 m shall be maintained between the stationary vehicles.
 This distance shall not apply to vehicles belonging to the same transport unit. This distance shall not apply to vehicles belonging to the same transport unit.

(5) Convoys

(a) When vehicles carrying substances and articles of Class 1 travel in convoy, a distance of not less than 50 m shall be maintained between each transport unit and the next;
(b) The competent authority may lay down rules for the order or composition of convoys.

(6) Supervision of vehicles

The requirements of Chapter 8.4 shall be applicable only when substances and articles of Class 1 having a total net mass of explosive substance above the limits set below are carried in a vehicle:

Division 1.1: 0 kg
Division 1.2: 0 kg
Division 1.3, compatibility group C: 0 kg
Division 1.3, other than compatibility group C: 50 kg
Division 1.4, other than those listed below: 50 kg
Division 1.5: 0 kg
Division 1.6: 50 kg
Substances and articles of Division 1.4 belonging to UN numbers 0104, 0237, 0255, 0267, 0289, 0361, 0365, 0366, 0440, 0441, 0455, 0456, 0500, 0512 and 0513: 0 kg

For mixed loads the lowest limit applicable to any of the substances or articles carried shall be used for the load as a whole.

In addition, these substances and articles, when subject to the provisions in 1.10.3, shall be supervised in accordance with the security plan in  any malicious act and to alert the driver and the competent authorities in the event of loss or fire.

Empty uncleaned packagings are exempted.

(7) Locking of vehicles

Doors and rigid covers in the load compartments of EX/II vehicles and all openings in the load compartments of EX/III vehicles carrying substances and articles of Class 1 shall be locked during transport, except for the periods of loading and unloading.