Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations

Regulation 10

Hazard warning panels and labels

Subregulation 1

Where a hazardous substance is being transported in a road tanker, a freight container, a tank container or other vehicle, the carrier shall ensure that the appropriate hazard warning panel or label as prescribed in the code of labelling specified by the Director-General is displayed on the road tanker, freight container, tank container or other vehicle.

Subregulation 2

The hazard warning panel or label shall be —

(a)

weather resistant and be indelibly marked;

(b)

either rigid or fixed to be rigid;

(c)

marked on or securely attached to the road tanker, freight container, tank container or other vehicle in a substantially vertical plane, and if the means of attachment is by a frame, that frame shall carry no other hazard warning panels or labels; and

(d)

kept clean and free from obstruction, except that a rear panel or label may be mounted behind a ladder of light construction which does not prevent the information on the panel or label from being easily read.

Subregulation 3

Where a multi-load is transported in a road tanker, in separate tanks or in compartments of a tank, or in a compartmented tank container, the carrier shall ensure that each such tank or compartment which contains a hazardous substance is provided with and displays the appropriate hazard warning panel or label prescribed in the code of labelling specified by the Director-General and the requirements of paragraph (2) shall apply to such panels or labels.

Subregulation 4

The carrier shall ensure that the hazard warning panel or label is —

(a)

displayed on the road tanker, freight container, tank container or other vehicle at all times when a hazardous substance is being transported; and

(b)

removed when the road tanker, freight container, tank container or other vehicle is not used for transporting any hazardous substance.