Loading of Explosives into Transport Units

7.41 Subject to the notes to the table to this section, where dangerous goods are explosives included in Class 1 and have a compatibility group set out in column I of the table, no person shall load those explosives into or onto the same transport unit as explosives that have a compatibility group set out in any of columns II to XIV if an "X" appears opposite the compatibility

TABLE

Column I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV
Compatibility Group A B C D E F G H J K L N S
A   X X X X X X X X X X X X
B X   X X,6 X X X X X X X X,6 7
C X X   1,2 1 X X,5 X X X X 3 7
D X X,6 1,2   1 X X,5 X X X X 3 6,7
E X X 1 1   X X X X X X 3 7
F X X X X X   X X X X X X 7
G X X X,5 X,5 X X   X X X X X 7
H X X X X X X X   X X X X 7
J X X X X X X X X   X X X 7
K X X X X X X X X X   X X 7
L X X X X X X X X X X 4 X X
N X X,6 3 3 3 X X X X X X   6
S X 7 7 6,7 7 7 7 7 7 7 X 6  

Note 1: Where any combination of explosives included in compatibility group C, D or E are loaded together into or onto the same transport unit, they shall be assigned to compatibility group E.

Note 2: Where explosives included in compatibility groups C and D are loaded together into or onto the same transport unit, the total net explosives quantity of the explosives contained in the transport unit shall not exceed 5000 kg.

Note 3: Where explosives included in compatibility group C, D or E are loaded into or onto the same transport unit as explosives included in compatibility group N, all the explosives shall be assigned to compatibility group D.

Note 4: An explosive included in compatibility group L shall only be loaded into or onto a transport unit with another explosive that is included in compatibility group L, that has the same shipping name, that is included in the same division of Class 1 and that has the same product identification number.

Note 5: In the case of explosive articles included in compatibility group G that are intended to be used with explosives for military use, any combination of explosive articles included in

(a) compatibility groups C and G may be loaded together into or onto the same transport unit and shall be assigned to compatibility group C;
(b) compatibility groups D and G may be loaded together into or onto the same transport unit and shall be assigned to compatibility group D; or
(c) compatibility groups C, D and G may be loaded together into or onto the same transport unit and shall be assigned to compatibility group E.

Note 6: Detonators included in compatibility groups B and S may be loaded together into or onto the same transport unit as explosives included in compatibility group D or N for transport by road in accordance with the Explosives Regulations.

Note 7: Fireworks (UN0337) shall not be loaded into or onto a transport unit with dangerous goods that are included in Division 1 or 2 of Class 1.