General ADR provisions, scope and structure
What this domain tests
This section checks definitions, the division of responsibilities and the exemptions that decide whether ADR applies at all. Norway applies ADR to domestic carriage through national regulations, so the same terms and role definitions appear in Norwegian practice.
Core rules
- ADR is built on Annex A (Parts 1–7) and Annex B (Parts 8–9). Part 1 contains scope, definitions, training and exemptions.
- Key roles: consignor (classification, packaging, marking, documents), carrier (vehicle, equipment, driver), filler/loader/unloader (checking, securing, segregation), driver (documents, instructions in writing, safe behaviour).
- Exemptions include private carriage by individuals for private use (1.1.3.1), carriage by an enterprise incidental to its main activity under 1.1.3.2, and the small-quantity exemption in 1.1.3.6. The 1.1.3.6 limits depend on packing group and apply per transport unit, not per package.
- Even when exempt, you must not create a foreseeable risk; training and incident reporting may still apply.
Worked example
A plumber carries 30 L of solvent-based paint (Class 3, PG II) in a van. The 1.1.3.6 threshold for PG II is 333 L per transport unit, so 30 L is below the limit and most ADR provisions do not apply. The paint must still be closed, secured and not leaking. If the same van also carried 300 L of another PG II good, the combined quantity would exceed 333 L and ADR would apply in full.
Traps
Assuming ADR only applies internationally. Confusing per-package and per-transport-unit limits. Forgetting that tank carriage is excluded from the 1.1.3.6 small-quantity exemption.