Documents, declarations and marking

Document required for national road transportation in Spain by Law 15/2009 and Order FOM/2861/2012, which evidences the contract of transportation and identifies the parties, the vehicle and the goods. The shipment note may replace it when it contains the same particulars.

IATA marking and document indication that the shipment is restricted to cargo aircraft only and may not be carried on passenger aircraft.

Declaration signed by the person responsible for the packing of hazardous materials into a container or vehicle, certifying that packing has been carried out in accordance with the regulations.

Emergency-response contact telephone number declared on the transport document.

Hazard symbols of prescribed shape, colour and dimensions affixed to packages to communicate their hazard class and any subsidiary hazards.

Inscriptions, signs and identification information physically applied on a package, IBC, large packaging, tank, container or vehicle (UN number, proper shipping name, packaging mark, orientation arrows, environmentally hazardous mark, etc.) as required by 5.2.1 ADR/IMDG and 7.1 IATA. The term "marking" refers to the act of applying these marks.

Total mass of explosive substances (without packagings) of an item or shipment of Class 1, expressed in kilograms.

Net mass (or volume for liquids and gases) of hazardous materials in a package, excluding the packaging.

IATA shipment type indicating that the shipment may be carried on passenger or cargo aircraft, subject to the corresponding quantity limits.

Enlarged labels affixed to the exterior surfaces of cargo transport units (containers, bulk containers, MEGCs, tank-containers, portable tanks and vehicles) to indicate the hazards of the hazardous materials contained. Placarding is required for road transport (ADR 5.3.1) and for sea transport (IMDG Code 5.3.1); air transport does not use placards, only package marks and labels.

Document accompanying the shipment that contains the regulatory information required for the transportation of hazardous materials.