Amendment 40-20 includes revisions to various sections of the Code and to transport requirements for specific substances. It is mandatory as from 1 June 2022 but may be applied by Administrations in whole or in part on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2021.
Volume 1 (parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7) contains:
► general provisions, definitions and training
► classification
► packing and tank provisions
► consignment procedures
► construction and testing of packagings, IBCs, large packagings, portable tanks, MEGCs and road tank vehicles
► transport operations
Volume 2 contains:
► part 3 (Dangerous Goods List, special provisions and exceptions)
► Appendix A (list of generic and N.O.S. proper shipping names) and Appendix B (glossary of terms)
► Index