DGSA EXAMINATION

PERMITTED EXAMINATION MATERIAL

The following documents may be used in the DGSA examinations. This list will be further revised for subsequent
examinations and you should ensure you have an amended version if sitting any examinations at a later date.

Examination questions will be based predominantly on RID/ADR/ADN. However, candidates should study the Carriage
of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2 009 (as amended) and the Carriage
of Dangerous Goods: Approved Derogations and Transitional Provisions, with particular emphasis on the regulations
and schedules listed on page two of the syllabus.

Candidates should note that the use of electronic equipment, including CD ROMs, is not permitted in the examination.

ONLY the following documents may be taken into the examination room. Any candidate found in possession of
extraneous material will have their examination paper declared null and void by the SQA.

PERMITTED DOCUMENTS ABBREVIA

TION

The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road ADR
(ADR)
2017 edition plus any corrigendum documents

Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) RID
2017 edition plus any corrigendum documents

European Provisions concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterway
(ADN) ADN
2017 edition plus any corrigendum documents

Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 SI 1348
CDG2009
Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations
2011 SI 1885

Carriage of Dangerous Goods: Approved Derogations and Transitional Provisions 2012 ADTP
(ISBN 978 011 5532139

Note: the CDG Regulations (SI 2009:1348 and SI 2011:1885) and the Approved Derogations
Document can be downloaded free of charge from:
https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/providing-effective-regulation-of-freight-transport#bills-and-
legislation

Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2017 DG EAC List

(see note below)

Candidates should note that it is not necessary to have a copy of the Dangerous Goods Emergency Action
Code List for the examinations as a sheet containing a number of example substances and a document
containing relevant extracts taken from the DG EAC List will be issued with each exam paper on the day of
the examinations.
However, candidates are also permitted to take the full DG EAC List publication into the examination room.
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