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GO/RM3053 Working manual for rail staff - Handling and carriage of dangerous goods: Glossary (Issue 2, June 2006)

Contains requirements for drivers, train preparers, yard staff, operations control and other associated persons involved in the management and carriage of dangerous goods by rail.

The manual also contains the following sections:

GO/RT3053/A Classification, acceptance and identification (Issue 2, June 2006)

Gives information on the different groups of classes of dangerous goods and how they are identified. It also sets out the conditions for accepting dangerous goods to be conveyed by rail.

GO/RT3053/B Package labels and wagon/container placards (Issue 2, June 2006)

Lists the display warning labels to be used on the packages of dangerous goods.

GO/RT3053/C Marshalling, movements and loading (Issue 2, June 2006)

Sets out the requirements for how dangerous goods are loaded and included in the formation of the train.

GO/RT3053/D Dangerous goods facility instructions (Issue 2, June 2006)

Contains additional instructions to facilities handling dangerous goods.

GO/RT3053/E Hazard identification (Issue 2, June 2006)

Shows how wagons and packages containing dangerous goods are identified.

GO/RT3053/F Fires and incidents involving dangerous goods (Issue 3, June 2006)

Sets out additional instructions where an incident or fire occurs on or in the vicinity of dangerous goods.

GO/RT3053/G Emergency transhipment of dangerous goods (Issue 2, June 2006)

Sets out the requirements when it is necessary to move dangerous goods from wagons or containers to other wagons or containers in an emergency.

GO/RT3053/App1 List of dangerous goods with their United Nations Number, dangerous goods class and TOPS commodity code (Issue 3, June 2006)

Shows a list applicable to freight train carriage of dangerous goods and is for reference purposes only.

Amendments to this manual are published in GE/RT8001. Click for an extract of the changes to this manual section.

GO/RT3053/App2 Bulk Traffic dangerous goods, wagon and container separation distance, requirements or prohibitions (Issue 3, June 2006)

Shows separation distances and other details for each dangerous goods class.

GO/RM3056 Working manual for rail staff – Freight train operations: Glossary of terms (Issue 2, December 2003)

Contains requirements for drivers, train preparers, yard staff, operations control and other associated persons involved in freight train operations.

Contains the following:

GO/RT3056/A Introduction and classification of freight trains (Issue 2, December 2003)

Lists the maximum permitted speed for each freight train classification.

GO/RT3056/B Marshalling and composition of freight trains (Issue 2, December 2003)

Outlines the general braking and marshalling requirements on freight trains.

GO/RT3056/C Principles of safe freight train operation (Issue 2, December 2003)

Sets out the principles for operating freight trains including preparation, the train document, route availability assessment and special handling/movement restriction and cripple codes.

Amendments to this manual are published in GE/RT8001. Click for an extract of the changes to this manual section.

GO/RT3056/D Defective vehicles (Issue 2, December 2003)

Outlines the requirements for dealing with the reporting of defective vehicles.

GO/RT3056/E Movement of freight vehicles (Issue 2, December 2003)

Sets out the conditions for the movement of freight trains, operation of change-over levers, carrying out enhanced air brake pipe continuity tests, and instructions for movements of exceptional loads.

Amendments to this manual are published in GE/RT8001. Click for an extract of the changes to this manual section.

GO/RT3056/F Gives information additional to that already set out in the Rule Book for dealing with an incident but specific to freight train.

GO/RT3056/G Safe loading of freight (Issue 2, December 2003)

Outlines the basic principles for the loading and securing of goods on a freight train.

GO/RT3056/H International traffic (Issue 1, December 2003)

Sets out the requirements for the conveyance of traffic to the continent.

GO/RT3056/J Intermodal traffic (Issue 1, December 2003)

Contains instructions for the conveyance of load units on intermodel services.

Amendments to this manual are published in GE/RT8001. Click for an extract of the changes to this manual section.

GO/RT3056/K Vehicles requiring special conditions of travel (Issue 1, December 2003)

Sets out the requirements for conveying vehicles not conforming to the standard loading gauge or for loads which special conditions apply.

GO/RT3056/App A Conversion chart (Issue 1, December 2003)

Lists the conversion between SLUs, metres and feet.

GO/RT3056/App B Exceptional load code words (Issue 1, December 2003)

Shows a list of code words applicable to movement of exceptional loads set out in sections E and K.