Dangerous Goods Policy – iDeliver Freight Limited

The iDeliver Freight Limited Dangerous Goods (DG) policy applies to all iDeliver Customers. The Dangerous Goods policy has been developed to manage the handling and transportation of Dangerous Goods in accordance with the legislative requirements of the Land Transport Rule – Dangerous Goods 2005 and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) regulations.

DG – “Dangerous Goods” means substances or articles having the properties described in, and substances or articles declared by the relevant regulatory authority to be Dangerous Goods for transport on land. This includes packaging and empty containers that have not been cleaned after containing dangerous goods.

All iDeliver staff are committed to ensuring that all employees and contractors involved in processing and transporting DGs are competently trained in line with this policy.

Shipper & Consignor Responsibilities

It is important that as a shipper or consignor of a Dangerous Good, that you understand your obligations under the relevant laws relating to the movement of such items. These include but are not limited to:

Have appropriately trained DG staff to handle Dangerous Goods
Correctly complete Dangerous Goods Declaration forms appropriately as per NZTA regulations.
Ensure all DG items are correctly packaged and labeled in accordance with NZTA requirements.

The consignor is responsible for ensuring all the legal requirements of the Land Transport Rule – Dangerous Goods 2005 have been met. Any consignor not suitably trained in the handling of Dangerous Goods is prohibited from lodging a DG consignment for transport with iDeliver Freight Limited.

General Conditions of acceptance

All DGs presented for transport must be properly identified, declared using approved documents, clearly and correctly marked and labelled, and packed in approved packaging that is safe for transport. It is the consignor’s responsibility to meet these requirements.
Approved, signed Declaration Documents for each consignment must be provided in duplicate.
The consignor is responsible for ensuring all the legal requirements of the Land Transport Rule – Dangerous Goods 2005 have been met.
Due to the nature of transporting Dangerous Goods standard delivery service standards do not apply.

Customers should be aware that Dangerous Goods may be returned to them if criteria of this policy are not met. Customers will be responsible for any additional charges incurred if the return cannot be facilitated by iDeliver Freight Limited due to non-compliance.

Accepted dangerous goods – other than DGLQ

Except for items that fall under the Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities (DGLQ) as described in Table B, iDeliver Freight Limited has elected to restrict Dangerous Goods to the following classes or divisions of Dangerous Goods as described in Table A:

An approved DG Dangerous Goods Declaration form in duplicate must accompany all DG packages/consignments.

Table A: Accepted DGs – other than DGLQ

Class or Division	Class or Division Name	Packing Group	Weight/Volume Restriction per Package	Limitation
2.1	Flammable Gas	N/A	30kg Gross
2.2	Non-Flammable Gas	N/A	30kg Gross
2.3	Toxic Non-Flammable Gas	N/A	30kg Gross
3.0	Flammable Liquid	II	25 Litres	Maximum inner package 20Litres
		III	25 Litres	Maximum inner package 20Litres
4.1	Flammable Solids	II	25 Litres
5.1	Oxidising Substance	III	Solid: 30kg Liquid: 25 Litres
5.2	Organic Peroxides	N/A	Solid: 30kg Liquid: 25 Litres
6.1	Toxic Substances	II	Solid: 30kg Liquid: 25 Litres
		III	Solid: 30kg Liquid: 25 Litres
6.2	Infectious Substances	N/A		Refer to Carriage of Infectious Substances Consignments.
8.0	Corrosive Substances	II	Solid: 100kg Liquid: 25 Litres
		III	Solid: 100kg Liquid: 25 Litres
9.0	Miscellaneous	II	Battery Content not to exceed 5kg per package
9.0	Miscellaneous	III	30kg Gross / 25 Litres

Accepted Dangerous Goods in limited quantities: DGLQ

An approved DGLQ Dangerous Goods Declaration form in duplicate must accompany all DGLQ packages/consignments with the letters DGLQ marked in the top right-hand corner.

Each package must have the Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities diamond/label on the package in accordance with the NZTA regulations.

iDeliver Freight Limited has elected to restrict carriage to the following classes or divisions of Dangerous Goods that may be declared as DGLQ for transport by road as described in Table B, provided they meet the inner packaging limitations:

Table B: Accepted Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities:

Class / Division	Class or Division Name	Packing Group	Physical State	Maximum Quantity per Inner Packaging	Maximum Quantity perOuter Package	Limitation
2.1	Flammable Gas Aerosols	N/A	Gas	1Litre water capacity	25kg	UN 1950 Only
2.1	Flammable Gas Fuel Cell Cartridges	N/A	Gas	120ml	5kg	UN 3478 / UN 3479
2.1	Flammable Gas Gas Lighters	N/A	Gas	As authorised	5kg	UN 1057 Only
2.2	Non Flammable Gases	N/A	Gas	500ml water capacity	25kg	Excludes gases that have an oxidising or corrosive risk
3.0	Flammable Liquids	II	Liquid	1Litre water capacity	25kg	As per DGLQ Schedule 2 Land Transport Rule.
3.0	Flammable Liquids	III	Liquid	5Litres water capacity	25kg	As per DGLQ Schedule 2 Land Transport Rule.
4.1	Flammable Solids	II	Solid	500 grams	1kg
		III	Solid	1kg	25kg
5.1	Oxidising Substances	III	Solid Liquid	1kg 1 Litre	25kg 25 Litres
5.2	Organic Peroxides	N/A	Solid Liquid	100 grams 25ml	5kg 5 Litres	Of type B or C not requiring temperature control
			Solid Liquid	500 grams 125ml	1kg 1 Litre	Of type D, E or F not requiring temperature control
6.1	Toxic Substances	II	Solid Liquid	500 grams 100ml	1kg 1 Litre
		III	Solid Liquid	3kg 1 Litre	10kg 2 Litres
8.0	Flammable Liquids	II	Solid Liquid	1kg Not permitted	5kg Not permitted
		III	Solid Liquid	5kg Not permitted	5kg Not permitted
9	Miscellaneous	III	Solid Liquid	5KG 5 Litres	25kg 25 Litres	UN3077 and 3082 only Excludes all Lithium products listed in Table A

Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities (DGE)

The consignment of Consumer Commodities, Small Packages or Dangerous Goods in excepted quantities as defined by the NZTA is prohibited within the iDeliver Freight Limited network.

Reused Packaging

The reuse of packaging showing Dangerous Goods labels or UN numbers contained within a diamond are prohibited within the iDeliver Freight Limited network. If any part of a DG label as defined by the NZTA is visible the item will be considered a Dangerous Good and will require the appropriate DG paperwork to be completed in accordance with this policy. Failure to provide DG paperwork, or to re-package will result in your collection not be accepted into our network.