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Guidance: Employing a dangerous goods safety adviser

Department For Transport

May 24
14:48 2023

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This guidance note applies to businesses that transport dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterways.

It helps you to understand:

  • if you need to appoint a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA)
  • the responsibilities of the DGSA
  • how to train the DGSA

This guidance was published in May 2016 and revised in June 2022. It is due for revision in June 2025.

Contact: DangerousGoods@dft.gov.uk

See further guidance notes regarding the transportation of dangerous goods.

Published 20 May 2016
Last updated 24 May 2023 +show all updates
  1. Added information on how to complete annual audit reports.

  2. Removal of consignor 31 December 2022 deadline, making appointment of a dangerous goods safety adviser required for all companies.

  3. Updated per regular guidance review.

  4. First published.

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