ADR 2015: European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

This authoritative agreement is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods (including wastes) by road. Regularly amended and updated since the agreement came into force, it includes the conditions under which dangerous goods may be carried internationally.

The 2015 edition contains new or revised provisions concerning:


Absorbed gases
Asymmetric capacitors
Discarded packagings
Ammonium nitrate and radioactive material
Lithium batteries (including damaged or defective lithium batteries and lithium batteries for disposal or recycling)
Testing of gas cartridges and fuel cell cartridges
Marking of bundles of cylinders
The applicability of ISO standards to the manufacture of new pressure receptacles or service equipment


This version has been prepared on the basis of amendments applicable as from 1 January 2015.

This is an essential book for those responsible for transporting and/or packaging goods classified as dangerous by their physical and chemical properties; therefore applicable to companies all over the world, not just in Europe. It includes all information enabling compliance with all current guidelines, and details instructions that must be carried on each vehicle.