(1)  A load of dangerous goods must be placarded if –

(a) it contains –

(i) dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500 litres; or

(ii) more than 500 kilograms of dangerous goods in a receptacle; or

(b) it contains an aggregate quantity of dangerous goods of 250 or more and those goods include –

(i) dangerous goods of  Division 2.1 that are not aerosols; or

(ii) dangerous goods of  Division 2.3; or

(iii) dangerous goods of Packing Group I; or

(c) it contains dangerous goods of Category A of  Division 6.2; or

(d) it contains an aggregate quantity of dangerous goods of  Division 6.2 (other than Category A) of 10 or more; or

(e) it contains an aggregate quantity of dangerous goods of 1 000 or more.

(2)  However, a retail distribution load that complies with Chapter 7.3 of the ADG Code is not a load that must be placarded.