Transport of dangerous goods by rail (RID)

RID is the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail. It is an agreement signed by the countries that make up the European Union that meets the common requirements to allow the transport of dangerous goods through its rail network.

Depending on the inspection to be carried out (initial or periodic) it will be required:

•  Registration of the wagon manufacturer with the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce.    
•  Review of the project for the approval of the prototype.    
•  Supervision during the manufacture of tank wagons.    
•  Initial tests and periodic inspections every 4 years.    

The scope of the regulation is for tank wagons and tank containers that transport dangerous materials defined on the charts A and B of the RID and these are classified as follows:

• Explosive substances, objects, gases, and flammable liquids.    
• Flammable solids.    
• Self-reactive substances and solid desensitised explosives.    
• Substances liable to spontaneous combustion.    
• Substances that, when in contact with water, emit flammable gases.    
• Oxidising substances.    
• Organic peroxides.    
• Toxic, infectious, radioactive and corrosive substances.    
• Diverse dangerous materials and objects.    

Applicable regulation

Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID).