ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, with more than 70 % alcohol by volume
ADR 2025 · Class 3 · 2 variants · carriage of dangerous goods by road
- Class
- 3
- Classif.
- F1
- Pack. group
- II
- Hazard labels
- 3
- Transport cat.
- 2 (D/E)
Variant 1 — packing group II
Variant 2 — packing group III: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, with more than 24 % but not more than 70 % alcohol by volume
Special provisions
SP 144
An aqueous solution containing not more than 24 % alcohol by volume is not subject to the requirements of ADR.
SP 145
Alcoholic beverages of packing group III, when carried in receptacles of 250 litres or less, are not subject to the requirements of ADR.
SP 247
Alcoholic beverages containing more than 24 % alcohol but not more than 70 % by volume, when carried as part of the manufacturing process, may be carried in wooden barrels with a capacity of more than 250 litres and not more than 500 litres meeting the general requirements of 4.1.1, as appropriate, on the following conditions: (a) The wooden barrels shall be checked and tightened before filling; (b) Sufficient ullage (not less than 3 %) shall be left to allow for the expansion of the liquid; (c) The wooden barrels shall be carried with the bungholes pointing upwards; (d) The wooden barrels shall be carried in containers meeting the requirements of the CSC. Each wooden barrel shall be secured in custommade cradles and be wedged by appropriate means to prevent it from being displaced in any way during carriage.