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ADR calculator — the 1000-point exemption

Add each dangerous good carried in the same transport unit (the vehicle on its own, or with its attached trailer or semi-trailer), with its transport category and quantity. The calculator adds up the points and tells you whether the transport is exempt from full ADR under the 1.1.3.6 rule.

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Dangerous goods carried

Found in column (15) of Table A (ADR, chapter 3.2.1), on the transport document, or in section 14 of the safety data sheet.

Do not use gross weight. Liquids: litres contained. Solids, liquefied gases (including refrigerated) and dissolved gases: net mass in kg. Compressed gases: water capacity of the receptacle in litres. Articles: mass in kg without packaging (Class 1: net mass of the explosive substance). The exemption applies only to goods carried in packages, never in tanks or in bulk.

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      Indicative tool. It applies the partial exemption in section 1.1.3.6 of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), with the 1000-point limit per transport unit from table 1.1.3.6.3. Enter the transport category of each good directly (column 15 of Table A, chapter 3.2.1): this calculator does not derive the category from the UN number. It does not replace the transport document or the safety data sheet — when in doubt, check them or speak to the company’s safety adviser.

      What ADR says

      The 1000-point rule

      Section 1.1.3.6 adds up, per transport unit, the quantity of each good times its category factor: category 1 ×50 (×20 for some UN numbers under note (a)), category 2 ×3, category 3 ×1. Category 4 is not counted. Up to 1000 points, the transport is exempt from most ADR obligations.

      Category 0 is never exempt

      The most dangerous goods (category 0 in column 15 of Table A) have no factor: any quantity requires full ADR compliance, regardless of any other goods in the load.

      Different goods add up together

      Points from every dangerous good in the same transport unit are added together, even across different categories. A single item does not need to reach 1000 points on its own to lose the exemption.

      Where to find the category

      The transport category of each good is in column (15) of Table A (ADR, chapter 3.2.1), identified by UN number and, for some entries, packing group. It is usually also stated on the transport document from the consignor or in section 14 of the safety data sheet.

      What the exemption does not remove

      Even when exempt, the transport still requires UN-approved packaging, hazard labelling, a 2 kg extinguisher, chapter 1.3 training (including for the driver), and a transport document with the points calculation. What the exemption removes is the ADR driver training certificate, the orange plates, and most of the vehicle equipment and marking.

      Check the current edition

      ADR is revised every two years, and UN numbers, categories and notes can change between editions. This calculator is a quick aid — always check Table A and section 1.1.3.6 of the edition in force, or the safety data sheet for the goods.

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