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ADR 5.3

How a transport unit is marked

Plates and placards depend on how the cargo moves — tank, container, packages or bulk. Below is the full set of schemes, shown for UN 1203 (petrol, Kemler 33).

Tank vehicle

Hazard number and UN number on orange plates

  • 01

    Class placards — both sides and the rear

    At least 250×250 mm

    ADR 5.3.1.4.1

  • 02

    Plates 33 / 1203 front and rear

    Standard when the unit carries a single cargo

    ADR 5.3.2.1.6

  • 03

    Different goods in the compartments — plates on the sides

    Each compartment shows its own numbers on both sides — front and rear plates stay blank

    ADR 5.3.2.1.2

Example schemes for UN 1203. Open any UN number card to see the schemes for your exact cargo.

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Placards

ADR Class 3 hazard placard (adhesive), 250 x 250 mm

Self-adhesive ADR placard. Class 3: flammable liquids. Placarding of containers, tanks and vehicles under ADR 5.3.1; minimum size 250 x 250 mm. Weather-resistant PVC.

Class 3250 x 250 mmPack of 1P3025

€3.63incl. VAT

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Placards

ADR Class 8 hazard placard (adhesive), 250 x 250 mm

Self-adhesive ADR placard. Class 8: corrosive substances. Placarding of containers, tanks and vehicles under ADR 5.3.1; minimum size 250 x 250 mm. Weather-resistant PVC.

Class 8250 x 250 mmPack of 1P8025

€3.63incl. VAT

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Placards

ADR Class 9 hazard placard (adhesive), 250 x 250 mm

Self-adhesive ADR placard. Class 9: miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles. Placarding of containers, tanks and vehicles under ADR 5.3.1; minimum size 250 x 250 mm. Weather-resistant PVC.

Class 9250 x 250 mmPack of 1P9025

€3.63incl. VAT

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