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
Tank container
The tank container is marked itself — from all sides

- 01
Plates 33 / 1203 on the sides
If not clearly visible from outside, the same plates go on the vehicle sides (5.3.2.1.5)
ADR 5.3.2.1.2
- 02
Class placards on all four sides
The unit is marked itself, independent of the vehicle
ADR 5.3.1.2
- 03
Blank orange plates front and rear
400×300 mm, reflective, no numbers
ADR 5.3.2.1.1
Packages
The numbers stay on the packages

- 01
No placards required on the vehicle
For packages they are needed only for Class 1 and Class 7
ADR 5.3.1.5
- 02
Blank orange plates front and rear
400×300 mm, reflective, no numbers
ADR 5.3.2.1.1
- 03
Marks stay on every package
Class label and UN number on the packaging
ADR 5.2
Container
Placards move to the container — all four sides

- 01
Class placards on all four sides
The unit is marked itself, independent of the vehicle
ADR 5.3.1.2
- 02
Blank orange plates front and rear
400×300 mm, reflective, no numbers
ADR 5.3.2.1.1
Bulk
Solids in bulk — numbered plates on the sides

- 01
Class placards — both sides and the rear
At least 250×250 mm
ADR 5.3.1.4
- 02
Plates 33 / 1203 front and rear
Standard when the unit carries a single cargo
ADR 5.3.2.1.6
Example schemes for UN 1203. Open any UN number card to see the schemes for your exact cargo.
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Weather-resistant PVC, ADR-compliant sizes, printed to order.
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.
€3.63incl. VAT
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.
€3.63incl. VAT
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.
€3.63incl. VAT
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