You will need this licence if you intend to load more than 500 litres or 500 kilograms of dangerous goods into a road vehicle. Examples of vehicles are trailers, rigid vehicle, B-double trailer or a road-train trailer.
Dangerous goods are substances or articles that present an immediate hazard to people, property or the environment. This includes explosives, gases, flammable liquids and radioactive substances.
This licence is not required for the transport of up to 3000 litres of dangerous goods in intermediate bulk containers (IBC) if the IBCs are not filled or emptied while on the vehicle.