Dangerous Goods Transportation

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• Dangerous Goods Transportation
• Ian Spencer
• Diamond Safety Advisor

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What is it for?

• Transportation of dangerous goods
• Internationally
• Within national borders

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Do Rules Apply?

• Yes there are rules for everything!
• Air IATA
• Sea IMDG
• Inland waterways ADN (Europe)
• IATA International Air Transport Association
• IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods
• ADN Accord European Relatif au Transport
  International des Marchandises Dangereuses
  par Voies de Navigation Interieures

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Do Rules Apply?

• Rail (Europe) RID
• Road (Europe) ADR
• Road (UK) CDGRR04
• RID Reglement Concernant le Transport
  International Ferroviaire des Marchandises
  Dangereuses
• ADR Accord European Relatif au Transport
  International Des Marchandises Dangereuses
  Par Route
• CDGRR04 The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and
  Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment
  Regulations 2004

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How are goods classified?

• Class 1 Explosive substances and articles
• Class 2 Gases
• Class 3 Flammable liquids

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How are goods classified?

• Class 4.1 Flammable solids, self- reactive
  substances and solid desensitised explosives
• Class 4.2 Substances liable to spontaneous
  combustion
• Class 4.3 Substances which, in contact with
  water, emit flammable gases

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How are goods classified?

• Class 5.1 Oxidising substances
• Class 5.2 Organic peroxides
• Class 6.1 Toxic substances
• Class 6.2 Infectious substances

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How are goods classified?

• Class 7 Radioactive material
• Class 8 Corrosive substances
• Class 9 Miscellaneous dangerous substances
  and articles

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Infectious substances

• Bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, parasites, fungi,
  prions, etc
• Which can cause disease in humans or animals.

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Classification

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Examples

• HG2 Rubella, Measles, Mumps
• HG3 HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
• HG4 Lassa fever, Ebola,
  Variola(smallpox)

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Who deals with HG4?

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Packaging

• Standards are defined for
• Tanks and IBCs
• Packagings (Boxes)
• Pressure vessels Gas cylinders
• Aerosols

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Marking

• Text
• UN number
• Proper Shipping Name
• UN 1005 Ammonia, Anhydrous
• UN 2814 Infectious Substance Affecting Humans
• UN 3093 Corrosive Liquid, Oxidising, NOS

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Labelling

• Signs

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Labelling
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Labelling
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Limited Quantity

• Split into 5 Transport Categories

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Limited Quantities

• Some exemptions
• Does not apply to
• Class 6.2 Infectious substances

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Documentation

• Transport document
• UN number
• Proper shipping name
• Class
• Number description of packages
• Total quantity of each item
• Consignor
• Consignee

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Conclusion

• Easier transport across borders
• Common classification
• Documentation in standard languages
• Helps emergency services