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Limited Quantities Geneva, 05-12-2002. Packaging Requirements. Hazard vs. Risk. The Transport Chain for Limited Quantities . Consumer Commodities in Air Transport. Pictures, Pictures, Pictures, ... . Volker Krampe, Hamburg. Vital Packaging Requirements for Consumer Goods.
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Limited Quantities Geneva, 05-12-2002 Packaging Requirements Hazard vs. Risk The Transport Chain for Limited Quantities Consumer Commodities in Air Transport Pictures, Pictures, Pictures, ... Volker Krampe, Hamburg
Vital Packaging Requirements for Consumer Goods • Identification of the product • Has information „how to use“ for the consumers • Must withstand normal transport operations • Should look good • Functionality as a part of the product itself (e.g. aerosols) In addition, if the product is dangerous for the Consumer • Hazard Symbols • Hazard Statements and Safety Precautions
Reduction of Packaging Waste Safety Requirements The Conflict The Solution: Risk Analysis
Hazard vs. Risk HAZARD: intrinsic property of a dangerous good RISK: possible consequences X probability
RISK OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE (CYANIDE): Hazard Risk Cyanide accesible, labelled Cyanide locked away, labelled Cyanide, kitchen cupboard, unlabelled Cyanide in your coffee 100 80 60 40 20 0 Source: Gerhard J. Nohynek, M.Sc., Ph.D., D.A.B.T.
Hazard vs. Risk HAZARD: intrinsic property of a dangerous good RISK: possible consequences X probability Limited Quantities They have the hazard of a dangerous good class but they have a lower relative risk !
Phantom risks and real risks compete not only for our resources, but also for our attention. It’s a shame when a mother is worried about toxic chemicals, and yet her kids run around unvaccinated and without bicycle helmets.”(John Graham, Director Harvard Center for Risk Analysis)
Producer Shop Local Warehouse Forwarder Warehouse Forwarder Warehouse Local Warehouse Limited Quantities The Transport Chain The reqirements for • inner packagings • outer packagings • markings must be harmonized long distance
Producer Shop Local Warehouse Forwarder Warehouse Forwarder Warehouse Local Warehouse ORM-D UN1993 long distance Limited Quantities HARMONIZATION needed
Consumer Commodity (for Air) The training requirements for the air mode are much more restrictive Consumer Commodity is a good approach to simplify operations : • Only one, easy understandable packing instruction • Only one type of marking on the packagings • Only one documentation phrase This is easy to train and simple to fulfill! It reduces the number of undeclared shipments
Examples: LQ in the Shops my Wife Nail Polish not dangerous!!! dangerous!!! ...mostly!!! Cosmetic Shop, Decorative Cosmetic
Nail Polish Cosmetic Shop, Decorative Cosmetic
I am still confused but now on a higher level ?!