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Safe/Secure Transport of Chemicals

Safe/Secure Transport of Chemicals. Transportation. Hazardous Shipments Modes of Transport Regulations Packaging Labels Documentation Emergencies and Security. Transportation: Hazardous Shipments. Laboratory samples Equipment Domestic shipments International shipments

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Safe/Secure Transport of Chemicals

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  1. Safe/Secure Transport of Chemicals

  2. Transportation • Hazardous Shipments • Modes of Transport • Regulations • Packaging • Labels • Documentation • Emergencies and Security

  3. Transportation: Hazardous Shipments • Laboratory samples • Equipment • Domestic shipments • International shipments • Quantity of material Take what, where, and how much into account when making hazardous shipments

  4. Transportation: Hazardous Shipments • Chemical • Toxic • Oxidizers • Corrosive • Flammable • Explosive • Physical • Cryogens • Compressed gases • Magnetic • Biological • Infectious pathogens • Genetically modified organisms • Radioactive substances Take types of hazards into account when making hazardous shipments

  5. Transportation: Hazardous Shipments • External events • Collisions, crashes, accidents • Internal Events • Release or spill due to equipment or containment failure • Consequences • Injuries or fatalities • Property damage • Environmental damage • Institution impacts • Fines • Negative press Consider all that could go wrong and the consequences when making hazardous shipments

  6. Transportation: Modes of Transport • Air • Waterway • Rail • Road • Vehicle • Cart or bicycle • Hand carry • Transport vehicle may carry both people and your shipment Take mode of transport into account when making hazardous shipments

  7. Transportation: Regulations • Thousands of regulated hazardous materials • Differences in regulations by country • Penalties can be severe • Willfully violation of US hazardous material transportation regulations • Fines up to $250,000 • Prison for up to 5 years • Both fine and prison • International regulations • UN Model Regulations • International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code • International Air Transport Association (IATA) • Special requirements, restrictions, or limitations • Training requirements, certifications Take regulations into account when making hazardous shipments Title 18 U.S.C. HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180

  8. Transportation: Regulations • Assistance from trained person • CSSO, other • Knows regulations • Has required certifications • Can ensure use of licensed, approved shipping companies

  9. Transportation: Packaging • Container within a container • Specific requirements depend on material and other factors 9

  10. Transportation: Documentation • Safety Data Sheets • Shipping order • Bill of lading • Manifest • Full shipper, receiver addresses • Packing and labeling certification • Verification of receipt • Follow up documentation • Incident/accident reports http://worldamazingpictures.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/worlds-biggest-ship-accidents-6.jpg?w=400

  11. Transportation: Emergencies and Security • Emergency contacts • Regulation requirements • local, national, international • Public relations • Designate spokesperson beforehand • Be responsive to public concerns • Higher risk shipments require higher security • Special regulations Photos: TSA User’s Guide on Security Seals for Domestic Cargo

  12. Labels • Hazard Labels • GHS • Transportation Labels • Transportation pictograms • Combination labels • Container label (inner and outer) • Transportation documentation • Packing list

  13. Labels: Information • properly and fully identify material • use proper, full chemical name • no abbreviations • ID codes, e.g., UN Numbers • Specify quantities, concentrations, number of containers • Indicate specific hazard class • according to regulations • Include emergency information • contact names 24/7 phone numbers • Language(s) • proper universal symbols 13

  14. GHS Hazard Labels

  15. Example Layout: Bottle Label

  16. Transportation: Package Labels

  17. Transportation Pictograms

  18. Example: Outer Shipping Container

  19. Handling • Where, how, who opens shipment? • Should package be opened in a hood? • Is material radioactive, flammable, reactive, explosive, etc.? • Is monitoring equipment needed? • Is special storage needed on receipt? 19

  20. Who requires training? • Managers • Packers • Handlers • Loaders • Drivers • All shipping and receiving personnel • Mailroom personnel 20

  21. Internal Transportation • Secondary Containment • Hand carry • Carts • PPE • Spill kit • Documentation • Update Inventory • SDS

  22. Transport of Gas Cylinders 22

  23. Transport References UNECE, “Globally Harmonized System Of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS),” 1st edition, 2003, online, http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev00/00files_e.html International Airlines Transportation Association, Dangerous Goods Regulations(DGR), 2008, not online, http://www.iata.org/ps/publications/9065.htm UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), http://www.imo.org/ European Union (EU) Transport Activities http://europa.eu/ US Department of Transportation (DOT) http://www.dot.gov 23

  24. Acknowledgement International Labour Organization (ILO)International Occupational Safety and Health Centre (CIS)Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork)http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/index.htm 24

  25. Any Questions? 25

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