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Transporting Dangerous Goods by Rail

Europe-wide rules govern the transportation of dangerous goods by rail. These are known by the letters 'RID'. You'll also see references to the Carriage Regulations - these translate the RID rules into UK legislation.


Note that the Carriage Regulations also cover the transport of goods by road.


You must comply with three sets of duties.


Classification

Any dangerous goods you transport must be marked with their name, description and UN number (the UN number states which of the following nine categories your dangerous goods come under).


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Packaging

All those involved in the handling and the filling of packages of dangerous goods should ensure that the correct procedures are followed. You should also make sure that security requirements have been met.


Make sure dangerous goods are packaged in accordance with the regulations. Also ensure that goods are clearly marked with their UN number and hazard diamond labels appropriate to that class of goods have been attached. Note that classes 1 and 2 also require the proper shipping name. You should also check that rail wagons are clearly marked (placarded) to indicate which dangerous goods are being carried.


If you transport dangerous goods through the Channel Tunnel, these will have to comply with the stricter rules enforced by the tunnel operator.


Security

Freight safety regulations require any business involved in the transport of dangerous goods to:


only offer the goods to appropriate carriers 

make sites that temporarily store dangerous goods secure

have a security awareness training programme in place

have a security plan in place, if involved with high consequence dangerous goods


New EU Regulations are introducing revised requirements requirements for suppliers of chemicals to classify and label chemicals according to their health, physical and environmental hazards. The Regulation adopts the UN-agreed Globally Harmonised System for the classification and labelling of chemicals, or 'GHS'. The Regulation does not affect the transport of chemicals, but brings the rules for supplying chemicals into line with the current system for transport. The deadlines for reclassifying and relabelling according to the new Regulation are 1st December 2010 for substances and 1st June 2015 for mixtures.

 

( linda )11 Oct,2011

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