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Typical dangerous goods include
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Solvents
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Acids or alkalis
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Environmentally hazardous chemicals
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Dangerous Wastes
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Many industries use chemicals which are classified as hazardous
by the transportation rules ie. fall into one of the 9 UN classes, and
products which these companies make or the wastes that they produce which
contain hazardous chemicals may themselves be classified as dangerous goods
for transport, if for instance they contain sufficient levels of low flash
point solvents or corrosive ingredients or ingredients that are
environmentally hazardous.
If your employees are involved in loading or
transporting any dangerous goods above certain threshold limits (package
size or load size) you will need to appoint a DGSA. CHEMICALS and TRANSPORT LIMITED can advise you.
DGSA regulations were introduced in 1999 and replaced
by The Carriage Regulations 2004 and are now implemented by CDG 2007. The
regulations currently exclude consignee companies whose only involvement
with dangerous goods is that their employees unload them but
consignees who import dangerous goods are considered as consignors if they
are the owners of the goods in transit from the docks or airport and the
DGSA regulations would apply.
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Your DGSA must stay up-to-date on national
and international dangerous goods legislation and agreements and can advise
you on the following:
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- Classification
and identification of dangerous goods
- The
correct packaging, labelling and loading requirements
- Rules
for carriage of limited quantities
- Carriage
in tanker, bulk or packages
- Required
documents and staff training
- Emergency
instructions and procedures
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