2006 IRU Academy Seminar Latest Changes and Developments

2006 IRU Academy Seminar Latest Changes and Developments on International Road Transport Legislation: 2007 Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Agreement Saint-Petersburg, 28 September 2006 Olivier Kervella Chief Dangerous Goods and Special Cargoes Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 1 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 v Adoption of a new set of amendments § § § 2006 IRU Academy Seminar Entry into force 1 January 2007 for international road transport Six month transitional period Entry into force on 1 July 2007 at the latest for domestic traffic for member States of the European Union 2 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 1 (1) § § Exemption for uncleaned empty static storage vessels Carriage in a transport chain including maritime or air carriage - Transport units marked and placarded in accordance with the IMDG Code shall be accepted for carriage provided that the orange-coloured plate marking provisions of ADR are complied with. More flexibility in road journeys including maritime carriage 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 3 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 1 (2) § § § Definition of Overpack - « single consignor » usage restricted to Class 7 Definition of Capacity of shell or shell compartment Definition of Tank record - file which contain all important technical information concerning a tank, a batteryvehicle or a MEGC - shall be retained by the owner or the operator - 2006 IRU Academy Seminar shall be maintained throughout the life of the tank and retained for 15 months after the tank is taken out of service 4 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 1 (3) § Safety adviser - § § The examining body should not be a training provider More detailed requirements for examinations Report on occurrences also required for serious accidents or incidents during loading, filling and unloading Reporting of accidents and incidents Transitional measures - Use of pressure receptacles, fixed tanks, demountable - 2006 IRU Academy Seminar tanks, battery-vehicles, tank-containers and MEGCs designed and constructed in accordance with technical codes no longer recognized Use of vehicles first approved before the entry into force of ADR 2007 5 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 2: Classification (1) § Default classification of fireworks - § Default firework classification criteria agreed by UNSCETDG New default table for the assignment of fireworks to hazard divisions on the basis of analogy Classification of mixtures of oxidizing substances with combustible organic substances - § Clarification for the classification Class 3: Harmonization of the flash point upper cut-off value for packing group III in line with GHS (60 °C) Class 6. 1: Alignment of the criteria for acute toxicity with the GHS criteria Harmonized criteria for supply, use and carriage Harmonisation with the GHS criteria - 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 6 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 2: Classification (2) § Classification of infectious substances - 2006 IRU Academy Seminar New definitions of Cultures and Patient specimens Rearrangement of the text concerning exemptions Additional conditional exemptions for human or animal specimens Possibility to refer to the European Waste Catalogue for the classification of medical and clinical wastes New proper shipping name for UN 3373 (“DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS or CLINICAL SPECIMENS” is replaced by “BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE, CATEGORY B”) New requirements for the carriage of infected animal carcasses 7 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 3 (1) § LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES New and amended entries in Table A - New entries for paint and related materials which are both flammable and corrosive (UN 3469 and 3470) UN 1463: additional toxic subsidiary risk Amendment of the existing entry and addition of a new entry for: Formic acid Ø UN 1779 for FORMIC ACID with more than 85% acid by mass (flammable subsidiary risk) Ø UN 3412 for lower concentrations (no subsidiary risk) Propionic acid Ø UN 3463 for PROPIONIC ACID with not less than 90% acid by mass (flammable subsidiary risk) Ø UN 1848 for lower concentrations (no subsidiary risk) 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 8 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 3 (2) § LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES New and amended entries in Table A - Amendment of the existing entry and addition of a new entry for aqueous solution of hydrazine, packing group I (flash point of more than / not more than 60 °C) (UN 2030) New entry for fuel cell cartridges containing flammable liquids (UN 3473) Deletion of special provision V 2 for 1. 4 S substances and articles: 1. 4 S explosives do not have to be carried in EX/II or EX/III vehicles Deletion of entries Ø UN 2662 and 3435: Review of the toxicity data Ø Gases: deletion of specific entries for some gas mixtures Ø Organometallic substances which were assigned special provision 320 (deletion of entries covered by systematic classification of organometallic substances) 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 9 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 3 (3) § LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES New and amended Special provisions - - SP 216 for solids or mixture of solids containing flammable liquid, n. o. s. , amended to include articles (such as marker pens) SP 251 amended to include repair kits New SP 322: possibility to classify powdered or granular mixtures of hydrated calcium hypochlorite in packing group III when in tablet form New SP 330 for alcohols containing up to 5% petroleum products (base mixture for alcohol fuels in automobiles) Modification of the scope of SP 601 (exemption for pharmaceutical products) 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 10 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 3 (4) § LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES New and amended Special provisions - SP 617 for blasting explosives amended: the commercial name of the substance is no longer required in the transport document Clarification of SP 651 (carriage of fireworks) New SP 652 for the carriage of gas receptacles used for hot air balloons brought into service before 1 July 2004 New SP 653 for the carriage of carbon dioxide in cylinders with a maximum capacity of 0. 5 litres … 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 11 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 3 (5) § LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITED QUANTITIES Limited quantities - Replacement of the 3 l maximum net quantity per inner packaging with 5 l (except for UN 2909) Harmonization with other modes 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 12 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 4 § PACKING AND TANK PROVISIONS Use of packagings - - - Amended provisions for the carriage of liquids and solids in pressure receptacles (4. 1. 3. 6 and consequential amendments in packing provisions) P 800, packing provision for UN 2803, Gallium and UN 2809, Mercury: capacity of steel flasks or bottles raised from 2. 5 L to 3 L IBC 02, BB 2, IBCs shall only be used for UN 1203 when the actual vapour pressure is not more than 110 k. Pa at 50 ºC, or 130 k. Pa at 55 ºC … 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 13 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 5 (1) § CONSIGNEMENT PROCEDURES Marking and labelling - Amended requirements for the design and use of orientation markings (5. 2. 1. 9) Harmonization of the marking and labelling requirements for IBCs and large packagings of the same size (5. 2. 1. 4 and 5. 2. 2. 1. 7) Requirements for displaying labels: use of a dotted boundary line or contrasting background (5. 2. 2. 2. 1. 1) New label for Class 5. 2 (5. 2. 2) Use of existing labels allowed until 31. 12. 2010 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 14 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 5 (2) CONSIGNEMENT PROCEDURES CLASS 5. 2 HAZARD Organic peroxides 5. 2 (No. 5. 2) Symbol (flame): black or white; Background: upper half red; lower half yellow; Figure '5. 2' in bottom corner 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 15 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 5 (3) § CONSIGNEMENT PROCEDURES Placarding and marking - Requirements for displaying placards: use of a dotted boundary line or contrasting background (5. 3. 1. 1. 1) Exemption for the carriage of explosives of Division 1. 4, compatibility group S: placards are not required (5. 3. 1. 1. 2) Editorial harmonization of the requirements for orangecoloured plate marking between RID and ADR (5. 3. 2) 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 16 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 5 (4) § CONSIGNEMENT PROCEDURES Documentation - Sequence of the dangerous good data elements: UN 1098 ALLYL ALCOHOL, 6. 1 (3), I Amendments of the requirements for empty means of containment, uncleaned/possibility of using transport documents prepared for the full‑capacity carriage (5. 4. 1. 1. 6) Carriage of self-reactive substances and organic peroxides: Ø copy of the approval with conditions of carriage has to be attached to the transport document Ø language of the competent authority approval Use of the words “Delivery sale” in the transport document instead of the name and address of the consignee in the case of deliveries to multiple consignees (subject to competent authority agreement) 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 17 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 6 § REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING Portable tanks and UN MEGCs - § List of standards describing methods acceptable for performing the impact test replaced by a reference to the Dynamic Longitudinal Impact Test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria Update of the CGA standards and related requirements for pressure relief devices Technical codes no longer recognized (6. 8. 2. 7) - Transitional measures (1. 6. 3. 31 and 1. 6. 4. 9): existing tanks may still be used Technical codes recognized by Competent Authorities will be made available on the UNECE website 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 18 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 7 CARRIAGE, LOADING, UNLOADING AND HANDLING § Carriage of clinical wastes in bulk containers - § New provisions for the carriage of UN 3291 in bulks (7. 3. 2. 6. 2) Revision of the requirements concerning the handling unloading, handling and stowage 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 19 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 8 VEHICLE CREWS, EQUIPMENT, OPERATION AND DOCUMENTATION § Deletion of the requirement to have a copy of special agreement(s) on board the vehicle 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 20 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007 Part 9 CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVAL OF VEHICLES § Application of Chapter 9. 7 requirement to portable tanks for the carriage of blasting explosives - § EX/III vehicles included in the scope of Chapter 9. 7 EX/III allocated to UN 0331 and 0332 in Table A Requirement for speed limitation devices extended to all vehicles exceeding 3. 5 tonnes 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 21 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR § CARRIAGE OF AEROSOLS AND GAS CARTRIDGES (1) New SP 327 in Chapter 3. 3 - § Additional requirements for the packaging and carriage of waste aerosols Packaging according to Packing provisions P 003 and LP 02 - PP 17 provide package limits for UN 1950 and 2037 PP 87 and L 2 provide provisions for the packaging of waste aerosols Deletion of P 204 as a consequence 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 22 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR § CARRIAGE OF AEROSOLS AND GAS CARTRIDGES (2) Special provision V 14 in Chapter 7. 2 - § Aerosols carried for the purposes of reprocessing or disposal under special provision 327 shall only be carried in ventilated or open vehicles or containers. Chapter 6. 2: Alternatives to the water bath test for aerosol dispensers 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 23 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (1) § Entry into force - § Apply as from 1 July 2007 only Contracting Parties may continue to apply, until 31 December 2009 at the latest, restrictions to the passage of vehicles through road tunnels in accordance with the provisions of national law Tunnel categories - Five tunnel categories based on the three major dangers which may cause numerous victims or serious damage to the tunnel structure Ø Explosion Ø Release of toxic gas or volatile toxic liquid Ø Fire 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 24 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (2) Tunnel restriction codes for dangerous goods and loads Column 15 of Chapter 3. 2, table A Combination of letters/figures, based on danger and quantity B Very important explosion C Important explosion or toxic spill (1) (2) 0293 D Important fire E Less important risk (3)(a) (3)(b) (4) GRENADES 1 1. 2 F - 1076 PHOSGENE 2 2 TC - 1203 GASOLINE 3 F 1 II 1223 KEROSENE 3 F 1 III If mixed load 2006 IRU Academy Seminar (…) (15) 1 (B 1000 C) 1 (C 1 D) 2 (D 1 E) 3 (E) (…) (20) 268 33 30 most restrictive code 25 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (3) Tunnel categories A: No restriction B: Restriction for tunnel code B C: Restriction fro tunnel codes B and C D: Restriction for tunnel codes B, C, and D E: Restriction for tunnel codes B, C, D and E 2006 IRU Academy Seminar 26 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (4) Tunnel restriction code of the whole load Restriction Passage forbidden through tunnels of category B C D E B x x B 1000 C B 1 D B 1 E x a x b x b x x c x b x x d C C 5000 D C 1 E D D 1 E E ─ 2006 IRU Academy Seminar x x x x x Passage allowed through all tunnels (For UN Nos. 2919 and 3331, see also 8. 6. 3. 1) 27 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

ADR 2007: Changes which affect various parts of ADR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THROUGH ROAD TUNNELS (5) § Road signs and signals - § Tunnel prohibitions and alternative routes indicated by means of road signs and signals Signs and signals affixed at a place where the choice of alternative routes is possible Sign with an additional panel bearing a letter C - 2006 IRU Academy Seminar Tunnel Category C Vehicles for which a tunnel restriction code B, B 1000 C, B 1 D (in tank), B 1 E (in tank) or C has been assigned are forbidden 28 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2006

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